Miss Sarah Barakat

Biography

Sarah obtained her BA in Archaeology with proficiency in German from the University of Exeter in 2019. During her undergraduate courses, she developed a keen interest in zooarchaeology and isotope studies through her research in early horse husbandry events in Eneolithic Kazakhstan using 87Sr/86Sr and δ18O isotope analysis. 

To further develop her skills in bioarchaeology, Sarah completed her Masters degree in Bioarchaeolgy with a subdiscipline in Zooarchaeology at the University of Exeter in 2020. During her masters degree, Sarah’s main research focused on further understanding Eneolothic Kazakh societies and horse husbandry events by studying horses from Borly, a multiperiod site in north-eastern Kazakhstan. 

In October 2020, Sarah began her QUADRAT funded PhD between the University of Aberdeen and Queens University Belfast. Her project focuses on understanding and reconstructing past faunal migrations through multi-isotope analyses including 87Sr/86Sr and δ34S. To further develop the potential of using sulphur isotopes in archaeology, Sarah primarily works on recreating mobility patterns of ungulates from Middle and Upper Palaeolithic southwest France.

In September 2024, Sarah began work as the PALaEoScot Research Assistant. As a part of this job, she assists PALaEoScot team members, leads the Introduction to Palaeolithic Europe third year course, and undertakes isotopic analysis of faunal remains related to Late Pleistocene Scotland. 

Teaching Responsibilities

Course co-ordinator: AY3027: Mammoths to Microliths: Life and Landscapes in Palaeolithic