STAFF
Rui Mataloto, Co-Director
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RUI MATALOTO is the archaeologist and cultural officer for the Municipality of Redondo, Portugal. He holds a MA in Prehistory and Archaeology from the University of Lisbon (2004) and has worked as an archaeologist in the Alentejo region for over three decades. Rui has also served as a researcher for UNIARQ - Centre for Archaeology at the University of Lisbon, as vice president of the PortAnta Archaeological Cooperative, and founding board member of Western Iberia Archaeology. He has published extensively on the archaeology of the Alentejo, on topics pertaining to the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Roman periods. Rui has extensive experience directing excavation and survey projects throughout the Alentejo and directs several development-led excavations and archaeological field schools in Redondo each year.
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Bianca Viseu, Co-Director
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BIANCA VISEU is a PhD student in Archaeology and a researcher at UNIARQ - Centre for Archaeology at the University of Lisbon. Her PhD project, funded by a doctoral studentship from Portugal's Foundation of Science and Technology (FCT), focuses on place, personhood, and relational ontologies in the southwest Iberian Bronze Age utilizing data from development-led archaeology. She completed her MA in Archaeology at McMaster University (2021) in Canada. Her thesis, supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), utilized data gathered from excavation at Castelo and explored the emergence of the Late Bronze Age in southwest Iberia. She received her Hons. BA from the University of Toronto in 2017, double majoring in Archaeology and Classical Civilization. Since 2015, Bianca has worked on several excavation and survey projects involving sites dating from the Neolithic to the Roman period.
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Gonçalo Bispo, Co-Director
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GONÇALO "POUCA" BISPO is finishing up a Master's in Archaeology at the University of Lisbon. His thesis research focuses on the the ditched enclosure of Montoito and the wider Iberian Chalcolithic. He received his BA in Archaeology in 2017 from the University of Lisbon. Pouca's research interests lie from the Early Neolithic to the Late Bronze Age. He has worked as a professional archaeologist in Portugal from 2017 and has participated on various projects around the country at sites ranging from the Lower Paleolithic to the Modern Age. Pouca worked as a CRM archaeologist in Ontario, Canada from 2020 to 2023 and has conducted Stage II-IV work in the region. Pouca currently works as an archaeologist based out of Redondo, Portugal.
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Hugo Morais, Archaeologist
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HUGO MORAIS holds a Master's in Archaeology from the University of Lisbon (2024) and a Bachelor's in Archaeology from the same university. His thesis focused on the Iberian Chalcolithic. He has been working as a contract archaeologist since 2017, alternating between rescue archaeology on construction sites, heritage consulting projects, as well as collaborating with research projects. As a result, he has dug extensively all around the center and south of Portugal and worked in all the chronological periods.
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Sinead Kyral, Student Supervisor
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SINEAD KYRAL holds a MRes in Ancient History from Macquarie University (2024) and a Bachelor of Archaeology focusing on Ancient Egypt and the Near East from the same university. She is interested in studying animals of the Ancient World. Since 2022, Sinead has been a part of the Castelo Archaeological Project as a student, and returned as a supervisor in 2024. She is looking forward to another season with such an amazing team.
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TEAM
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CASTELO SEASON 6/2025 | MARTES SEASON 1/2025
STAFF
Rui Mataloto Archaeologist & Cultural Officer, Municipality of Redondo Bianca Viseu PhD Student in Archaeology, University of Lisbon Gonçalo "Pouca" Bispo MA Candidate in Archaeology, University of Lisbon Hugo Morais MA Archaeology, University of Lisbon Sinead Kyral MRes Ancient History, Macquarie University Students
David M. (McMaster University, Canada) Regan S. (University of Rhode Island, USA) Heather R. (University of Northern British Columbia, Canada) Amber L. (University of Northern British Columbia, Canada) Anna S. (DePaul University, USA) Weronika M. (Leiden University, Netherlands) Isabel v.d.K (Leiden University, Netherlands) Sophie G. (Butler University, USA) Megan W. (Western Washington University, USA) Abigail M. (University of Calgary, Canada) Madison C. (University of Calgary, Canada) Lennah F. (University of Calgary, Canada) Aurora L. (University of Calgary, Canada) Kaylee M.B. (University of Calgary, Canada) Gabriella S. (University of Calgary, Canada) Milou v.G. (Leiden University, Netherlands) Christina D. (Harper Community College, USA) Elise J. (Saxion University, Netherlands) Nikki H. (Saxion University, Netherlands) |
Summer 2024 Team
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CASTELO SEASON 5/2024
STAFF
Rui Mataloto Archaeologist & Cultural Officer, Municipality of Redondo Bianca Viseu MA Archaeology, McMaster University Gonçalo "Pouca" Bispo MA Student in Archaeology, University of Lisbon Hugo Morais MA Archaeology, University of Lisbon Sinead Kyral MRes Student in Ancient History, Macquarie University Students
Megan M. (Macquarie University, Australia) Saskia S.T. (Simon Fraser University, Canada) Katharina A. (Universitätsklinikum Jena, Germany) Helena L. (University of Oxford, UK) Lynn M.J.C. (University of Puerto Rico) Nina N. (University of California, Berkeley, USA) Lukas I. (University of Pennsylvania, USA) Phoebe D. (University of Oxford, UK) Sydney H. (Granby Memorial HS, USA) Fardowsa H. (University of Oxford, UK) Humaira S. (University of Toronto, Canada) Sana A. (University of Toronto, Canada) Annmarie V. (University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA) Brianna P. (Hanover College, USA) Laura A. (Carlton J. Kell HS, USA) Will T. (Durham University, UK) Zoe P. (University of Victoria, Canada) Giulia Z. (University of California, Santa Cruz, USA) |
Summer 2023 Team
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CASTELO SEASON 4/2023
STAFF
Rui Mataloto Archaeologist & Cultural Officer, Municipality of Redondo Bianca Viseu MA Archaeology, McMaster University Gonçalo "Pouca" Bispo MA Student in Archaeology, University of Lisbon Hugo Morais MA Student in Archaeology, University of Lisbon Students & volunteers
Students Sinead K. (Macquarie University, Australia) David M. (McMaster University, Canada) Kat H. (SOAS University of London, UK) Kim H. (Lyon College, USA) Sierra M. (Florida State University, USA) Mattie D. (Cleveland State University, USA) Jessica C.T. (Duke University, USA) Faith D. (University of Victoria, Canada) Dana G. Z. (University of Western Ontario, Canada) Sophia L. (Randolph-Macon College, USA) Raymond H. (California Polytechnic State University, USA) Bailey B.-D. (KU Leuven, Belgium) Sarah S. (Loyola University Chicago, USA) Talia G. (Simon Fraser University, Canada) Lisa C. (University of Edinburgh, UK) Volunteers Lourenço M. (University of Évora) Francisco M.L. (University of Lisbon) André P. (University of Lisbon) |
Summer 2022 Team
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CASTELO SEASON 3/2022
STAFF
Rui Mataloto Archaeologist & Cultural Officer, Municipality of Redondo Bianca Viseu MA Archaeology, McMaster University Gonçalo "Pouca" Bispo MA Student in Archaeology, University of Lisbon Hugo Morais MA Student in Archaeology, University of Lisbon Filipa Santos MA Archaeology, University of Lisbon Rachael Breen BA Archaeology, University of Queensland Emily Jonsson BA Classics, Georgetown University Students & volunteers
Students Spencer B. (Collin College, USA) Lois C. (University of Illinois, USA) Karina G. (Texas A&M University, USA) Kat H. (Texas State University, USA) Sinead K. (Macquarie University, Australia) Max L. (St. Olaf College, USA) David M. (McMaster University, Canada) Anna M. (University of California, San Diego, USA) Faith R. (Trent University, Canada) Catherine R. (University of North Florida, USA) Regan S. (University of Rhode Island, USA) Emily W. (University of Missouri, Kansas City, USA) Volunteers Lourenço M. (University of Évora) Seraphina V-H. (McMaster University) Pedro C. (University of Lisbon) |
Summer 2020-2021, Study Seasons
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2020-2021 / STUDY SEASONS
No fieldwork due to pandemic STAFF
Rui Mataloto Archaeologist & Cultural Officer, Municipality of Redondo Bianca Viseu MA Archaeology, McMaster University Gonçalo "Pouca" Bispo MA Student in Archaeology, University of Lisbon |
Summer 2019 Team
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CASTELO SEASON 2/2019
STAFF
Rui Mataloto Archaeologist & Cultural Officer, Municipality of Redondo Bianca Viseu MA Student in Archaeology, McMaster University Gonçalo "Pouca" Bispo MA Student in Archaeology, University of Lisbon Kathryn Bryles MA Student in Public History, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Hugo Morais BA Archaeology, University of Lisbon STUDENTS & VOLUNTEERS
Students Calvin B. (Dickinson College, USA) Lauren B. (McGill University, Canada) Christopher C. (Boise State University, USA) Gui F. (Sonoma State University, USA) Eduardo F. (Rhode Island College, USA) Anya I. (University of Winnipeg, Canada) Delicia I. (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA) Olivia K. (MacEwan University, Canada) Ethan R. (Dickinson College, USA) Erika S. (University of Toronto, Canada) Crystal S. (University of California, Riverside, USA) Justin S. (Brandeis University, USA) Seraphina V-H. (University of Toronto, Canada) Volunteers Rachael B. (MOLA) Pedro C. (University of Lisbon) Mariana C. (University of Porto) |
Summer 2018 Team
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CASTELO SEASON 1/2018
Staff
Rui Mataloto Archaeologist & Cultural Officer, Municipality of Redondo Bianca Viseu MA Student in Archaeology, McMaster University Gonçalo "Pouca" Bispo MA Student in Archaeology, University of Lisbon Kathryn Bryles MA Student in Public History, University of Arkansas at Little Rock STUDENTS & VOLUNTEERS
Students Christopher C. (Boise State University, USA) Gui F. (Sonoma State University, USA) Rachel L. (University of Hong Kong) Erika S. (University of Toronto, Canada) Seraphina V-H. (University of Toronto, Canada) Teika V. (Trent University, Canada) Volunteers Rachael B. (Cotswold Archaeology) Francisco M.L. (University of Lisbon) |
