Ass. Prof. Dr. Irmgard Hein
Assistant Professor at the Institute for Egyptology
Deputy director of VIAS (Vienna Institute for Archaeological Research) at the Faculty of Historical Cultural Science
Franz-Klein-Gasse 1, 1190 Vienna
Room: AE.36
Telefon: +43-1-4277-43106
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E-Mail: irmgard.hein@univie.ac.at
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Academic career
2016
Deputy director of VIAS (Vienna Institute for Archaeological Research) at the faculty of Historical Cultural science.
2015
Guest lecturer Mexico City, Escuela Nacional de Antropologia e Historia a travès del Posgradoen arqueologia.
2010 -2013
Visiting professor for Egyptology, Dept. for Archaeology, Ancient History and Egyptology, University of Uppsala (SE).
2009, 2010
Guest lecturer for Egyptology, Dept. for Archaeology, Ancient History and Egyptology, Uppsala University (SE).
2005
Research fellow at the University of Cambridge (UK).
2004-2011
Vice director of the Interdisciplinary Research platform VIAS (Vienna Institute for Archaeological Research, (University of Vienna). Scientific analyses of ceramics. Cooperation with the department of Lithospheric studies.
2000 – 2007
Member of the Commission for Egypt and the Levant at the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
1999
Guest lecturer Eötvös Lorand University Budapest.
1997
Tenured. Assistant Professor, Institute for Egyptology, University of Vienna, Austria.
since 1989
Lecturer at the Department of Egyptology at the University of Vienna.
1988–97
Scientific assistant at the University of Vienna, Institute for Egyptology.
1986
PhD, University of Vienna, Egyptology (topic: Ramesside building activity in Nubia).
1982 - 1987
Research fellow for the CAA project in the Egyptian collection of “Kunsthistorisches Museum”, Vienna.
Research interests
- Egyptian archaeology
- Egyptian art
- Material culture and technology in Ancient Egypt
- History of New Kingdom
- Cultural development of Late Bronze Age in Eastern Mediterranean area
- Archaeometric Ceramicanalysis and methods
- Comparative Archaeology
Projects
1999-2010
Collaborative research centre SCIEM 2000, FWF F014-S1412, head of research field Cyprus
2006-2009
FWF P18908-N19, The Plain White Wares of Late Bronze Age Cyprus - A multidisciplinary approach in archaeological methods (Kooperation VIAS, und Dept. für Lithosphärenforschung)
Excavations
1988-2008
Austrian excavation in Tell el-Dab'a, cooperation with ÖAI
1992
EES Survey to Memphis
1993/1994, 1995/1996, 2002-2005
The Treasury of Thutmosis I in Karnak North
2000
Polish Mission at the Hatshesput temple in Deir el-Bahari
2007-2008
Geomagnetic survey in Karnak North
2007, 2008
The British Museum mission at El-Kab
2007
Studies on Egyptian pottery in Hierakonpolis
2009
Spanish Mission in Thebes, TT 11, Tomb of Djehwty
2013
Archive mission for the Egyptian SCA in collaboration with the IFAO, Universität Uppsala, in Karnak-North
Organised conferences/ workshops/ exhibitions
2011
Workshop: The Pyramids between Life & Death, Universität Uppsala
2008
Organization of the workshop: Regionalism in the Middle and Late Cypriot Periods (2nd Millenium B.C.), at the IVth International Cyprological Congress held at Nicosia
2005
Presentation of Archeological methods at the Austrian Sience Week for VIAS
2004
Organization of the conference "The Lustrous-wheel-made-Wares of LB Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean"
1993/1994
Organization of the exhibition "Pharaonen und Fremde" in Vienna"
1992
Organization of the exhibition "25 years of Research. Excavations in Tell el-Dabca, Ancient Avaris" in cooperation with the Austrian Archaeological Institut in Cairo at the Egyptian Museum Cairo.
Selected publications
Monographs
in Vorb.
(Ed.), The Manual on Cypriot Bichrome Wheelmade Ware - Potters Art in Red and Black.
2004
(gem. mit Peter Jánosi) Tell el-Dab‘a XI. Areal A/V. Späthyksoszeitliche Siedlungsreste aus dem Bereich der nordöstlichen Vorstadt. Wien DÖAW XXV, UZK XXI, Wien 2004.
1993
(gem. mit Helmut Satzinger) Stelen des Mittleren Reiches II, CAA. Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Lieferung 7. Mainz, Philipp von Zabern. 1993.
1991
Die Ramessidische Bautätigkeit in Nubien. GOF IV/22. Wiesbaden, Otto Harrassowitz. 1991.
1989
(gem. mit Helmut Satzinger) Stelen des Mittleren Reiches I, CAA Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Lieferung 4. Mainz, Philipp von Zabern.
Editorship
2013
gem. mit Biro, K., Buxeda I Garrigos, J., Day, P., Ionescu, C., Kilikoglou, V., Maggetti, M., Waksman, Y. (Guest-Eds.), Ancient Cermacis - Analysis and Components. Special Issue, Journal of Applied Clay Science, Vol, 82, Sept. 2013, Science Direct
2011
gem. mit Kern, Ang., Kowarik, K., Tschegg, C. (Eds.), EMAC 2011, 11th European Meeting on the Ancient Ceramics, Vienna Austria, Abstract Volume, Vienna 2011 (free download: EMAC)
2009
(Hrsg.) The Formation of Cyprus in the 2nd Millennium B.C. Studies in Regionalism during the Middle and Late Bronze Age. DÖAW Vol. LII, CCHEM XX. 2009. Proceedings of a workshop held at the 4th International Cyprological Congress, May 2nd 2008, Lefkosia, Cyprus.
2007
(Hrsg.) The Lustrous Wares of Late Bronze Age Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean, Papers of a conference, Vienna 5th – 6th of November 2004. CChEM XIII, Vienna.
2006
(Hrsg.) gem. mit Czerny, E., Hunger, H., Melman, D., Schwab, A., Timelines, Studies in Honour of M. Bietak. 3 Volumes. OLA 149.
in Druck
Potters Art in Red and Black: The Manual on Cypriot Bichrome Wheelmade Ware. CChEM **
Museum catalogs/ contributions
2011
Gaza och Egypten på 1000-talet f.Kr., in: Catalogue: Gaza - Porten mot Havet, Medelhavsmuseet, (Red. S. Häggman). Stockholm 2011. 61-70
2007
Gaza et l’Egypte au IIe millénaire av. J.-C. Catalogue: GAZA, à la croisée des civilisations, Genève, Musée d’art et d’histoire, 72 – 79.
2000
Ρυτο. in: Catalogue: ΚΡΗΤΗ - ΑΙΓΥΠΤΟΣ. Πολιτισμικοι δεσμοι τριων χιλιετιχων. Archaeological Museum Heraklion. 21. November 1999 – 21. September 2000. Heraklion 2000. Ed. By Α. Καρετσου, Μ. Ανδρεαδακη-Βλαδακη. Kat. Nr. 126.
1994
Katalog der Sonderausstellung des Histor. Museums der Stadt Wien (Hg.): Pharaonen und Fremde (6.9. - 25.10.1994, Volkshalle des Wiener Rathauses).
Book chapters
2013
(gem mit. Stidsing, Ranga) Accumulations: Updating the Role of Cypriot Bichrome Ware in Egypt. JAEI Vol. 5, no.3. Sept. 2013, 44-60
2012
« Les importations Palestiniennes provenant de la fouille du trésor de Thutmosis Ier ». In: H. Jacquet, Karnak Nord X, La céramique. Vol 1: Texte. p. 147-180. Vol 2: Figures et planches, Fig. 68-71 et Pl. XVII-XIX. Fouilles de l'IFAO 65.1 et 65.2. Le Caire
2010
(gem mit O. Pedersén, P. Sinclair, and Jakob Andersson) “Cities and Urban Landscapes in the Ancient Near East and Egypt with special focus on the City of Babylon”. In the Urban Mind: Cultural and Environmental DYnamics. Edited by P. J.J. Sinclair, G. Nordquis, F. Herschend and C. Isendahl, STudies in Global ARchaeology 1. p. 113-147, Uppsala, Deparment of Archaeology and Ancient History, ISSN 1651-1255. ISBN 978-91-506-2175-4
Articles in journals
im Druck
Cypriot and Aegean Features in New Kingdom Egypt. Cultural elements interpreted from archaeological finds. Proceedings of the 10th International Egyptological congress, Rhodos 2008. (im Druck)
2009
A Contribution from Tell Dab'a/'Ezbet Helmi to the Cyprus Connection at the Turn of the Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age. In: Proceedings of the International Conference "Egypt and Cyprus in Antiquity", Nicosia, 3-6 April 2003. Edited by D. Michaelides, V. Kassianidou, and R. S. Merrillees. Oxbowbooks, Oxford and Oakville. 2009. 29-39.
2009
Tschegg, C., Ntaflos, Th., Hein, I., Integrated geological, petrologic and geochemical approach to establish source material and technology of Late Cypriot Bronze Age Plain White ware ceramics. Journal of Archaeological Science 36 (2009) 1103–1114.
2009
Tschegg, C., Ntaflos, Th., Hein, I., Thermally triggered two-stage reaction of carbonates and clay during ceramic firing – a case study on Bronze Age Cypriot ceramics. Applied Clay Science 43, 69–78.
2008
Tschegg, C., Hein, I., Ntaflos, Th., State of the art multi-analytical geoscientific approach to identify Cypriot Bichrome Wheelmade Ware reproduction in the Eastern Nile delta (Egypt), Journal of Archaeological Science 35, 1134-1147.
2007
“The Significance of the Lustrous Ware Finds from 'Ezbet Helmi/Tell el-Dab'a (Egypt)” in: I. Hein (Ed.) The Lustrous Wares of Late Bronze Age Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean, CChEM XIII, Vienna 79 - 106.
2006
Die Fundpositionen zweier syrischer Siegelabformungen aus Tell el-Dab'a“. In: Timelines, Studies in Honour of M. Bietak. (Eds. E. Czerny, I. Hein, H. Hunger, D. Melman, A. Schwab) OLA 149.2, 135-148.
2004
Report on the Workshop: Fine Dating Middle Kingdom Pottery. 24th – 27th of October 2002, Cairo. In: BCE 22, 77 – 81.
Palestinian Imports at Karnak North. In: BCE 22, 49 – 53.
2003
A Rediscovered Ancient Egyptian Offering Stand at Izmir. Epigraphica Anatolica 35, 2003, 125 – 140.
2003
Ein Zylindersiegel mit dem Namen des Nj-m3ct-Rc aus Tell el-Dab'a. In: R.M. Hasitzka/J. Diethart/G. Dembski (Eds.), Das Alte Ägypten und seine Nachbarn (FS Helmut Satzinger), Kremser Wissenschaftliche Reihe 3, Krems. 77 – 86.
2002
Bilanz und Untersuchungen zur Keramik aus 'Ezbet Helmi, speziell Areal H/V. Ä&L 11, 121 – 147.
2001
On Bichrome and Base Ring Ware from Several Excavation Areas at 'Ezbet Helmi. In: The Chronology of Base-Ring and Bichrome Wheel-made Ware. Ed. By P. Aström. KVHAA 54. Stockholm 2001. 231 – 247.
2001
Kerma in Auaris. In: Begegnungen, Festschrift für E. Endesfelder, H. Priese W.F. Reineke und S. Wenig. Eds: C.-B. Arnst, I. Hafemann, A. Lohwasser. Leipzig. 199 – 212.
2001
Bietak, Manfred und Hein, Irmgard, The Context of White Slip Wares in the Stratigraphy of Tell el-Dab'a and some Conclusion on Aegean Chronology. In: V. Karageorghis (Ed.), The White Slip Ware of Late Bronze Age Cyprus. Proceedings of an International Conference. Organized by the Anastasios G. Leventis Foundation, Nicosia, in Honour of Malcolm Wiener. Nicosia, 29th-30th October 1998. (DÖAW 20), Wien 2001. 174 – 194.
1998
'Ezbet Helmi - Tell el-Dab'a: Chronological Aspects of Pottery. Proceedings of the 7th International Congress of Egyptology. Cambridge 1995. OLA 82, 1998. 547 – 554.
1994
Mit einem Beitrag von Peter Stadler: Probleme bei der Erfassung von Keramikdaten aus Tell el-Dab'a. Aufbau und Benutzbarkeit des Programmes Input-Machine. Informatique et Égyptologie No. 9, 77 – 82.
1993
Erste Beobachtungen zur Keramik aus 'Ezbet Helmi, Ä&L 4, 25-27.
1993
Überlegungen zur Lage der Felstempel Ramses' II. in Nubien. In: Ägyptische Tempel – Struktur, Funktion und Programm (Akten der Ägyptologischen Tempeltagungen in Gosen 1990 und in Mainz 1992. Hg. R. Gundlach/ M. Rochholz, HÄB 37, 1994, 131 – 135.
1992
Two Excavation Areas from Tell el-Dab'a, Sesto congresso internazionale di egittologia, Atti, Vol. 1, Torino 1992, 249 – 253.
1989
Ein Stelenfragment Ramses' I. ZÄS 116, 1989, 36 – 40.
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(gem. mit López P., Lira J.) Recognition of ceramic types using digital image processing by means of morphological filters.
Poster
2009
(gem. mit Tschegg C., Ntaflos Th., Mommsen H.) Analyzing an enigmatic vessel: On the track of the Leopard. EMAC Conference London 2009