Siobhan Shinn
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​Hello! Welcome to my site.
I am an archaeologist specializing in clay sealings and ceramics, and the ancient fingerprints on them, excavated in Sudan and Egypt. Currently, I consult with Barca Archaeology on their Nile Survey Project (Egypt). I am also the ceramicist for the Sanam Temple Project (Sudan) and will begin work in the same role for the El-Hibeh Project (Egypt) in 2027. In addition, I research fingerprints on sealings excavated at Shalfak Fort (Sudan) and Lahun Town (Egypt). In 2023, I received my doctorate in archaeology from the University of Oxford. My thesis explored the viability of using communities of practice theory to investigate learning processes within the centralized administration of Old Kingdom Egypt. Feel free to explore my site to learn more. Do get in touch if you think we could work together!  


New Research

Shinn, S. 2026. Fingerprint Ridge Density Analyses with Ancient Clay Sealings. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. https://rdcu.be/fAkBT

Shinn, S. 2026 (accepted). Sealing Practice as a Lens into the Lived Experience of Administration at the Middle Kingdom Forts in Lower Nubia. Sudan & Nubia. 

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