Jacob is Project Curator for the EMKP’s digital component. This includes auditing, managing, and publishing research assets, as well as optimizing the project’s workflows and web architecture.
During his MSc at the University of Oxford, Jacob received a distinction for applying machine learning to archaeological research and conservation issues. His dissertation developed a model that predicts undiscovered Etruscan sites in Italy with 91% precision.
This project culminated his longstanding interest in the spatial archaeology of prehistoric and proto-historic cultures. Specifically, his research convenes Geographic Information Systems (GIS), applied machine learning, and archaeological policy for stewarding cultural heritage.
In April 2024, Jacob presented his undergraduate honours thesis, “Five Thousand Years a Pot: A Study of Object Agency in the Redpath Museum,” at the GAO Annual Conference. The work explores the role of Bronze Age Jordanian ceramics in archaeological politics. During his 2022 research fellowship at Historic Deerfield, he conducted a meta-analysis of agriculture in prehistoric New England. His study found that maize technology ceased its northern dispersal two centuries before European contact.
Beyond research, Jacob has held various museum roles, both public-facing and behind-the-scenes. Moreover, he managed McGill University’s Canvas Journal of Art History and has provided strategy consulting for AI startups.
Jacob Anthony