Tanya Y. Dzhanfezova., curriculum vitae
Personal Information

Nationality: Bulgarian
Place of Birth: Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of birth: 05. 03. 1980

Education

2001 - 2002 - Veliko Tarnovo University "St. Cyril and St. Methodius" - M. A. in Archaeology (expected graduation)
1997 - 2001 - Veliko Tarnovo University "St. Cyril and St. Methodius" - B. A. in Archaeology and History
1992 - 1997 - Language High School "Assen Zlatarski" - Veliko Tarnovo, Profile Subjects: Russian and English languages, History
1986 - 1992 - Language School "Assen Zlatarski" - Veliko Tarnovo

Awards

2002-2003 - 1 year grant sponsored by the Consorzio per lo Sviluppo Internazionale dell'Universitą di Trieste. Subject: carrying out a research at the Department of Science Dell' Antichitą
2001 - Grant sponsored by the Center for Prehistoric Research, Salt Lake City, Utah. Subject: Student Field School at Trinidad-Ludlow, Organized by Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado. The grant was a collaborated project between the Center for Prehistoric Research and Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado represented by Res. Prof. Lolita Nikolova, Ph.D. and Assoc. Prof. Dean Saitta, Ph.D. respectively.

Research

2002-2003- Neolithic and Chalcolithic pintaderas in Bulgaria (Masters thesis, University of Veliko Tarnovo)
2001 - Neolithic pintaderas in Bulgaria (Bachelor thesis, University of Veliko Tarnovo)

Membership

2003 Associated member of the International Institute of Anthropology, Salt Lake City, Utah

Publications

2002 Field school at Ludlow, Trinidad, Colorado (USA). Reports of Prehistoric Research Projects 5, 2001 (Material Evidence and Cultural Pattern in Prehistory, ed. by Lolita Nikolova. Salt Lake City, Sofia - Karlovo, 101-103.
2002 Neolithic Pintaderas in Bulgaria: Typology and comments on their ornamentation. Summary. Contributions to the ESF/SCH Exploratory Workshop "Early Symbolic Systems for Communication in Southeast Europe", 14-20 April 2002.
(in press) Neolithic Pintaderas in Bulgaria: Typology and comments on their ornamentation. In: Nikolova L. (ed.), Early Symbolic Systems for Communication in Southeast Europe. British Archaeological Reports International Series.

Presentations

2002 April - The ornamentation of the Neolithic pintaderas from Bulgaria: typology and similarities to the decoration of other finds. - Participation in the European Science Foundation/ Standing Committee for the Humanities Exploratory Workshop "Early Symbolic systems for communication in Southeast Europe", Karlovo-Bulgaria 14-20 April 2002
2000 April - Excavations of Ditchin, a Fortified Settlement from the Late Antiquity, Bulgarian-British Project "Nicopolis ad Istrum and its territory". Main results for the 1999 season. - Archaeological circle and Student Archaeological Society (University of Veliko Turnovo)

Field experience

2002 September - Rescue excavations at the prehistoric site at Sadovets, Pleven district.
Director: Mr. Ventsislav Gergov, M.A.
2001 July-August - Colorado Coal Field War Archaeological Field School, Excavations at Ludlow, Colorado, USA. Directors: Dr. Dean Saitta (University of Denver), Dr. Philip Duke (Fort Lewis College), Dr. Randall McGuire (SUNY-Binghamton), Mark Walker (University of Denver and Project Director of the Colorado Coal Field War Archaeological Project), Bonnie Clark (University of California at Burkeley).
2001 April - Walking survey on the territory of the Ancient city Nicopolis ad Istrum. British - Bulgarian project "Nicopolis ad Istrum and its territory". Directors: Andrew Poulter (University of Nottingham), Ivan Tsurov (Veliko Turnovo Historical Museum).
2000 August-September - Excavations of an Early Mediaeval Monastery at Karaach teke, Varna
Directors: Prof. Kazimir Popkonstantinov (University of Veliko Tarnovo), Dr. Valentin Pletnyov (Varna Historical Museum).
2000 July-August - Excavations at the Fortified Settlement from the Late Antiquity at Dichin, Bulgarian-British project "Nicopolis ad Istrum and its territory". Directors: Prof. Andrew Poulter (University of Nottingham), Dr. Ventsislav Dintchev (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Archaeological Institute, Section Antiquity).
2000 June-July - Excavations at the Early Bronze Age site at Dubene - Sarovka. Director: Dr. Lolita Nikolova (Prehistory Foundation, Sofia-Karlovo).
2000 April - Walking survey on the territory of the Ancient city Nicopolis ad Istrum. British - Bulgarian project "Nicopolis ad Istrum and its teritory". Directors: Andrew Poulter (University of Nottingham), Ivan Tsurov (Veliko Turnovo Historical Museum).
1999 November - Rescue excavations at the Neolithic site Samovodene. Director: Assoc. Prof. Stefan Chohadzhiev (University of Veliko Tarnovo, Veliko Tarnovo)
1999 August-September - Excavations at Tell Djadovo, Bulgarian-Japanese Thracian Expedition.
Directors: Prof. Diana Gergova (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Archaeological Institute), Prof. Hitoshi Kamuro, Ph.D. (Tokai University)
1999 July-August - Excavations at Nicopolis ad Istrum, Bulgarian-British project "Nicopolis ad Istrum and its territory". Directors: Prof. Andrew Poulter (University of Nottingham), Prof. Lyudmila Slokoska (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Archaeological Institute, Section Antiquity)
1999 July-August - Excavations at the Fortified Settlement from the Late Antiquity at Dichin, Bulgarian-British project "Nicopolis ad Istrum and its territory". Directors: Prof. Andrew Poulter (University of Nottingham), Dr. Ventsislav Dintchev (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Archaeological Institute, Section Antiquity)
1999 April 15-30 -  Survey on the territory of the Ancient city Nicopolis ad Istrum. British - Bulgarian project "Nicopolis ad Istrum and its teritory"]. Directors: Andrew Poulter (University of Nottingham), Ivan Tsurov (Veliko Turnovo Historical Museum).
1999 April 1-14- Survey on the territory of Gurkovo and Tvurditsa communes, a students project with the cooperation of the Historical Museum of Nova Zagora.
1998 - Excavations at the Early Neolithic site Beliakovets-Plochite. Director: Dr. Petur Stanev, Veliko Tarnovo Historical Museum.

Field research skills

· Technical record of the archaeological field investigations
· Floatation
· Documentation of ceramic, stone and bone materials, and small finds
· Computer - aided processing of the archaeological material

Languages

Reading, writing and speaking fluenty : English, Italian, Russian
Native language: Bulgarian
cprslc@msn.com
Tanya Yordanova Dzhanfezova
11 Stoyancho Ahtar  St.
Veliko Tarnovo BG-5000
Tel. (+359) 62 34303
e-mail:
calix@mail.bg
Curriculum Vitae
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