Petra Tonarová

Biography

I think that the real treasure of Estonia is its nature. Not only that there are many geologically interesting sites containing unique fossils but, on top of that, these are surrounded by amazingly untouched nature. That all together makes life and work in Estonia much more pleasant.TTÜ provided modern equipment and inspiring environment for scientific work. Same as the whole country, the university is a dynamic organisation using all the latest technologies. The last but not least advantage of working there were colleagues - always kind and helpful.

Research Interest

Archaeological excavations in Estonia, Macau and Vietnam 2. Pearl River Delta and Estonia prehistory 3. Political systems in early Estonia and their material expressions at Erlitou 4. Early rotary technologies in East Asia 5. Prehistoric jade cultures in East Asia 6. Prehistoric barkcloth traditions in Southeast Asia 7. Bronze Age China and Southeast Asian archaeology in Vietnam 8. Palaeolithic microblade technology in Northeast China