Marike Van Aerde
Researcher
Archaeology
Leiden University
Netherlands
Biography
Marike is appointed as Byvanck Postdoctoral Fellow at the Faculty of Archaeology from 2017-2019. Her research (‘GandhÄra in context: the archaeology of cultural dynamics along the ancient Silk Roads’) studies the often problematic and incomplete documentation and interpretation of the archaeological record of the GandhÄra region, with focus on early Buddhist material culture, traditionally referred to as ‘Greco-Buddhist art’, as part of material evidence of interactions and exchange between the Mediterranean region and Eurasia. Importantly, this project examines GandhÄra’s interconnectedness as part of the dynamic and complex networks of the ancient Silk Roads, an approach that has been neglected in both archaeological and art historical studies. Case studies include GandhÄran sites such as Taxila and Butkara I (focussing on aspects of iconography/style, architectural innovations, site contexts, material properties, and object provenance), as well as previously neglected archaeological data from mountain routes between GandhÄra, the Tarim Basin, and Han China (within a timeframe of ca. 1st century BCE – 2nd century CE).
Research Interest
Archaeology
Publications
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Aerde M.E.J.J. van (2014), Augustus en Egypte: Rome als wereldstad, Archivo Español de Arte 86(2): 105-108.
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Aerde M.E.J.J. van (2015), Gandhara als cultureel kruispunt: interactie tussen de mediterrane wereld en de Indusvallei, TMA : tijdschrift voor mediterrane archeologie 27(54): 41-47.
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Aerde M.E.J.J. van (2018), Revisiting Taxila: A new approach to the Greco-Buddhist archaeological record, 2018(17).
