Biography
I read 91探花视频 at Complutense University of Madrid (2016) and continued my studies with an MSc in Archaeological Science at UCL (2017). After working as a technician at the School of 91探花视频 and Ancient History (University of Leicester), I completed a PhD in Archaeometallurgy at the 91探花视频 (Trinity College, 2023), funded by the AHRC-DTP and the Cambridge Trust. 听
I currently work as a Research Associate of the AHRC-funded project 鈥楽mall Performances鈥�: investigating the typographic punches of John Baskerville (1707-75) through heritage science and practice-based research. This project brings together a multidisciplinary team of researchers and professionals from the 91探花视频, Birmingham City University, and the Cambridge University Library.
Research
I am interested in re-examining existent histories of technology from multidisciplinary perspectives to socially understand technological choices. To do so, I 听reverse-engineer prehistoric and historic practices using experimental archaeology and analysing production residues and finished objects.
My PhD challenged the prevailing lineal model of technological development so far associated to bronze alloying technology by exposing alternative paths of socio-technological change. This project was based on a case study involving experimentation and the analysis of Iberian slag and technical ceramics (2300-200BC).
My current research focuses on John Baskerville鈥檚 punches, a remarkable 18th century printer and typeface designer. The scientific analysis of these steel tools will allow understanding how punch-cutting was contextually performed. This will generate original knowledge on a vaguely known 鈥� yet fundamental 鈥� aspect 听of the history of printing technology.
More broadly, my research interests are related to technical knowledge transmission, rejection and evolution, archaeometallurgy, cross-craft interactions, and materials analysis.听
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Key Publications
Montes-Landa, J.; Pons, E.; Rovira, C.; Moya; A.; Alonso, N.; Martin贸n-Torres, M. (2025). .听Journal of Archaeological Science, 178: 106206.
Montes-Landa, J.; Timberlake, S.; Martin贸n-Torres, M. (2024). .听Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory,听31: 2012-2052.
Montes-Landa, J.; Murillo-Barroso, M.; Montero-Ruiz, I.; Rovira-Llorens, S. and Martin贸n-Torres, M. (2021).听. PLoS ONE,听16(8): e0255818.
Montes-Landa, J.; J眉rcke, F. and Ceccarelli, A. (eds.) (2021). .听Archaeological Review from Cambridge, 35.2.
J眉rcke, F.; Montes-Landa, J. and Ceccarelli, A. (2021). .听Archaeological Review from Cambridge, 35.2: 1-24.
Montes-Landa, J.; Montero-Ruiz, I.; Castanyer Masoliver, P.; Santos Retolaza, M.; Tremoleda Trilla, J. and Martin贸n-Torres, M. (2020)..听Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences,听12:124.
