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Patrick Hunt (archaeologist)

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Patrick Hunt (born 1951 in California) is an American archeologist and author.

Education

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Patrick Hunt earned his Ph.D. in Archaeology in 1991 from the Institute of Archaeology University College London (UCL),[1] with a specialization in Archaeological Science. His dissertation, titled “Provenance, Weathering and Technology of Selected Archaeological Basalts and Andesites”[2], examined stone use in both Old World (Mesopotamian, Roman, Greek, Assyrian, Canaanite, Egyptian) and New World (Olmec, Aztec, Wari, Inca) contexts[2].

He also studied papyrology and numismatics at the Institute of Classical Studies, University of London (1988–89)[3], and completed two graduate internships at the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park (1987–88), working in the radiocarbon laboratory and in petrography/optical petrology[4].

Earlier academic experiences include a summer session at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens (1984)[5], where he studied Greek archaeology and historical topography. At the University of California, Berkeley (1983–84), he pursued studies in Near Eastern Studies[6].

Research

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Dr. Patrick Hunt’s research combines archaeological science, historical topography, and classical studies, with a particular focus on ancient technology, material culture, and geoarchaeology. His doctoral dissertation[2] at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, examined the provenance and weathering of archaeological basalts and andesites, comparing their use across both Old World and New World civilizations[2]. His primary material of focus is stone across the world from prehistory onward.[2]

Hunt has conducted field research in Europe, Western Asia, Northern Africa and the Americas, and was awarded a National Geographic Society Expedition Council Grant[7] in 2007–2008 for research related to Hannibal. He has been affiliated with National Geographic as an Explorer since that time.[7]

Dr. Patrick Hunt directed the Stanford University Alpine Archaeology Project from 1994 to 2012[1]. The project involved leading a team of researchers and students to the Swiss, Italian, and French Alps for various archaeological projects[8]. He served as President of the Stanford Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (1995–2024)[9] and has been a National Lecturer for the AIA since 2009, including being awarded the Norton Lectureship 2022-2023.[9]

In one project, Hunt researches the history of Celtic and Roman presence in the region of the Great St Bernard Pass.[10] In 1996 he discovered the quarry for a temple of Jupiter in the region of the pass.[10] In 2003 he directed a team of researchers and students that discovered a hoard of Roman silver coins at an archaeological site in the Swiss Alps.[11][12]

In the Hannibal Expedition 2007-2008 sponsored by National Geographic Society, Hunt searched for artifacts of Hannibal's crossing of the Alps in 218 BC[7], during the Second Punic War. Hunt has investigated 25 alpine passes and is favoring Col de Clapier as the most likely route.[13] In 2011, he was the expert on the Hannibal team for Spike's TV show Deadliest Warrior.[14]

He has been a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society since 1989.[7]

His publication record includes peer-reviewed articles, encyclopedia entries, and book chapters on topics such as stone research in antiquity[2], plant technology, lichenometry in the Alps[15], paleopathology[16], and the iconography of classical myths and biblical texts in art[17]. He has contributed to journals and books including World Archaeology[18], BICS, Studia Phoenicia[18], Journal of Roman Archaeology[18], African Archaeology Review[19], Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases[20], Wiley-Blackwell’s Encyclopedia of Ancient History[18], the Bloomsbury Cultural History[21], Encyclopedia Britannica[22], and the Acta Antiqua series[23].

Hunt has authored and edited various books, ranging from general works such as Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History (2007)[24], Hannibal (2017)[25], Dante’s Inferno (2011)[26], to textbooks and monographs on subjects including ancient warfare[16], biblical archaeology[4], and the intersection of mythology and art[27]. His output also includes creative works such as poetry[28], aphorisms[29], and essays.

His academic service includes participation in national and institutional committees for AIA[30] and judging for the Saroyan International Writing Prize[31] at Stanford University.

Hunt has taught at Stanford University for over 30 years[1] and is and is an Associate at UCLA CMRS[32]. He has also lectured at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich[33], University of Toronto[34], Alexander von Humboldt University Berlin[35], UCLA[32], College de France Sorbonne[36], among others. He has presented invited talks at a number of global museums, including the British Museum[37] and Liechtensteines LandesMuseum[38].

Works

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Monographs
  • Caravaggio (Life & Times), 2004, ISBN 978-1-904341-73-4
  • Rembrandt: His Life in Art, 2006, ISBN 0-9763162-8-5
  • Alpine Archaeology, 2007, ISBN 978-1-934269-00-8
  • Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History, 2007, ISBN 978-0-452-28877-5
  • Hannibal, 2017, ISBN 1439102171
Articles

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Patrick Hunt". explorecourses.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Hunt, Patrick Norman (1991). Provenance, weathering, and technology of selected archaeological basalts and andesites (Doctoral thesis). UCL (University College London).
  3. ^ "Patrick Hunt". explorecourses.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  4. ^ a b Hunt, Patrick (2020-03-06). Archaeology and the Bible. Stone Tower Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-1734585902.
  5. ^ "Re-Grafting Apollo's Laurel Bough: Byroniana at the Gennadeion and Revival of Tradition | American School of Classical Studies at Athens". www.ascsa.edu.gr. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  6. ^ "A Renaissance man's wayward path". 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  7. ^ a b c d "Explorer Home". explorers.nationalgeographic.org. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  8. ^ Hunt, Patrick (2007). Alpine archaeology. New York: Ariel Books. ISBN 978-1-934269-00-8.
  9. ^ a b "Patrick Hunt". Archaeological Institute of America. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  10. ^ a b Hunt, Patrick (1998). "Summus Poeninus on the Grand St Bernard Pass". Journal of Roman Archaeology. 11 (11): 265–274. doi:10.1017/S104775940001730X.
  11. ^ Harrsch, Mary (2007-10-02). "Patrick Hunt, Stanford University". Roman Scholars. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  12. ^ Harrsch, Mary (2010-09-26). ""Ice Pack" archaeologists race to preserve artifacts revealed by global warming". Roman Times. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  13. ^ "Hiking with Hannibal - Archaeology Magazine Archive". archive.archaeology.org. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  14. ^ "Patrick Hunt". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  15. ^ Hunt, Patrick (2015). "Lichenometry Dating in the Alps: Implications on Hannibal's Route" (PDF). Atti Acc. Rov. Agiati. V (265): 67–84.
  16. ^ a b "Alpine Archaeology and Paleopathology: Was Hannibal's Army also decimated by epidemic while crossing the Alps? | Studio Michael Shanks ~ Stanford". 2007-05-20. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  17. ^ Hunt, Patrick (2021-01-06). Olympian Visions: Mythology in Art. Stone Tower Press. ISBN 978-1734585988.
  18. ^ a b c d "Patrick Hunt | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  19. ^ Hunt, Patrick (2009). "The Locus of Carthage: Compounding Geographical Logic". The African Archaeological Review. 26 (2): 137–154. doi:10.1007/s10437-009-9051-7. ISSN 0263-0338. JSTOR 40645436.
  20. ^ Velasco-Villa, Andrés; Reeder, Serena A.; Orciari, Lillian A.; Yager, Pamela A.; Franka, Richard; Blanton, Jesse D.; Zuckero, Letha; Hunt, Patrick; Oertli, Ernest H.; Robinson, Laura E.; Rupprecht, Charles E. (2008-12-14). "Enzootic rabies elimination from dogs and reemergence in wild terrestrial carnivores, United States". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 14 (12): 1849–1854. doi:10.3201/eid1412.080876. ISSN 1080-6059. PMC 2634643. PMID 19046506.
  21. ^ Giesecke, Annette Lucia; Mabberley, D. J. (2022). "6". A cultural history of plants. The cultural history series. London: Bloomsbury academic. ISBN 978-1-4742-7359-6.
  22. ^ "Battle of Mylae | Punic Wars, Roman Navy, Sicily | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  23. ^ Hunt, Patrick (2024). "Hannibal's Hard 'Homecoming' After 203 BC". Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 63 (2–3): 417–425. doi:10.1556/068.2023.00117. ISSN 0044-5975.
  24. ^ Hunt, Patrick (2007). Ten discoveries that rewrote history. New York: Plume. ISBN 978-0-452-28877-5.
  25. ^ Hunt, Patrick (2017). Hannibal. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-0217-6.
  26. ^ Hunt, Patrick, ed. (2012). The inferno by Dante. Critical insights. Pasadena, Calif.: Salem Press. ISBN 978-1-58765-838-9.
  27. ^ Webb, Ruth (2003), "Ekphrasis", Oxford Art Online, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.t025773, ISBN 978-1-884446-05-4, retrieved 2025-07-31
  28. ^ Coleridge, Sara (2007-01-01). Swaab, Peter (ed.). Sara Coleridge: Collected Poems. Carcanet Press. doi:10.1093/actrade/9781857548952.book.1. ISBN 978-1-85754-895-2.
  29. ^ Hunt, Patrick (2013-12-15). A Few Hundred Thoughts. Corinthian Publishing Group. ISBN 9780578135335.
  30. ^ "Lecture Program Committee". Archaeological Institute of America. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  31. ^ "Past Judges | Saroyan Prize". saroyanprize.sites.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  32. ^ a b "Associates". UCLA CMRS Center for Early Global Studies. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  33. ^ "Issues of Provenance - Provenance as Issue, Webinar, 17 November 2020 6pm-7.30pm CET". www.lootedart.com. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  34. ^ "Hannibal's [War] Elephants with Dr. Patrick Hunt". arthistory.utoronto.ca. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  35. ^ "Symposium Peregrinum 2024". www.brandeis.edu. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  36. ^ Hunt, Patrick (2014-01-07). Wine Journeys: Myth and History. Cognella Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62661-064-4.
  37. ^ "The Muse of History – Electrum Magazine". 2011-03-28. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  38. ^ "Celtic Collections at the Liechtenstein Landesmuseum – Electrum Magazine". 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
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