Malin Holst

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Malin Holst
Born
Hamburg
NationalityGerman
Other namesRagnhild
EducationDorset Institute of Higher Education,
University of Leicester,
University of Sheffield,
University of Bradford
Occupation(s) bioarchaeologist, lecturer
Years active1987–present

Malin Holst FSA is a German bioarchaeologist, Director of York Ostoearchaeology Ltd. and a lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at the University of York. [1] She shares a son Gustav, with fellow archaeologist Tim Sutherland.

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Career

Malin Holst started working in archaeology in 1987 at the Raunds Area Project. She studied Practical Archaeology in 1991 at the Dorset Institute of Higher Education. She received a BA degree in 1993 from the University of Leicester and received an MSc degree in 1997 from the Universities of Sheffield and Bradford. She has been working in bioarchaeology since 1996. [2]

She is the Director of York Ostoearchaeology Ltd. [1] [3] and is a lecturer in Archaeology in the Department of Archaeology, University of York since 2003. [1] [2]

Malin was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in October 2016. [4]

Filmography

She has appeared as herself in television documentaries, including: [5]

Publications

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