Eleanor Betts

Eleanor Betts has been an Open University tutor for four years and is also teaching and learning co-ordinator in archaeology and ancient history at the University of Reading. Her interest in ancient medicine and technology stems from her experience of tutoring the online Ancient and Medieval Cities course (AT272) and from her doctoral research at the University of Oxford.
This research explored Iron Age religion in the Marche region of Italy and found that the desire for health and fertility was a major influence on the religious practices of the people living there. Her particular interests lie in the relationship between past people and their environment, both natural and human-made.