Jiordi-ann Bothwell

Jiordi-ann Bothwell is an Archaeologist/Heritage Advisor who holds a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Archaeology and History with honours from La Trobe University. Through her honours studies, Jiordi-ann explored the complex and deep relationship between Buddhism and monarchy in ancient Sri Lankan society. Her thesis was accompanied by a month-long excavation in Polonnaruwa, where she supervised excavation of building footings relating to a monastic site.

Jiordi-ann was inspired to take up a career in archaeology by her parents, who are history aficionados and love the classic 90s hit, The Mummy.

In Australia, Jiordi-ann has experience in Australian Indigenous and historical archaeology, building knowledge in a wide range of tasks, including archaeological survey, manual and mechanical excavation of Aboriginal and historical sites, historical artefact analysis, site recording and archaeological illustration.

In her spare time, Jiordi-ann loves reading, music, watching movies, travelling and a good cocktail.

Education and affiliations

• Bachelor of Arts majoring in Archaeology and History, La Trobe University, Melbourne
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) majoring in Archaeology, La Trobe University, Melbourne
• Membership of the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. (AAA)