Bard, Kathryn A.

Kathryn A. Bard is an American archaeologist, academic and author. She is a retired Professor Emerita of Archaeology & Classical Studies from Boston University. Bard is most known for her work on the origins of complex societies and early states in Northeast Africa, the Red Sea trading network during the Bronze and Iron Ages, as well as the late prehistory of Egypt and northern Ethiopia/Eritrea. Among her authored works are her publications in academic journals, including Journal of Archaeological Research, as well as books such as An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt. Moreover, she is the recipient of 1998 Chairman's Award for Exploration from National Geographic Society.