Prof. Freund was an undergrad at the University of Florida and holds an M.A. in Applied Anthropology from the University of South Florida. He completed his Ph.D. in Anthropology at McMaster University (Ontario) and joined the faculty of Indian River State College in 2015.
Prof. Freund's primary research centers on prehistoric farming communities of the central Mediterranean, with an emphasis on the reflexive relationship between material culture and long-term social processes. His specializations include archaeometallurgy, lithic analysis, spatial statistics, and field survey. Central themes in his work encompass: a) the dynamics of cultural change, b) power in small-scale societies, and c) the significance of exchange and long-distance relations.
As a Floridian with a natural curiosity about different cultures - a product of his anthropological background - Prof. Freund can offer students a unique cultural perspective, grounded in his own love of history and prehistory.
Prof. Freund's primary research centers on prehistoric farming communities of the central Mediterranean, with an emphasis on the reflexive relationship between material culture and long-term social processes. His specializations include archaeometallurgy, lithic analysis, spatial statistics, and field survey. Central themes in his work encompass: a) the dynamics of cultural change, b) power in small-scale societies, and c) the significance of exchange and long-distance relations.
As a Floridian with a natural curiosity about different cultures - a product of his anthropological background - Prof. Freund can offer students a unique cultural perspective, grounded in his own love of history and prehistory.