SITE DIRECTORS
Carlos Sanz, Ph.D.
Dr. Sanz has been performing extensive research at the site of Pintia
for more than 30 years. A professor of Archaeology at the University of
Valladolid, he founded the Federico Wattenberg Center for Vaccean Studies
which oversees all the research work at Pintia. During this time Dr. Sanz
has worked diligently to uncover, preserve and disseminate this site's historical
and archaeological heritage.
Fernando
Romero, Ph.D.
Dr. Romero is a professor of Prehistory at the University of Valladolid with years of experience working in the Duero region of Spain. His work has focused on Iron Age peoples, including the excavations of several fortifications in the Soria province and Vaccean settlements in Valladolid.
Both Drs. Sanz and Romero have been instrumental in bringing about the development of the site’s research facilities and a local museum as well as encouraging the enthusiastic involvement many local and regional public and private entities.
INTERNATIONAL
COORDINATOR
Rita Pedro
Rita is an archaeologist with a degree from the University of Porto in Portugal and she has just completed her master's degree in History and Anthropology of the Americas at Madrid's Complutense University.
She has worked on around a dozen archaeological projects throughout Portugal from Roman and Medieval periods. Rita speaks fluent Portuguese, Spanish, and English.