Shahina Farid is a British archaeologist who is best known for her work as Field Director and Project Coordinator at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey.
A school visit to the Tutankhamun exhibition at the British Museum sparked her interest in archeology.
[2] After college, Farid worked as a commercial archaeologist in England, Turkey, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
[2] "Her work in constructing the Çatalhöyük stratigraphic sequence is the cornerstone of countless archaeological and scientific studies, reflected in her publication record of over 40 articles and reports, and without her input, the famous Hodder 'reflexive methodology' would only be a theory".
As a member of the Scientific Dating Team, she directs the commissioned dendrochronology program and is also honorary secretary for the British Institute at Ankara.