Caitlin Sockin is an author and Assistant Publisher at WunderMill Books’ Persnickety Press. Caitlin holds dual degrees in Archaeology and Classics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her interest in archaeology and classics began at a very young age, with her first museum visits and fascination with Egyptian pharaohs and deities. She created Dig It! to inspire kids to explore ancient history as it relates to their own lives, and potentially pursue archaeological interests as a hobby or career.

Contributing Editor, Dr. Benjamin S. Arbuckle, is a professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his PhD in Archaeology from Harvard University. Dr. Arbuckle studies the ancient history and prehistory of Southwestern Asia and carries a special passion for exploring human-animal relationships, including the hidden histories of the animals that live closest to us—pets, livestock, and “vermin.”

Contributing Editor, Dr. Hérica Valladares, is an associate professor of Classics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she teaches courses on the art and archaeology of the ancient Mediterranean. She is a faculty member of UNC’s Curriculum in Archaeology and serves as the Chair of the Academic Advisory Council for the Ackland Art Museum. Her book, Painting, Poetry, and the Invention of Tenderness in the Early Roman Empire, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2021.