Spotlight Fall 2023

Faculty Spotlight Fall 2023

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:24:50 +0000

Faculty Spotlight Fall 2023 Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 09/19/2023 - 13:24

Gerardo Gutiérrez (Associate Professor)

I am Professor Gerardo Gutiérrez, an archaeologist, and I work on the scientific analysis of ancient materials used to produce color in early societies to enrich our historical, social, and ideological interpretations of Mesoamerican cultures. In the past six years, I have developed a portable laboratory to characterize ancient materials, especially pigments and dyes using atomic and molecular spectrometry. An archaeology of color and colorants offers a unique window into the development of indigenous science, ideology, and learning processes to innovate knowledge and helps to explain and understand local and regional practices and cultural meanings at sites and regional areas.

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Graduate Student Fall 2023

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:15:53 +0000

Graduate Student Fall 2023 Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 09/19/2023 - 13:15

Yuit Gao (Ph.D. Biological Anthropology in Progress)

Yuti studies primate oral microbiome with museum specimen, using ancient DNA laboratory methods and bioinformatics analysis.

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Alumni Spotlight Fall 2023

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:19:08 +0000

Alumni Spotlight Fall 2023 Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 09/19/2023 - 12:19

Craig Lee (Ph.D. Anthropology 2007)

Craig is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Montana State University in his hometown of Bozeman, a Research Affiliate at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), and a former Principal Investigator at Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc. A major portion of his research has focused on the archaeo-ecology of alpine snow and ice with an emphasis on involving Indigenous communities and professionals from other disciplines in these unique spaces. University students regularly participate in fieldwork and analysis. Last year he designed and taught a seminar on the archaeology of the cryosphere (frozen world).

Learn about ice patch archaeology at https://vimeo.com/252583882

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