Anthropology

at Northern Kentucky University

Barbara J. Thiel

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Associate Professor of Anthropology
Archaeology Director
Lambda Alpha Faculty Sponsor
Junior and Senior Advisor

Curriculum Vitae

Northern Kentucky University
Department of Sociology/Anthropology/Philosophy
248 Landrum Academic Center
Highland Heights, KY 41099

Phone: (859) 572-5524
FAX: (859) 572-6086

Email: primary address

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Website: http://www.nku.edu/~thielb/

Academic Degrees

Ph.D. University of Illinois
M.A. University of Missouri
B.A. University of Kentucky

Courses

teaching

ANT 100 Cultural Anthropology
ANT 110 Introduction to Archaeology
ANT 202 Introduction to Physical Anthropology
ANT 202L Introduction to Physical Anthropology Lab
ANT 210 Introduction to Archaeological Method and Theory
ANT 215 Archaeological Field Methods
ANT 335 Advanced Archaeological Field Methods
ANT 350 North American Archaeology
ANT 355 Archaeological Laboratory Analysis
ANT 392 Research Topics in Archaeology
ANT 410 Archaeological Theory
ANT 480 Advanced Anthropological Concepts

Research Interests

Archaeology; physical anthropology; Southeast Asian Archaeology; North American archaeology; field and lab methods; archaeological theory; early agriculture; human ecology; Neolithic; early hominid evolution; hunters and gatherers.

Accolades

2001
Strongest Influence Award, Northern Kentucky University Alumnae Association
1974
Teaching Assistant Excellence Award, University of Missouri, Department of Anthropology

Selected Publications

fieldwork
1994
Further Thoughts on Why Men Share Meat. Current Anthropology 35(4):440-441.
1992
A Late Ritual Site in Northern Kentucky. Midcontenental Journal of Archaeology 17(2):265-273
1990
Excavations at Musang Cave, Northeast Luzon, Philippines. Asian Perspectives 28(1):61-81.