Research
Our research is driven by the pursuit to understand the timing and context of initial human colonization of unfamiliar landscapes, focusing primarily on North America. This is one of the most pressing questions in North American archaeology and has international implications for understanding human ecology, biological anthropology, and ancient genomic research.
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The studies conducted through this research collaborative are guided by evolutionary theory and two questions:
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In 2019 we began the Colorado Plateau Paleoindian Survey to systematically survey and document the archaeological record of the earliest Pleistocene-age hunter-gatherers in the region. This research is being conducted in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management.
Much of the research done through the HunGar Co-Lab incorporates students. One such example is the annual archaeological field school, which has recently focused on surveying and documenting early hunter-gatherer sites in southwestern Colorado.
Collaboration is a guiding principle in the research conducted through the HunGar Co-Lab. We have strong partnerships with a number of other organizations such as the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center & Museum, Bureau of Land Management, Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum, Eastern New Mexico University, Mississippi State University, Texas State University, and the University of Louisville.