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My research interests lie within the intersections of the behavior and biology of our distant ancestors. I want to know the how, when, what, where, and why stone tool making and stone tool use originated millions of years ago.
I am interested in the many factors that allowed for the creation of stone tool technologies, particularly those that are most related to the cognitive and biomechanical capacities of our hominin ancestors.
The earliest stone tools are dated to 3.3 million years ago from Eastern Africa. We do not know who made these early tools, but we do know that they predate genus Homo.
To investigate these types of questions surrounding the origin of stone tool technologies, my colleagues and I use a variety of methods that derive from different areas of research.
Paleoanthropology
Paleoanthropology
Paleoanthropology is the study of human evolution through the fossil and archaeological records.
Lithic Technology
Lithic Technology
Lithic technology is the study of the variety of techniques used to produce usable tools from various types of stones.
Primate Archaeology
Primate Archaeology
Primate archaeology is the study of the past and present material record of all members of the order Primates.
I travel to Lake Turkana, Kenya to conduct fieldwork with the West Turkana Archaeological Project. Regular fieldwork allows us opportunities to consistently uncover new information about our distant ancestors.
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