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O'Connell, James F. |
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University of Utah |
| Primary Field
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Anthropology |
| Secondary Field
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Human Environmental Sciences |
 Election Citation
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O'Connell is an expert in ethnoarchaeology and in applying quantitative models in archaeology. He has modeled Pleistocene hunting/gathering strategies, brought Australian prehistory to prominence in human origins research, and developed evolutionary models that explain the morphology and archaeology of ancient and modern humans. |
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Research Interests
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Two topics: 1) the evolution of post-menopausal longevity in genus Homo, and 2) the initial human colonization of Sahul (Pleistocene Australia-New Guinea) and its implications for current ideas about human behavior in the Late Pleistocene. |
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