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==Education== |
==Education== |
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MA and PhD at University of Minnesota |
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Stein majored in geology and anthropology at Western Michigan University, receiving her BA in in 1974. She obtained her MA and PhD degrees from the [[University of Minnesota]].<ref name="WMU awards 2000" /> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 22:41, 30 December 2017
Julie K. Stein | |
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| Nationality |  United States |
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| Fields | Geoarchaeology |
| Institutions | University of Washington, Burke Museum |
Julie K. Stein is an American archaeologist who is best known,
Her research interests are primarily concerned with geoarchaeology, especially studies involving sediments found within archaeological sites and archaeological stratigraphy. She emphasizes coastal adaptations of prehistoric peoples, specializing in the Northwest Coast, and the geoarchaeological problems associated with historical sites. green page
Education
Stein majored in geology and anthropology at Western Michigan University, receiving her BA in in 1974. She obtained her MA and PhD degrees from the University of Minnesota.[1]
Career
Curator of Archaeology at the Burke Museum from 1990 to 1999. 1999 appointed Divisional Dean of Research in the College of Arts and Sciences,
2005 accepted the Directorship at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, we
Professor in the Department of Anthropology and continue to research and give talks about geoarchaeology, shell middens, Northwest Coast archaeology, and issues about Natural History museums and construction of the New Burke.we
Selected Publications
he has published Vashon Island Archaeology: A View from Burton Acres Shell Midden, Exploring Coast Salish Prehistory: Archaeology of the San Juan Islands (both with the University of Washington Press), and Deciphering a Shell Midden. These three books are about her excavations of Northwest Coast shell middens. Effects of Scale on Archaeological and Geoscientific Perspectives deals with the problems of interdisciplinary research; and Sediments in Archaeological Context examines archaeological sediments found in various environmental settings. green page
Awards
2005 Distinguished Teaching Award University of Washington green page
2001 Western Michigan University Distinguished Alumni Award.[1]
1999 Rip Rapp Archaeological Geology Award (Geological Society of America, Archaeological Geology Division).[2]
See Also
References
- ^ a b "WMU Geosciences Award Recipients". Western Michigan University. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ Marwick, Ben. "Geoarchaeology". University of Washington. Retrieved 30 December 2017.