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Dr. Marc Kissel

Associate Professor

Appalachian State University

Affiliations

Appalachian State University

University College

College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences

Department Of Anthropology

College Of Arts And Sciences

Department Of Anthropology

Dr. Marc Kissel is currently serving as an Appalachian State University Associate Professor at Appalachian State University.

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Dr. Marc Kissel

Appalachian State University

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anthropology human evolution evolutionary biology archaeology paleoanthropology behavioral sciences evolutionary anthropology ecology conflict pleistocene american archaeology physical anthropology european archaeology archaeological practice narrative paleolithic archaeology human variation emergent warfare human niche science outreach paleontology archival research human behavior modernity population biology archaeological science field archaeology heritage studies anthropological theory avian biology wildlife zoology animal science mammalogy archaeological methods anthropological archaeology historical archaeology time perception population science biosemiotics human origins personhood wildlife biology integrative biology community building capacity building evolutionary theory peacemaking survivability human warfare current perspectives evolutionary past main driver conflict casualties war group size semiotic mechanisms niche construction small-brained hominin evolutionary implications homo naledi late pleistocene representational behavior vertebrate paleontology english zooarchaeology ethology bioarchaeology global history palaeontologia electronica historical review social sciences african american studies intellectual history philosophy philosophy of social science humanities civilizations biological anthropology science and technology studies sociobiology human nature interdisciplinary history developmental dynamic evolutionary psychology social history environmental anthropology historical biology environmental history digital scholarship paleopathology evolutionary applications cultural anthropology history and philosophy of science philosophy of science social anthropology paleoecology sociocultural anthropology human biology history of science historical geography history ecology evolution

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The Origins and Development of Mobile Containers: Biocultural Perspectives on Pleistocene Containment. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology (2026)

Author Response: Evidence for Deliberate Burial of the Dead by Homo Naledi. (2025)

Author Response: Meaning-Making Behavior in a Small-Brained Hominin, Homo Naledi, From the Late Pleistocene: Contexts and Evolutionary Implications. (2025)

Evidence for Deliberate Burial of the Dead by Homo Naledi. eLife (2025)

classicsanthropologyanthropological archaeologycultural historydeath studyforensic medicinearchaeological practicepaleopathologyarchaeologycivilizationsbioarchaeologyforensic sciencecultural anthropologyarchaeological methodshistoriographyeuropean archaeologyritual

Social and Emotional Cognition in Pleistocene Hominin Evolution: The Role of Biocultural Processes. Journal of Archaeological Science (2025)

Capacities for Peace, and War, Are Old and Related to Homo Construction of Worlds and Communities. Behavioral and Brain Sciences (2024)

Agustín FuentesNam KimMarc Kissel

behavioral sciencesconflictcommunity buildingcapacity buildingsociologypsychology

Burials and Engravings in a Small-Brained Hominin, Homo Naledi, From the Late Pleistocene: Contexts and Evolutionary Implications. (2023)

Agustin FuentesMarc KisselPenny SpikinsKeneiloe MolopyaneJohn HawksLee R. Berger

paleoanthropologyanthropologycultural historylate pleistoceneculturesmall-brained homininheritage studieshuman evolutionarchaeological practicearchaeologyevolutionary implicationsart historyhomo naledipaleolithic archaeologyfield archaeology

Author Response: March Mammal Madness and the Power of Narrative in Science Outreach. (2021)

Katie HindeCarlos Eduardo G AmorimAlyson F BrokawNicole BurtMary C CasillasAlbert ChenTara ChestnutPatrice K ConnorsMauna DasariConnor Fox DitelbergJeanne DietrickJosh DrewLara DurgavichBrian EasterlingCharon HenningAnne HilbornElinor K KarlssonMarc KisselJennifer KobyleckyJason KrellDanielle N LeeKate M LesciottoKristi L LewtonJessica E LightJessica MartinAsia MurphyWilliam NickleyAlejandra Núñez-de la MoraOlivia PellicerValeria PellicerAnali Maughan PerryStephanie G SchuttlerAnne C StoneBrian TanisJesse WeberMelissa WilsonEmma WillcocksChristopher N Anderson

climate changescientific communicationnarrativescience outreachcommunicationmarch mammal madnessauthor response

Integrative Approaches to Dispersing Science: A Case Study of March Mammal Madness. American Journal of Human Biology (2021)

Carlos Eduardo G. AmorimMauna DasariLara DurgavichKatie HindeMarc KisselKristi L. LewtonTisa Loewen

animal sciencewildlifezoologymammalogyhuman biologyintegrative biologyavian biologybiologymarch mammal madnesssystems biologyecologybiological anthropologywildlife biology

Let's Talk Teaching: Progressive Pedagogy in Anthropology Courses. American Journal of Human Biology (2021)

Marc KisselSusan D. Blum

progressive pedagogytalk teachinganthropology

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Dr. Marc Kissel

Associate Professor

Appalachian State University

Affiliations

Appalachian State University

University College

College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences

Department Of Anthropology

College Of Arts And Sciences

Department Of Anthropology

Dr. Marc Kissel is currently serving as an Appalachian State University Associate Professor at Appalachian State University.

Honors

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Experiences

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Dr. Marc Kissel

Appalachian State University

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

The Origins and Development of Mobile Containers: Biocultural Perspectives on Pleistocene Containment. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology (2026)

Author Response: Evidence for Deliberate Burial of the Dead by Homo Naledi. (2025)

Author Response: Meaning-Making Behavior in a Small-Brained Hominin, Homo Naledi, From the Late Pleistocene: Contexts and Evolutionary Implications. (2025)

Evidence for Deliberate Burial of the Dead by Homo Naledi. eLife (2025)

Social and Emotional Cognition in Pleistocene Hominin Evolution: The Role of Biocultural Processes. Journal of Archaeological Science (2025)

Capacities for Peace, and War, Are Old and Related to Homo Construction of Worlds and Communities. Behavioral and Brain Sciences (2024)

Agustín FuentesNam KimMarc Kissel

behavioral sciencesconflictcommunity buildingcapacity buildingsociologypsychology

Burials and Engravings in a Small-Brained Hominin, Homo Naledi, From the Late Pleistocene: Contexts and Evolutionary Implications. (2023)

Agustin FuentesMarc KisselPenny SpikinsKeneiloe MolopyaneJohn HawksLee R. Berger

Author Response: March Mammal Madness and the Power of Narrative in Science Outreach. (2021)

climate changescientific communicationnarrativescience outreachcommunicationmarch mammal madnessauthor response

Integrative Approaches to Dispersing Science: A Case Study of March Mammal Madness. American Journal of Human Biology (2021)

Carlos Eduardo G. AmorimMauna DasariLara DurgavichKatie HindeMarc KisselKristi L. LewtonTisa Loewen

animal sciencewildlifezoologymammalogyhuman biologyintegrative biologyavian biologybiologymarch mammal madnesssystems biologyecologybiological anthropologywildlife biology

Let's Talk Teaching: Progressive Pedagogy in Anthropology Courses. American Journal of Human Biology (2021)

Marc KisselSusan D. Blum

progressive pedagogytalk teachinganthropology

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