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Erin Thornton

Associate Professor

Washington State University

Affiliations

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Anthropology

Erin Thornton is currently serving as a College Of Arts And Sciences Associate Professor at Washington State University.

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Washington State University

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archaeology anthropology american archaeology archaeological science archaeological practice paleoanthropology zooarchaeology archival research ecology bioarchaeology archaeological evidence archaeological methods biological anthropology cultural anthropology avian biology ancient mesoamerica field archaeology paleolithic archaeology latin american archaeology history geochronology ornithology latin american antiquity heritage studies historical archaeology archaeological dating archaeological record domestication evolutionary biology ritual agricultural history turkish studies ethology historical evidence archaeological theory strontium isotope heritage science stratigraphy livestock science quaternary science regional relevance quaternary research quaternary period holocene primatology primate behavior folklore tradition folklore studies tibetan plateau morphological analysis human mobility population history animal breeding animal agriculture breeding behavior biomimetic systems biomems agricultural management indigenous studies wildlife management human-animal interactions isotopic evidence osmore valley middle horizon maya region turkey domestication earliest mexican turkeys meleagris gallopavo pre-hispanic animal trade zooarchaeological habitat analysis classic maya occupation regional perspective zooarchaeological isotopic chemistry uncertain origins mesoamerican turkey domestication ancient mitochondrial dna civilizations

Notable Scholarly Works

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Applying Multidisciplinary Methods to Forensic Casework in North Carolina. Forensic Sciences Research (2024)

Nicole LongKimberly SheetsErin Kennedy ThorntonAnn H Ross

forensic caseworknorth carolinamultidisciplinary methodsforensic science

Human Mobility on Cancun Island During the Late Postclassic: Intra- and Inter-Site Demographic Interactions. PLoS ONE (2023)

Andrea CucinaErin Kennedy ThorntonAllan Ortega-Muñoz

late postclassichuman mobilityanthropologydemographycancun islandinter-site demographic interactionspopulation history

Earliest Evidence of Primate Captivity and Translocation Supports Gift Diplomacy Between Teotihuacan and the Maya. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2022)

Nawa SugiyamaSaburo SugiyamaClarissa CagnatoChristine A. M. FranceAtsushi IrikiKarissa S. HughesRobin R. SingletonErin ThorntonCourtney A. Hofman

primate captivitybiological anthropologyprimatologylatin american archaeologyprimate behaviorearliest evidenceanthropologyhistorical evidencecultural anthropologypaleoanthropologyevolutionary biologylatin american antiquity

Stable Isotopic Reconstruction of Weaning and Childhood Diet During Times of Change: An Examination of Life History and Health of San Francisco Bay Area Juveniles. Journal of Archaeological Science Reports (2022)

Nichole A. FournierErin Kennedy ThorntonMonica V. ArellanoAlan Leventhal

archival researchchildhood dietarchaeological sciencestable isotopic reconstructionadolescent healthenvironmental sciencelife historyarchaeologyecology

Sourcing Bighorn Sheep From the Homol’ovi Settlement Cluster, Northeastern Arizona, Through Strontium Isotope (87Sr/86Sr) Analysis. Journal of Archaeological Science Reports (2021)

Kimberly A. SheetsAndrew I. DuffErin K. ThorntonE. Charles Adams

bighorn sheeparchival researchgeochronologyarchaeological sciencenortheastern arizonaarchaeological evidenceearth sciencearchaeologyarchaeological practicearchaeological methodsarchaeological datingstrontium isotope

Testing for Mississippian Period Turkey Management in the Archaeological Record of the Southeastern United States. American Antiquity (2021)

Erin Kennedy ThorntonTanya PeresKelly Ledford ChaseBrian M. KempRyan FromeAurelie ManinLauren BasnettKrista McGrathCamilla SpellerElizabeth J. Reitz

archaeological recordamerican archaeologysoutheastern united statesarchaeologyecology

6. Food, Friend, or Offering: Exploring the Role of Maya Dogs in the Zooarchaeological Record. University of Texas Press eBooks (2020)

Petra Cunningham-SmithAshley E. SharpeArianne BoileauErin Kennedy ThorntonKitty F. Emery

anthropologyzooarchaeologymaya dogs

At Water's Edge: Ritual Maya Animal Use in Aquatic Contexts at Cancuen, Guatemala. Ancient Mesoamerica (2019)

Erin Kennedy ThorntonArthur A. Demarest

sociologynarrativearchaeologyarchaeological practicecultural studieseast asian studiesreligious studiesfolklore studiespaleolithic archaeologyaquatic contextslatin american antiquitylatin american archaeologyritualethologycultural anthropologyamerican archaeologyancient mesoamericafolklore traditioncultural history

Exploring Turkey Exploitation and Management in the Maya Lowlands. The 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (2019)

Camilla SpellerErin ThorntonAurélie ManinKitty Emery

managementmaya lowlandsindigenous studiessociologynatural resource managementwildlife managementarchaeologyarchaeological practicefield archaeologyanthropologyamerican studieslatin american archaeologyanthropological archaeologyagricultural managementcultural anthropologyamerican archaeologywildlifeland usecaribbean studiesturkey exploitation

The Environmental and Cultural Context of North American Turkey Domestication. The 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (2019)

Erin ThorntonKitty EmeryCamilla Speller

man-land relationshipamerican archaeologycultural anthropologydomesticationfield archaeologyland useagricultural historyturkish studiescultural contextenvironmental scienceethologyenvironmental geographyarchaeologycultureheritage studiesenvironmental anthropologyecologyenvironmental history

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Erin Thornton

Associate Professor

Washington State University

Affiliations

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Anthropology

Erin Thornton is currently serving as a College Of Arts And Sciences Associate Professor at Washington State University.

Honors

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Experiences

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Washington State University

Associate Professor

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Applying Multidisciplinary Methods to Forensic Casework in North Carolina. Forensic Sciences Research (2024)

Nicole LongKimberly SheetsErin Kennedy ThorntonAnn H Ross

forensic caseworknorth carolinamultidisciplinary methodsforensic science

Human Mobility on Cancun Island During the Late Postclassic: Intra- and Inter-Site Demographic Interactions. PLoS ONE (2023)

Andrea CucinaErin Kennedy ThorntonAllan Ortega-Muñoz

late postclassichuman mobilityanthropologydemographycancun islandinter-site demographic interactionspopulation history

Earliest Evidence of Primate Captivity and Translocation Supports Gift Diplomacy Between Teotihuacan and the Maya. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2022)

Nawa SugiyamaSaburo SugiyamaClarissa CagnatoChristine A. M. FranceAtsushi IrikiKarissa S. HughesRobin R. SingletonErin ThorntonCourtney A. Hofman

Nichole A. FournierErin Kennedy ThorntonMonica V. ArellanoAlan Leventhal

archival researchchildhood dietarchaeological sciencestable isotopic reconstructionadolescent healthenvironmental sciencelife historyarchaeologyecology

Sourcing Bighorn Sheep From the Homol’ovi Settlement Cluster, Northeastern Arizona, Through Strontium Isotope (87Sr/86Sr) Analysis. Journal of Archaeological Science Reports (2021)

Kimberly A. SheetsAndrew I. DuffErin K. ThorntonE. Charles Adams

Testing for Mississippian Period Turkey Management in the Archaeological Record of the Southeastern United States. American Antiquity (2021)

Erin Kennedy ThorntonTanya PeresKelly Ledford ChaseBrian M. KempRyan FromeAurelie ManinLauren BasnettKrista McGrathCamilla SpellerElizabeth J. Reitz

archaeological recordamerican archaeologysoutheastern united statesarchaeologyecology

6. Food, Friend, or Offering: Exploring the Role of Maya Dogs in the Zooarchaeological Record. University of Texas Press eBooks (2020)

Petra Cunningham-SmithAshley E. SharpeArianne BoileauErin Kennedy ThorntonKitty F. Emery

anthropologyzooarchaeologymaya dogs

At Water's Edge: Ritual Maya Animal Use in Aquatic Contexts at Cancuen, Guatemala. Ancient Mesoamerica (2019)

Erin Kennedy ThorntonArthur A. Demarest

Exploring Turkey Exploitation and Management in the Maya Lowlands. The 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (2019)

Camilla SpellerErin ThorntonAurélie ManinKitty Emery

The Environmental and Cultural Context of North American Turkey Domestication. The 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (2019)

Erin ThorntonKitty EmeryCamilla Speller

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