Karen Lupo

Bio

Karen D. Lupo is an anthropological archaeologist who uses theoretically-based models to reconstruct ancient human behavior. Working primarily in Central Africa, she has written on various themes, including hunter decision-making, the effect of dogs on productivity, sharing and giving, camp transportation, bushmeat commodification, and human-animal interactions. Lupo's research, funded by the National Science Foundation, National Geographic Society, and other organizations, has appeared in leading journals, including the Journal of Human Evolution, Journal of Archaeological Science, Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, and American Antiquity. Lupo also collaborates extensively with international scholars and is currently involved with the Sangha River Interval, Ubangui Archaeology, Central African aDNA, Wildmeat, and Paleolake Chad Faunal Histories projects.

Research Interests

Hunter-Gatherer-Animal Interactions • Human Behavioral Ecology • Zooarchaeology • Sub-Saharan Africa

Courses Taught

Anthropology: A Four Field Approach • Introduction to Forensic Anthropology • Ethnozoology: Human-Animal Interactions • Hunter-Gatherers Past and Present • Zooarchaeology

Graduate Students

Nicolette M. Edwards