Dr. Brian Stewart

Associate Professor

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Biography

Brian Stewart is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology and an Associate Curator at the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. His research is primarily focused on archaeology, especially the study of prehistoric hunter-gatherers in Africa, with particular emphasis on Southern Africa. His work explores the profound adaptive flexibility of early humans, aiming to investigate and compare human adaptive responses to challenging landscapes through projects such as Adaptations Marginal Environments Middle Stone Age (Project AMEMSA). He conducts rockshelter excavations and geomorphological surveys to understand how early humans learned to cope with their challenging environments over the past 300,000 years. His research interests include the Paleolithic social and spatial organization, the Middle Stone Age in Africa, and the evolution of adaptive flexibility among Southern African foragers, particularly in relation to lithic and ceramic technologies.

Research Interests

Courses

ANTHRARC 385-001 Archaeology Early Humans ANTHRARC 482-002 Topics Anthropological Archaeology ANTHRARC 683-003 Topics Archaeology

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science