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Katelyn J. Bishop is an anthropological archaeologist specializing in zooarchaeology, focusing on human-animal relationships in the Americas, particularly in the North American Southwest. Her research spans 4,000 years of human history, with geographical interests including New Mexico, Arizona, California, Guatemala, and Mexico. A significant portion of her work examines non-economic relationships between people and animals, emphasizing the role of living animals and their products in social organization, status, and societal importance, particularly regarding birds in past societies. Currently, she explores the value of birds in the Pueblo region of the Southwest, with a specific focus on Chaco Canyon from 800 to 1150 CE. Employing a zoontological perspective, she investigates how animal agency influences and constrains human-bird interactions. Her research is supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society and encompasses collaborative projects on agricultural strategies, soil salinity, and the significance of macaws in the agricultural demographic transition of the New World. Katelyn supervises the Zooarchaeology Laboratory, fostering opportunities for undergraduate and graduate research.
University of Illinois • Urbana, IL
Engaged in teaching and supervising research in the Department of Anthropology.
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