Overview
Africanist archaeologist, with research interests in Central/West African archaeology, state formation and archaeogenetics.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at Duke Kunshan University
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2019 - Present
DKU Faculty
Professor of Archeology and Anthropology at Duke Kunshan University
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2018 - Present
DKU Faculty
Professor of the Practice of Interdisciplinary Studies at DKU Unit at Duke University
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2025 - Present
Interdisciplinary Studies at DKU Unit,
DKU Faculty
Recent Scholarly Works
Charting a landmark-driven path forward for population genetics and ancient DNA research in Africa.
Journal article American journal of human genetics · July 2024 Population history-focused DNA and ancient DNA (aDNA) research in Africa has dramatically increased in the past decade, enabling increasingly fine-scale investigations into the continent's past. However, while international interest in human genomics resea ... Full text Open Access CiteDense sampling of ethnic groups within African countries reveals fine-scale genetic structure and extensive historical admixture.
Journal article Science advances · March 2023 Previous studies have highlighted how African genomes have been shaped by a complex series of historical events. Despite this, genome-wide data have only been obtained from a small proportion of present-day ethnolinguistic groups. By analyzing new autosoma ... Full text Open Access CiteCommunities, urbanism, and state building in the Lake Chad region
Book section · February 15, 2023 Explores recent multi-disciplinary approaches to analysis of early political organization, its development from simple to complex political structures and the rise of the political state. ... Open Access CiteEducation
University of Calgary (Canada) ·
1991
Ph.D.