Jennie Deo (PhC 2003, Washington)
Research Interests:
Subarctic economies, paleoethnobotany, driftwood harvesting, ethnoarchaeology; Alaska, North Pacific rim
"My research investigates the role that fuel plays in
greater questions of human migration and adaptation to harsh environments. Specifically, I am examining how 7,500 years of driftwood harvesting in the Kodiak Archipelago might have implications for modern driftwood gatherers, especially in an era of skyrocketing oil prices. I am relying on a combination of archaeological charcoal analysis and ethnographic interviews to test predictions rooted in optimal foraging theory. This project is funded by a National Science Foundation grant. Research aside, I have enjoyed instructing undergraduate classes and participating in many Alaskan field seasons."
Dissertation Project/Title:
Driftwood as a Resource: Modeling Fuelwood Acquisition Strategies in the Gulf of Alaska
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Selected Publications:
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2004
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Building Confidence in Shell: Variations in the Marine Radiocarbon Reservoir Correction for the Northwest Coast over the Past 3,000 Years. Jennie N. Deo, John O. Stone, and Julie K. Stein. American Antiquity 69(4): 771-786.
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2003
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Big Sites, Short Time: Accumulation Rates in Archaeological Sites. Julie K. Stein, Jennie N. Deo, and Laura S. Phillips. Journal of Archaeological Science 30: 297-316.
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