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Office Hours
Mondays 3-5 pm, in person (or zoom by special arrangement)
Biography
Dr. Taylor鈥檚 research focuses on the relationship between humans and animals, with a topical focus on horses and animal domestication, and a technical emphasis on archaeozoology,听glacial archaeology,听archaeological science, and emerging technologies. He has ongoing field projects in the Great Plains and the American Southwest as well as Mongolia and the Steppes of Central Asia. He also conducts museum collections research in China, Australia, and South America.
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Areas of Research
- 听听听 Great Plains and the American Southwest
- 听听听 Mongolian Altai
- 听听听 Australia
- 听听听 Kyrgyzstan
- 听听听 China and the Silk Road
Working with Dr. Taylor
Dr. Taylor is currently working on establishing an Archaeozoology and ZooMS laboratory at the University of Colorado. Ongoing research projects explore the role of horses in human societies in East Asia (Mongolia/China), Australia, and the introduction of domestic horses, donkeys, and mules into the Americas.
Dr. Taylor is looking for graduate students with an interest in:
- 听听听 Plains/Southwest archaeology
- 听听听 Historical archaeology of the Americas
- 听听听 Animal domestication
- 听听听 Archaeozoology
- 听听听 3D and emerging technologies in museum studies
- 听听听 Asian and Australian archaeology
*Professor Taylor is not currently accepting Ph.D. applicants鈥� for Fall 2024
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