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An assistant professor at the University of California, Danielle Kurin, holds several degrees in anthropology. In addition to her work as an anthropology professor and researcher, Danielle Kurin enjoys spending time with her dog and making pottery. Handbuilding, one of the oldest known methods of making pottery, is a technique that creates forms without using…

Danielle Kurin earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology & Hispanic studies from Bryn Mawr College in 2005, after which she advanced her studies at Vanderbilt University to earn a master’s degree and PhD in the same field. During her postgraduate studies, Danielle Kurin participated in fieldwork in several archaeological sites in Peru. She has numerous…

While teaching archaeology at the University of California, Santa Barbara from 2013 to 2022, Danielle Kurin, PhD, focused her research efforts on the ancient peoples of the central Andes. Among Danielle Kurin’s abiding interests is ancient civilizations spanning what is today Peru and Bolivia. As explored in a 2015 Smithsonian article, one of the most…

A former assistant professor and tenured associate professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Danielle Kurin, PhD, possesses extensive experience in the study of the indigenous people of Latin America. Dr. Danielle Kurin is a member of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA), an organization that advances the field of archaeology. The SAA supports…

Danielle Kurin holds a PhD in anthropology and served as an assistant professor and then tenured associate professor of bioarchaeology at the University of California, Santa Barbara Department of Anthropology. Aside from teaching anthropology, Dr. Danielle Kurin also engages in field and laboratory analysis of bones from ancient human remains using a variety of techniques.…