Edward Henry

Edward Henry is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Geography at Colorado State University. He specializes in archaeological anthropology, focusing on how societies interacted with and were shaped by landscapes. His research emphasizes pre-Contact Native American societies in eastern North America, using geophysics, geoarchaeology, and Bayesian chronological modeling. He directs the Center for Research in Archaeogeophysics and Geoarchaeology (CRAG).

Education:

• Ph.D. and M.A. in Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis
• M.A. in Anthropology, University of Mississippi
• B.A. in Secondary Education, University of Kentucky

Research Interests:

• Small-scale societies and social complexity
• Monumentality and ritual
• Human-environment interaction
• Remote sensing and geoarchaeology
• Pre-Contact landscapes of North America and Central Asia

His recent work examines Cahokia urbanism, Adena-Hopewell ceremonialism, and Bronze Age pastoral communities in Kazakhstan. Articles highlight LiDAR applications, landscape modification, and chronological analysis. He actively mentors graduate students in archaeology and geophysical methods.