About
Kent D. Fowler is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Manitoba. His research spans archaeology, ethnoarchaeology, and material culture studies, focusing on the social consequences of food production and the development of complex societies in Europe and Africa.
- Academic affiliation: Department of Anthropology, University of Manitoba
- Research areas: Ceramic analysis, social networks, early urbanism, Iron Age societies
Through the study of ceramic technology, mortuary practices, and zooarchaeology, he explores how pottery production reflects social identity and organization in both ancient and modern contexts. His work includes field projects in South Africa, Greece, Canada, and Israel, with a particular focus on fingerprint analysis to determine the age and sex of ancient potters.
Recent studies examine labor division patterns in Early Bronze Age pottery production, demonstrating male-dominated cooperative systems in Israel contrasting with Neolithic Anatolian female production. His methodologies combine forensic analysis of epidermal prints with geochemical assessments of material provenance, contributing novel approaches to understanding archaeological site formation and cultural symbolism in African societies.
