Christina M. Friberg

Christina M. Friberg is a Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and an Assistant Curator of Anthropology at The Field Museum. Her research focuses on precolonial Native American societies in the Midwest and Southeast, particularly the Mississippian-period (1050-1450 CE) and its impacts on smaller communities. She examines sociopolitical complexity, warfare, and community organization through geophysical survey, excavation, geospatial analysis, and material culture studies.

• Education: PhD (2018), MA (2013) in Anthropology from UC Santa Barbara; BA (2006) in Anthropology from Vassar College.

Her work investigates how large Mississippian sites like Cahokia influenced peripheral communities and how endemic warfare affected daily life in regions like the Illinois River Valley. Methodologically, she combines archaeological fieldwork with advanced analytical techniques to explore identity, religion, and societal dynamics.

No specific awards or grants are listed in the provided text, but her dual affiliation with UIC and The Field Museum underscores her active role in academic and museum-based research.