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Erich Fisher is a Researcher at the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University (ASU). He specializes in the origins of modern humans and archaeoinformatic methodologies for analyzing archaeological sites. His fieldwork spans the Horn of Africa, East Africa, South Africa, Arabia, and Mesoamerica, with ongoing collaborations on six international projects. Fisher has held post-doctoral and faculty research roles since joining ASU in 2008, following a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Florida (2010).
His research focuses on methodological innovations, including geospatial technologies and paleoenvironmental modeling. As a senior researcher on the SACP4 project, he investigates modern human origins on South Africa’s south coast. He leads the P5 project studying coastal foraging on eastern Pondoland, supported by grants from National Geographic and the Waitt Foundation. Notable contributions include co-authoring Nature articles on early coastal foraging (167,000 years ago) and microlithic technology (71,000 years ago). His artwork featured on the cover of Nature (2012) highlights his interdisciplinary approach.
Teaching responsibilities include supervising honors theses and research courses (ASB 493, ASB 792) across multiple semesters. His expertise bridges archaeology, geographic information science, and environmental reconstruction.
