Rachel A. Horowitz

Rachel A. Horowitz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Washington State University (WSU), part of the College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Tulane University. Her research focuses on the organization of technology, particularly lithic production in ancient Maya economies, with fieldwork in western Belize and eastern Guatemala. She employs experimental archaeology and lithic sourcing methodologies to explore economic diversification and raw material procurement strategies.

Education:

• Ph.D., Tulane University

Research Interests:

• Lithic technology and its role in Maya socio-economic systems
• Experimental archaeology and technological organization
• Archaeological sourcing and material analysis

Current Projects:

• Multi-sited analysis of Classic Maya lithic economies
• Lithic sourcing project in the Maya lowlands

Awards/Grants: No specific awards listed in the provided text.

Labs/Teams: Directs the Anthropology Lithics Lab at WSU, focusing on lithic analysis and experimental methods.