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Teresa E. Steele is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Davis. Her research focuses on Middle and Late Pleistocene archaeology, particularly the behavioral evolution of humans and Neandertals in Europe and Africa. She investigates subsistence strategies, technological innovation, and demographic changes using zooarchaeological methods. Key research locations include South Africa, Morocco, and France.
Education:
- Ph.D., Anthropology, Stanford University, 2002
- A.M., Anthropology (Human Biocultural Evolution), Stanford University, 1998
- B.S., Anthropology & Human Biology, Emory University, 1996 (summa cum laude)
Research Interests: Steele explores the emergence of modern human behaviors, including cultural and technological advancements that enabled Homo sapiens to displace Neandertals. Her work combines zooarchaeology with environmental and demographic analyses to understand subsistence patterns and ecological adaptations. She emphasizes the Middle Stone Age in Africa and the Middle Paleolithic in Europe, focusing on faunal remains and shell ornaments as evidence of cognitive and social complexity.
Awards:
- 2020 Graduate Program Advising and Mentoring Award
- 2014–2019 UC Davis Chancellor’s Fellow
- 2016–2017 Faculty Development Award
- 2011 Phi Beta Kappa Excellence in Teaching Award
Teaching: Courses include Introduction to Archaeology, European Prehistory, Zooarchaeology, and advanced methodological training in archaeological proposal writing. She emphasizes fieldwork techniques and interdisciplinary approaches in her teaching.
Labs/Teams: Leads the UC Davis Paleoanthropology Lab, focusing on faunal analysis and archaeological material studies. Collaborates with international teams on projects in Morocco, South Africa, and France.
