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Todd Surovell is a Professor of Archaeology and Director of the George C. Frison Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Wyoming's Department of Anthropology. He specializes in hunter-gatherer archaeology, focusing on the colonization of the Americas and Paleoindian cultures. His research integrates mathematical modeling, computer simulation, and geoarchaeological methods to explore human demography, subsistence, and technology. Surovell holds a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1995) and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Arizona (1999, 2003).
His work spans field projects in Colorado, Wyoming, and internationally, including studies in Mongolia and Israel. Key research areas include Folsom and Clovis site analysis, Pleistocene extinctions, lithic technology, and human behavioral ecology. Notable projects include excavations at Barger Gulch (Folsom campsite) and the La Prele Mammoth site (Clovis occupation), as well as ethnoarchaeological studies with Dukha reindeer herders in northern Mongolia.
Publications highlight contributions to understanding Paleoindian chronology, site formation processes, and the relationship between human behavior and archaeological patterning. Surovell teaches courses on geoarchaeology, quantitative methods, and Old World archaeology, emphasizing analytical rigor and interdisciplinary approaches. His research frequently addresses debates surrounding North American colonization and the role of human activity in megafaunal extinctions.
Current projects include analysis of the La Prele site, studies on stemmed vs. fluted point chronology, and ongoing investigations into Clovis technology and subsistence strategies. Surovell's work bridges theoretical archaeology with empirical fieldwork, contributing to both regional and global understandings of human prehistory.
