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Tracy Prowse is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Her research explores diet, health, and mobility in past populations using palaeopathological and isotopic analyses of human bones and teeth. Her interdisciplinary approach combines skeletal, isotopic, and archaeological evidence within historical and archaeological contexts.
Dr. Prowse's research focuses on Bioarchaeology, Paleopathology, Stable Isotope Analysis, Human Mobility Studies, Ancient Diet Reconstruction, Roman Empire Archaeology, Skeletal Biology, and Anthropological Genetics. Her work primarily centers on the Roman Empire period, with particular attention to Italy and other Mediterranean regions. She has conducted extensive research on sites such as Vagnari, Portus Romae, Isola Sacra, and Velia.
Her research has revealed important insights about migration patterns in the Roman Empire, dietary practices across the life course, vitamin D deficiency in ancient populations, and evidence of diseases like malaria and lead poisoning. Dr. Prowse employs interdisciplinary methodologies combining skeletal analysis, isotopic studies, and archaeological context to understand past human experiences. Her work demonstrates how isotopic analysis can trace human mobility while skeletal analysis reveals health conditions and dietary patterns.
Dr. Prowse has received attention for her research on malaria in the Roman Empire and lead poisoning effects, with coverage in multiple news outlets and scholarly networks. Her work has been cited extensively across various platforms including Mendeley, Wikipedia, and social media.
Dr. Prowse teaches courses including Advanced Bioarchaeology and Skeletal Biology, Learning from the Dead, Readings in Biological Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology, and Human Skeletal Biology and Bioarchaeology. She has supervised numerous field schools and mentored students in bioarchaeological research methods.
