About Dr. Blair
I am an anthropological archaeologist whose research focuses on the early colonial and Late Mississippian periods in the American Southeast. Much of my research focuses on population aggregation and identity at Mission Santa Catalina de Guale, a 16th and 17th century Spanish mission located on St. Catherines Island, Georgia. Drawing upon practice-based approaches to the archaeology of colonialism and exploring identity through situated learning theory, I examine the persistence of social identities as diverse populations formed new communities under the pressures of missionization. In my work I use social network analysis to explore the structure of past social relationships at multiple scales.
My interests sit at the intersection of empirical, archaeometric analyses and a social archaeology of materiality and identity. In addition to archaeological survey and excavation, I draw upon a diverse suite of methodologies and materials, incorporating shallow geophysics, artifact compositional analysis (particularly glass trade beads), and ceramic analysis in my research. Prior to completing my doctorate I worked for the American Museum of Natural History. I have also worked on archaeological projects in Alaska, California, Mongolia, Mexico, Costa Rica, and the British Virgin Islands. |
Contact InformationOffice: 25D ten Hoor Hall
Address:
Department of Anthropology University of Alabama Box 870210 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Email: ehblair@ua.edu |
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Curriculum Vitae
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ANT 103: Discoveries in Archaeology
ANT 107: Introduction to Archaeology
ANT 445/545: Historical Archaeology
ANT 528: Analytical Archaeology
ANT 621: Native Americans in Ethnohistorical Perspective
ANT 107: Introduction to Archaeology
ANT 445/545: Historical Archaeology
ANT 528: Analytical Archaeology
ANT 621: Native Americans in Ethnohistorical Perspective