Erin Kennedy Thornton
Biographic Data
| ID | 72605 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erin Kennedy Thornton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erin Kennedy |
| FAMILY NAME | Thornton |
| SIGNATURE | THORNTON E K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0522-1294 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 107 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Dogs in Tiwanaku Society: Life Histories of Companion Animals from the Moquegua Valley, Peru
We examine the social role of dogs in the Central Andes using dog remains from Middle Horizon (AD 600–1000) Tiwanaku sites in the Moquegua Valley, Peru. We describe dog remains from domestic, cemetery, and temple contexts and provide life histories of two naturally mummified young dogs that Tiwanaku inhabitants intentionally buried in domestic households at the sites of Rio Muerto and Omo. We present morphological and morphometric values for the …
Applying multidisciplinary methods to forensic casework in North Carolina
Anthropological analyses including population affinity using 3D-ID can be used in conjunction with isotopic analyses in estimating geographic origin.Results from anthropological and isotopic analyses can help to narrow down or direct IGG.Multidisciplinary collaboration in the investigation of unidentified decedents enhances the investigation
Stable isotopic reconstruction of weaning and childhood diet during times of change: An examination of life history and health of San Francisco Bay Area juveniles
Sourcing bighorn sheep from the Homol’ovi Settlement Cluster, Northeastern Arizona, through strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) analysis
Testing for Mississippian Period Turkey Management in the Archaeological Record of the Southeastern United States
People living in Mesoamerica and what is now the eastern and southwestern United States used turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) as sources of meat, eggs, bones, and feathers. Turkey husbandry and domestication are confirmed in two of these regions (Mesoamerica and the American Southwest), but human-turkey interactions in Eastern North American (eastern United States and Canada) are not fully explored. We apply stable isotope (δ13C, δ15N) and ancient m…
At Water's Edge: Ritual Maya Animal Use in Aquatic Contexts at Cancuen, Guatemala
Excavations at the Late Classic Maya site of Cancuen (Petén Department, Guatemala) uncovered a small-scale hydraulic system including stone-lined canals and reservoirs within the architectural core of the site. The abundance of other nearby potable water sources along with the elaborate form of the system demonstrate that it served an ideological rather than practical function. Artifacts deposited in the reservoirs support this interpretation. Mo…
Late-Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century Animal Use by San Pedro Maya and British Populations at Holotunich, Belize
Testing osteometric and morphological methods for turkey species determination in Maya faunal assemblages
Ancient Maya turkey husbandry: Testing theories through stable isotope analysis
Introduction to the special issue - Turkey husbandry and domestication: Recent scientific advances
Patterns of ancient animal use at El Mirador: Evidence for subsistence, ceremony and exchange
El Mirador is among the largest Preclassic settlements in the Maya lowlands. The site has attracted attention due to its size and antiquity, but also for its location within a region containing few perennial water sources such as lakes and rivers. This report presents a preliminary and largely descriptive analysis of faunal remains recovered during early excavation of the site between 1978 and 1983. The zooarchaeological assemblage provides basel…
The Uncertain Origins of Mesoamerican Turkey Domestication
Reconstructing ancient Maya animal trade through strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) analysis
Isotopic evidence for Middle Horizon to 16th century camelid herding in the Osmore Valley, Peru
Archaeological and zooarchaeological data indicate that camelid pastoralism was a subsistence and economic mainstay of Middle Horizon and more recent cultures in the Osmore region of southern Peru. However, it is not known whether camelids were primarily herded in highland puna pastures or near lower elevation sites in the middle valley or along the coast. This research examines the elevation of archaeological camelid herding in the Osmore Valley…
Zooarchaeological Habitat Analysis Of Ancient Maya Landscape Changes
Consensus has not yet been reached regarding the role of human-caused environmental change in the history of Classic Maya civilization. On one side of the debate, researchers argue that growing populations and agricultural expansion resulted in environmental over-exploitation that contributed to societal collapse. Researchers on the other side of the debate propose more gradual environmental change resulting from intentional and sustainable lands…
A regional perspective on biotic change during the Classic Maya occupation using zooarchaeological isotopic chemistry
Reconstructing ancient Maya animal trade through strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) analysis
Isotopic evidence for Middle Horizon to 16th century camelid herding in the Osmore Valley, Peru
Archaeological and zooarchaeological data indicate that camelid pastoralism was a subsistence and economic mainstay of Middle Horizon and more recent cultures in the Osmore region of southern Peru. However, it is not known whether camelids were primarily herded in highland puna pastures or near lower elevation sites in the middle valley or along the coast. This research examines the elevation of archaeological camelid herding in the Osmore Valley…
The Uncertain Origins of Mesoamerican Turkey Domestication
Ancient Maya turkey husbandry: Testing theories through stable isotope analysis
At Water's Edge: Ritual Maya Animal Use in Aquatic Contexts at Cancuen, Guatemala
Excavations at the Late Classic Maya site of Cancuen (Petén Department, Guatemala) uncovered a small-scale hydraulic system including stone-lined canals and reservoirs within the architectural core of the site. The abundance of other nearby potable water sources along with the elaborate form of the system demonstrate that it served an ideological rather than practical function. Artifacts deposited in the reservoirs support this interpretation. Mo…
Testing osteometric and morphological methods for turkey species determination in Maya faunal assemblages
Stable isotopic reconstruction of weaning and childhood diet during times of change: An examination of life history and health of San Francisco Bay Area juveniles
Testing for Mississippian Period Turkey Management in the Archaeological Record of the Southeastern United States
People living in Mesoamerica and what is now the eastern and southwestern United States used turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) as sources of meat, eggs, bones, and feathers. Turkey husbandry and domestication are confirmed in two of these regions (Mesoamerica and the American Southwest), but human-turkey interactions in Eastern North American (eastern United States and Canada) are not fully explored. We apply stable isotope (δ13C, δ15N) and ancient m…
Patterns of ancient animal use at El Mirador: Evidence for subsistence, ceremony and exchange
El Mirador is among the largest Preclassic settlements in the Maya lowlands. The site has attracted attention due to its size and antiquity, but also for its location within a region containing few perennial water sources such as lakes and rivers. This report presents a preliminary and largely descriptive analysis of faunal remains recovered during early excavation of the site between 1978 and 1983. The zooarchaeological assemblage provides basel…
Applying multidisciplinary methods to forensic casework in North Carolina
Anthropological analyses including population affinity using 3D-ID can be used in conjunction with isotopic analyses in estimating geographic origin.Results from anthropological and isotopic analyses can help to narrow down or direct IGG.Multidisciplinary collaboration in the investigation of unidentified decedents enhances the investigation
Sourcing bighorn sheep from the Homol’ovi Settlement Cluster, Northeastern Arizona, through strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) analysis
Introduction to the special issue - Turkey husbandry and domestication: Recent scientific advances
Zooarchaeological Habitat Analysis Of Ancient Maya Landscape Changes
Consensus has not yet been reached regarding the role of human-caused environmental change in the history of Classic Maya civilization. On one side of the debate, researchers argue that growing populations and agricultural expansion resulted in environmental over-exploitation that contributed to societal collapse. Researchers on the other side of the debate propose more gradual environmental change resulting from intentional and sustainable lands…
A regional perspective on biotic change during the Classic Maya occupation using zooarchaeological isotopic chemistry
Reconstructing ancient Maya animal trade through strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) analysis
Isotopic evidence for Middle Horizon to 16th century camelid herding in the Osmore Valley, Peru
Archaeological and zooarchaeological data indicate that camelid pastoralism was a subsistence and economic mainstay of Middle Horizon and more recent cultures in the Osmore region of southern Peru. However, it is not known whether camelids were primarily herded in highland puna pastures or near lower elevation sites in the middle valley or along the coast. This research examines the elevation of archaeological camelid herding in the Osmore Valley…
The Uncertain Origins of Mesoamerican Turkey Domestication
Testing osteometric and morphological methods for turkey species determination in Maya faunal assemblages
Ancient Maya turkey husbandry: Testing theories through stable isotope analysis
Introduction to the special issue - Turkey husbandry and domestication: Recent scientific advances
Patterns of ancient animal use at El Mirador: Evidence for subsistence, ceremony and exchange
El Mirador is among the largest Preclassic settlements in the Maya lowlands. The site has attracted attention due to its size and antiquity, but also for its location within a region containing few perennial water sources such as lakes and rivers. This report presents a preliminary and largely descriptive analysis of faunal remains recovered during early excavation of the site between 1978 and 1983. The zooarchaeological assemblage provides basel…
Late-Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century Animal Use by San Pedro Maya and British Populations at Holotunich, Belize
At Water's Edge: Ritual Maya Animal Use in Aquatic Contexts at Cancuen, Guatemala
Excavations at the Late Classic Maya site of Cancuen (Petén Department, Guatemala) uncovered a small-scale hydraulic system including stone-lined canals and reservoirs within the architectural core of the site. The abundance of other nearby potable water sources along with the elaborate form of the system demonstrate that it served an ideological rather than practical function. Artifacts deposited in the reservoirs support this interpretation. Mo…
Sourcing bighorn sheep from the Homol’ovi Settlement Cluster, Northeastern Arizona, through strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) analysis
Testing for Mississippian Period Turkey Management in the Archaeological Record of the Southeastern United States
People living in Mesoamerica and what is now the eastern and southwestern United States used turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) as sources of meat, eggs, bones, and feathers. Turkey husbandry and domestication are confirmed in two of these regions (Mesoamerica and the American Southwest), but human-turkey interactions in Eastern North American (eastern United States and Canada) are not fully explored. We apply stable isotope (δ13C, δ15N) and ancient m…
Stable isotopic reconstruction of weaning and childhood diet during times of change: An examination of life history and health of San Francisco Bay Area juveniles
Applying multidisciplinary methods to forensic casework in North Carolina
Anthropological analyses including population affinity using 3D-ID can be used in conjunction with isotopic analyses in estimating geographic origin.Results from anthropological and isotopic analyses can help to narrow down or direct IGG.Multidisciplinary collaboration in the investigation of unidentified decedents enhances the investigation
Dogs in Tiwanaku Society: Life Histories of Companion Animals from the Moquegua Valley, Peru
We examine the social role of dogs in the Central Andes using dog remains from Middle Horizon (AD 600–1000) Tiwanaku sites in the Moquegua Valley, Peru. We describe dog remains from domestic, cemetery, and temple contexts and provide life histories of two naturally mummified young dogs that Tiwanaku inhabitants intentionally buried in domestic households at the sites of Rio Muerto and Omo. We present morphological and morphometric values for the …
Archaeology (15 works) · Geography (15 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (14 works) · Biology (10 works) · Ecology (10 works) · Maya (7 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (7 works) · Isotope analysis (6 works) · History (5 works) · Meleagris gallopavo (5 works)