Three Sides of a Career: Papers in Honor of Robert L. Kelly

Part of: Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Three Sides of a Career: Papers in Honor of Robert L. Kelly" at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Robert (Bob) L. Kelly’s career as an anthropological archaeologist spans five decades. In that time, he has authored 100+ articles, chapters, reviews, and books; been instrumental in shaping our field through his extensive engagement with the SAA; and conducted archaeological and ethnographic work around the world. One of the most significant elements of Bob’s legacy is the students he has mentored throughout his career, many of whom today pursue research that aligns closely with his own interests. Papers in this symposium honor Bob by focusing on three topics that align with his own long-term research interests: radiocarbon chronologies, lithic technology, and hunter-gatherer archaeology.