From the Worm to the World: A Legacy of Julie Stein

Summary

This is an abstract from the "From Middens to Museums: Papers in Honor of Julie K. Stein" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

In the scholarly contributions of Julie Stein, her key paper on the impact of worms on archaeological sites is among several that have been foundational to not just geoarchaeology but to those of us dealing with the bioturbation of archaeological sites. In this, she is a direct descendant of Charles Darwin. From this, and subsequent geoarchaeological observations and analyses, Julie has more recently turned from the worm’s-eye view to an outward facing engagement with the public as the Director of the Burke Museum, where she has spearheaded and directed the creation of a new museum, which will open in 2019 to a wide, diverse and enthralled public. In this paper, I will comment on this unusual and impactful trajectory of someone who can look at both the small and the wide in the world.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)   •
• From Middens to Museums: Papers in Honor of Julie K. Stein

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Abstract Id(s): 23002