Andy Hemmings
Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory
SEMINAR OVERIEW:
Andy Hemmings has a continental scale interest in the Paleoindian period
of North American prehistory. His Early Paleoindian research has centered
on investigation of prehistoric inundated sites (yes, inundated, as in he
makes with the ships and the diving and really cool excavation techniques)
in the Gulf Coastal Plain of Florida (GoM researchers, here's an
application and an overlap we geologists sometimes overlook). The superior
preservation of organic materials has led to numerous articles and book
chapters touting the bone and ivory tool industry of Early Paleoindians,
as well as the large suite of associated faunal remains from these
underwater sites.
His early archaeological fieldwork focused on the Hohokam, Anasazi, and historic Spanish settlements in Arizona and New Mexico while pursuing a bachelors degree in Anthropology at the University of Arizona. Prior to joining the Gault project at the Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory (TARL) in 2004, Dr. Hemmings received his PhD from the University of Florida.