Mary Adair
Curator
Archaeology
Biodiversity Institute

Contact Information

Office Phone: 
785.864.2675
Building: 
Spooner Hall

Research Projects

Completed Projects

Remains of animal bones are often one of the most abundant assemblages recovered from archaeological excavations. Animal bones, together with plant, fish, birds and mussel remains represent the subsistence, or diet, of the prehistoric occupants of a...
Completed
 The goals of this NSF funded project are to investigate social formations of the Smoky Hill phase of the Central Plains tradition (CPt) by using ceramic geography.  The Smoky Hill phase represents the late prehistoric (cal A.D. 1100...
Completed
General Project
This project involves excavations and analyses of recovered and curated collections from the late 18th century Kitkahahki Pawnee occupation at the Kansas Monument site, 14RP1. The research explores topics in Pawnee ethnohistory, trade, economy, and...
Completed
General Project