Matthew Compton

     I am a doctoral candidate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Georgia. My research and teaching interests include archaeology of the southeastern United States, zooarchaeology, subsistence/economic studies, environmental archaeology, historical ecology, public archaeology, and museum studies. I am also affiliated with the Georgia Museum of Natural History, Zooarchaeology Laboratory where I conducted my dissertation research. My dissertation focuses on regional patterns of animal use in the Central Mississippi Valley during the Woodland and Mississippian periods. Please take a moment to learn more about my professional interests and qualifications in the linked pages.  

contact: compton@uga.edu
last update: 02/22/07