Maya Johnson

Bioinformatic exploration of how craniofacial genetics can reveal population movement, particularly in ancient Mexico. Collected craniofacial genetic data from literature, used this data to generate maps of craniofacial traits with R. Created 3D maps of burial locations for ongoing project on ancient genetics of individuals in Peru.

Evaluating impact of lithic type on shot velocity. Scanned and produced 3D replicas of ancient lithics, hafted replicas to crossbow bolts, shot bolts with a crossbow into ballistic gel, determined velocity of each shot.

Six week excavation of a mid-7th century BC Greek colony along the Thracian Coast. Excavation of a potential shop along the ancient agora. Post-excavation and museum work in ceramics and zooarchaeology.

Five week excavation of a 13th century Friary in Trim, County Meath, Ireland. Excavation of the second cloister and bioarchaeological excavation of a burial. Post-excavation work in zooarchaeology, paleoethnobotany, bioarchaeology, and ceramics.