A Mouthful of Archaeology: Oral Health Disparities During the Early Bronze Age in Anatolia

Archaeology and Biological Anthropology Lunch Talk with Dr. Emily Smith — April 29th at 12 noon in Rm 261, Social Sciences 1.

About the Talk: The Early Bronze Age in Anatolia is recognized as a transformative period of increased social stratification, urbanization, and socioeconomic shifts. While substantial archaeological evidence traces these characteristics of the Early Bronze Age, there remains a deficit in bioarchaeological evidence supporting this discussion. Emily’s research seeks to fill the gap in the biocultural evidence by investigating oral health. Her research demonstrates how dental anthropology is vital in understanding the relationships between diet, social structure, and complex cultural and economic changes during the Early Bronze Age in Anatolia.

About the Speaker: Emily Smith is the new Laboratory Operations and Facilities Manager for the Anthropology Department. She recently earned her PhD in Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Her research interests focus on oral health disparities, where the majority of her research has looked at health disparities during the rise of city-states in Anatolia during the Early Bronze Age.