J. Heath Anderson

Department/Affiliation: Archaeology and Anthropology
Phone: 330-263-2056
Office Address: 008 Kauke Hall
Email: janderson@wooster.edu

Degrees

• B.A., Boston University 1999
• M.A., Pennsylvania State University 2003
• Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University 2009

Courses Taught

• ANTH 110: Introduction to Anthropology
• ARCH 103: Introduction to Archaeology
• Introduction to Physical Anthropology (Spring 2011)
• Archaeological Method and Theory (Spring 2011)

Publications

• Obsidian Blade Production for Craft Consumption at Kaminaljuyu, Guatemala. Ancient Mesoamerica 20:163-172. 2009. J. Heath Anderson and Kenneth G. Hirth.
• Formative Period Lime Kilns in Puebla, Mexico. Mexicon 26(4): 86-90. 2004. Ronald A. Castanzo and J. Heath Anderson
• Review of Alcohol in Ancient Mexico. Ethnohistory 50(1): 173-175. 2003. J. Heath Anderson

Research/Field Experience

• Lab Director, Tula, Hidalgo, June-July 2010
• Field Director, Central Pennsylvania, May-July 2009
• Mapping Instructor, Central Pennsylvania, June 2008
• Field Director, Central Pennsylvania, May-July 2007
• Field Director, Southwestern Arkansas, April-July 2006
• Excavation Supervisor, Tula, Hidalgo, September-December 2004

Research Interests

Dr. Anderson specializes in the archaeology of Central Mexico from the time of Christ to the Aztec Empire.  His research interests include human impacts on ancient landscapes, settlement patterns, ancient imperialism and trade, and the collapse of complex societies.  His current research involves developing a better understanding  of the ceramic sequence and settlement patterns of Tula, capital of the Toltecs, to investigate the decline of Teotihuacan as a regional superpower and the subsequent rise of the Toltec state.