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Position Title
Professor
Position Title
Professor
- Anthropology
- Forensic Sciences Graduate Group
Bio
An archaeologist interested in reconstructing the evolution of human diets and technologies. Jelmer uses stable isotopes, proteomics, organic residues, and ancient DNA to address these issues. He has been involved in research examining human dental calculus as insight into the evolution of the human oral microbiome and as a source for documenting ancient pathogens.