Courtneay Hopper, PhD

Area of Study / Keywords

Zooarchaeology Biomolecular analyses Adoption of herding & food production Subsistence Migration southern Africa Holocene

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Research

I am interested in how past people responded to the kinds of environmental challenges we face today and how understanding these past responses can contribute to the broader discussion on human resilience in unpredictable environments. I combine traditional archaeological field methods (e.g., excavation, faunal analysis) with biomolecular analyses (e.g., ceramic bound lipids and stable isotopes) to investigate the complex interplay between the adoption of herding by (some) ancient foragers in northwestern South Africa (Namaqualand) and the accompanying social shifts related to interactions between archaeological foragers, food producers, and their environment.

ANTHR 206 - Introduction to Archaeology

Introduction to the nature, purposes, theory and methods of anthropological archaeology. Emphasis on principles of reconstruction of past societies from archaeological evidence and the explanation of cultural evolution.

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ANTHR 386 - Topics in Biological Anthropology or Archaeology

Consult the Department for the specific topics offered and any recommended courses to be completed prior to registering.

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ANTHR 391 - Hominid Evolution

A survey of the fossil evidence for human evolution. Prerequisite: ANTHR 209 or consent of Department.

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ANTHR 490 - Human Osteoarchaeology

The analysis and interpretation of data obtained from human skeletal and dental remains from archaeological sites. Prerequisite: ANTHR 390 or consent of Department. Offered in alternate years.

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ANTHR 584 - Advanced Topics in Archaeology and/or Biological Anthropology

Consult the Department and/or the schedule of classes for the specific topics offered.

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Browse more courses taught by Courtneay Hopper

Brian A. Stewart, Genevieve Dewar, Courtneay Hopper

Early Pottery Technologies among Foragers in Global Perspective. 2024 November; 10.1007/978-3-031-71777-2_5

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Peter J. Mitchell, Brian A. Stewart, Courtneay Hopper, Genevieve Dewar, Michael A. Schillaci

Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa. 2024 October; 10.1080/0067270X.2024.2411138

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Courtneay Hopper, Julie Dunne, Genevieve Dewar, Richard P. Evershed

Scientific Reports. 2023 January; 10.1038/s41598-023-28577-1

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Courtneay Hopper, Genevieve Dewar

Southern African Field Archaeology. 2023 January; 10.36615/safa.18.2667.2023

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Courtneay Hopper, Genevieve Dewar

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. 2022 June; 10.1016/j.jaa.2022.101414

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Courtneay Hopper, Judith C. Sealy, Genevieve Dewar

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 2018 April; 10.1016/j.palaeo.2017.09.019

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