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ioarchaeology is my field of interest, particularly the study of stress, disease, diet, and the effects of increasing socioeconomic complexity and social inequalities on the health of various members of ancient human populations. My primary research interest is the dynamic health consequences of interregional interaction between nomadic pastoral and agricultural societies. I have studied burial collections from Northern China and the Inner Asian steppe, including Neolithic to Yuan Dynasty samples from Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Manchuria (Dongbei), as well as Warring States burials from the Yellow River Valley. In addition, I have analyzed burial populations from California, Washington, Iceland, and Romania. These samples have included collections from hunters and gatherers, proto-historic individuals, Viking Age settlers, and Medieval peasants, as well as modern day forensic cases.