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Jane Ellen Buikstra (born in 1945) is an American anthropologist and bioarchaeologist. An anthropologist studies humans, their societies, and cultures. A bioarchaeologist uses science to study human remains from archaeological sites. In 1977, she helped create and define the field of bioarchaeology in the United States. This field uses scientific methods to study human bones and bodies found at old archaeological sites. She has written more than 20 books and 150 articles. Currently, Dr. Buikstra is studying an ancient cemetery called Phaleron near Athens, Greece.

Her Journey in Science

Jane Buikstra earned her first degree in Anthropology from DePauw University in Indiana in 1967. She then went on to get her Masters and PhD degrees, also in Anthropology, from the University of Chicago.

She is a certified expert with the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. This means she is highly skilled in using scientific methods to identify human remains and understand how people lived and died. She was also on their board of directors from 1999 to 2000.

Dr. Buikstra has taught at several universities. These include Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, and the University of New Mexico. She was a special professor of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico. Today, she is a Professor and Director of the Center for Bioarchaeological Research. This center is part of the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.

She is also on the advisory board for a science magazine called the International Journal of Palaeopathology. She is also the President of the Center for American Archeology in Kampsville, Illinois. In 1987, she became a member of the Academy of National Sciences. In 2019, she was also chosen to join the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Where She Has Worked

Dr. Buikstra has done fieldwork all over the world. Fieldwork means she travels to different places to study ancient human remains and archaeological sites. Here are some of the places she has worked:

• North American Midwest, 18 Projects, starting in 1966
• Canadian Arctic, 1 Project, 1969
• Argentina, Santa Fe la Vieja, 1980–1982, 1984, 1987
• Brazil, Marajo Expedition, 1983–1986
• Peru, Programa Contisuyu, starting in 1984
• Spain, Gatas Expedition, starting in 1986
• Turkey, Çayönü Tepesi, 1988
• Honduras, starting in 1995

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