John W. Olsen
Department Head, Anthropology
PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 1980
Office: Haury Anthropology Building, Room 210D [Map]
Phone: (520) 621-6298
Email: jwo@arizona.edu
John Olsen's research involves cultural ecology and environmental archaeology. He has studied Eastern hemisphere prehistory with a temporal and geographical focus on the Paleolithic archaeology of Central and East Asia, and the impact of environmental degradation on prehistoric societies in arid zones. His work also involves spatial analysis in archaeology, including applications of remote sensing and geographic information systems.