Jonathan A. Burns
Jonathan A. Burns, PhD, is a Lecturer in History at Juniata College (Huntingdon PA), Instructor of the Penn State University archaeology field school, and Research Director of a non-profit organization, AXIS Research, Inc. A native of Huntingdon County Pennsylvania, Jonathan attended Penn State University (University Park, PA) to complete a BA in Anthropology, followed by Colorado State University (Fort Collins CO) for his MA in Anthropology, and Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) for his PhD in Anthropology. His academic training is in North American archaeology with emphases on hunter-gatherer behavior, human ecology, and the analysis of archaeological spatial structure. He specializes in the detailed excavation of rockshelters, stratified sites, and colonial fortifications. He has directed 15 cultural resource management projects in Pennsylvania, and was mapping crew chief and heavy machinery monitor for the National Constitution Center site in Philadelphia. As the Research Director of a non-profit research organization, he strives to promote historic preservation and public awareness of cultural resources. Jonathan is an active instructor and lecturer, currently teaching at Juniata College, Penn State University, and Penn State Altoona. His current research explores trade and conflict on Pennsylvania’s colonial frontier through the mapping of archaeological site structure and investigation of the agents of trade and globalization.
Excavating Fort Shirley
Mon, Dec 05, 2011
Exploring an American frontier fort of the French and Indian War.
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