Dr. Will Taylor
Assistant Professor of Anthropology • Curator of Archaeology

Dr. Taylor’s research focuses on the relationship between humans and animals, with a topical focus on horses and animal domestication, and a technical emphasis on archaeozoology, archaeological science, and emerging technologies. He has ongoing field projects in the Great Plains and the American Southwest as well as Mongolia and the Steppes of Central Asia. He also conducts museum collections research in China, Australia, and South America.

Areas of Research

  • Great Plains and the American Southwest
  • Mongolian Altai
  • Australia
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • China and the Silk Road