Santa Barbara, California, USA
While a member of the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) faculty, Danielle Kurin, PhD, taught Department of Anthropology courses at graduate and undergraduate levels. Professor Kurin directed the Phillip Walker Bioarcheology and Forensic Bone Lab and was responsible for lectures, seminars, and lab sections in bioarchaeology, osteology, human evolution, and forensics. With a field research focus on Peru and other regions of the Andes, Danielle Kurin, PhD, is fluent in Spanish and speaks Quechua and undertakes analysis of ancient human remains, including bones.
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How Spanish Rule Changed Indigenous Life in PeruOct 20, 2026
When Spanish rule began in Peru in the 1500s, it changed far more than who governed after the conquest of the Inca state. For Indigenous people, colonial rule brought tribute demands, labor obligations, church supervision, and pressure to live within a different political order.
How Archaeologists Look for Ancient Sites Before They DigOct 20, 2026
Archaeologists rarely start by opening the ground. Excavation disturbs soil layers and the information inside them, and once a site is disturbed, archaeologists cannot restore it to its original condition.
What Human Bones Can Show About Health in the PastJun 27, 2026
When written records leave gaps about everyday life, human bones can help researchers study health patterns in past populations. By examining skeletal remains, researchers can investigate injury, long-term disease processes, repeated physical strain, childhood stress, and some aspects of oral health.
