Jordan A. Dalton, PhD

My research explores human-environment interactions through evaluating how decisions about land use and agricultural practices affect individual health and sociopolitical relationships. I use archaeological excavation, geoarchaeology, isotopes, and spatial analysis to understand how the agricultural and land use practices of the Chincha were affected by the extractive economies of the Inca and Spanish. My current research focuses on understanding how the use of guano as a potent fertilizer affected crop selection and agricultural production.