Kent G. Lightfoot
Affiliated Faculty emeriti
I am a North American archaeologist who has worked in New England, the American Southwest, and the Pacific Coast of North America. I specialize in the study of coastal hunter-gatherer peoples, culture contact research, and the archaeology of colonialism. Since joining the Berkeley faculty in 1987, my research has focused on Native Californian peoples and their encounters with early European explorers and colonists. I work primarily in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
Region(s):
California
Research Theme(s):
Coastal hunter-gatherers, archaeology of colonialism, indigenous landscape management