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Sean M. Rafferty
Assistant Professor
Department of Anthropology
Areas of expertise:
Ancient tobacco; shamanism; native American smoking pipes; archaeology of eastern North America; archaeology of New York State; cultural resource management
Ancient tobacco; shamanism; native American smoking pipes; archaeology of eastern North America; archaeology of New York State; cultural resource management
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(518) 442-4713
Biography:
Trained as a specialist in the archaeology of prehistoric Eastern North America, Sean Rafferty has conducted excavations throughout New York State on a variety of archaeological sites and conducted substantial laboratory research, using techniques from chemistry and physics, to understand the function of ancient artifacts. Rafferty received his bachelor's in anthropology from Harwick College (1990), and his master's (1994) and doctorate (2001) in anthropology from Binghamton University. He joined UAlbany as an assistant professor of anthropology in 2002.
Trained as a specialist in the archaeology of prehistoric Eastern North America, Sean Rafferty has conducted excavations throughout New York State on a variety of archaeological sites and conducted substantial laboratory research, using techniques from chemistry and physics, to understand the function of ancient artifacts. Rafferty received his bachelor's in anthropology from Harwick College (1990), and his master's (1994) and doctorate (2001) in anthropology from Binghamton University. He joined UAlbany as an assistant professor of anthropology in 2002.
