Background
P. Nick Kardulias was born on May 11, 1952, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. He is a son of Drosos G. (a steelworker) and Theodosia (a homemaker) Kardulias.
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Paul Nick Kardulias got a Bachelor of Arts degree at Youngstown State University, in 1974, and a Master of Arts in history in 1977.
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Kardulias attended the State University of New York at Binghamton, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in anthropology in 1980.
Columbus, OH 43210, United States
In 1988 Kardulias became a Doctor of Philosophy at Ohio State University.
(This book assesses the state-of-the-art in contemporary G...)
This book assesses the state-of-the-art in contemporary Greek archeology. It contains a series of papers by specialists that demonstrate many of the innovative techniques and perspectives that scholars bring to bear on the examination of Aegean social dynamics and how these draw from and contribute to the mainstream of archeology.
https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Site-Nick-P-Kardulias/dp/0819196339/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=P.+Nick+Kardulias&qid=1579071466&sr=8-5
1994
(With a long, detailed historical record, a large corpus o...)
With a long, detailed historical record, a large corpus of archaeological data, and, more recently, a number of sophisticated analyses of current and previous environmental conditions, the Aegean region of the eastern Mediterranean offers a unique setting to explore the evolution of a landscape through time.
https://www.amazon.com/Aegean-Strategies-Studies-Environment-European/dp/0847686574/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=P.+Nick+Kardulias&qid=1579071466&sr=8-6
1997
(The papers in this volume reflect the vitality of the deb...)
The papers in this volume reflect the vitality of the debate concerning the use of such generalizing theories and will be of interest to archeologists, anthropologists, historians, sociologists, and those involved in the study of civilizations.
https://www.amazon.com/World-Systems-Theory-Practice-Leadership-Production-ebook/dp/B00E9Z170Y/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=P.+Nick+Kardulias&qid=1579071466&sr=8-2
1998
(Written in Stone: The Multiple Dimensions of Lithic Analy...)
Written in Stone: The Multiple Dimensions of Lithic Analysis demonstrates the vitality of contemporary lithics analysis by examining material from a variety of geographical locations.
https://www.amazon.com/Written-Stone-Multiple-Dimensions-Analysis/dp/0739105361/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=P.+Nick+Kardulias&qid=1579071466&sr=8-1
2003
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This book attempts to bring an anthropological perspective to the historical archaeology of a complex period in the Greek past.
https://www.amazon.com/Classical-Byzantine-Evolution-Antiquity-International/dp/1841718556/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=P.+Nick+Kardulias&qid=1579071466&sr=8-7
2005
(This research has focused on how successive rural populat...)
This research has focused on how successive rural populations in the Malloura valley have adapted to local environmental changes and shifting political tides in the region, and how this adaptation is reflected in the archaeological, historical, and ethnographic record recovered by the project and reported in this volume.
https://www.amazon.com/Crossroads-Boundaries-Archaeology-Present-Malloura/dp/0897570863/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=P.+Nick+Kardulias&qid=1579071466&sr=8-4
2012
(In The Ecology of Pastoralism, diverse contributions from...)
In The Ecology of Pastoralism, diverse contributions from archaeologists and ethnographers address pastoralism’s significant impact on humanity’s basic subsistence and survival, focusing on the network of social, political, and religious institutions existing within various societies dependent on animal husbandry.
https://www.amazon.com/Ecology-Pastoralism-P-Nick-Kardulias/dp/1607323427/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=P.+Nick+Kardulias&qid=1579071466&sr=8-3
2015
anthropologist archaeologist educator
P. Nick Kardulias was born on May 11, 1952, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. He is a son of Drosos G. (a steelworker) and Theodosia (a homemaker) Kardulias.
As a grade school student in Pennsylvania, reading about ancient history and the work of early excavators led to a fervent desire to become an archaeologist. By the time Paul Kardulias was in the fifth grade, he had decided on his future occupation. A two-year stay in Greece between the ages of eleven and thirteen confirmed this interest, and he eventually pursued this dream as an undergraduate major in both history and anthropology.
P. Nick Kardulias got a Bachelor of Arts degree at Youngstown State University, in 1974, and a Master of Arts in history in 1977. He also attended the State University of New York at Binghamton, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in anthropology in 1980. In 1988 he became a Doctor of Philosophy at Ohio State University.
A doctorate in anthropology with a focus on the archaeology of Europe and the Near East provided the credentials for a career as a college educator. His interests in archaeology have remained rather broad, though, as he has participated in a number of excavations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois since 1974.
Paul Nick Kardulias worked at Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, as an adjunct member of anthropology faculty (1980-1984 and 1988-1989). In 1989-1993 he was a visiting assistant professor of anthropology at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio. Also, he was an adjunct member of the archaeology faculty at the College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio in 1993-1994. He worked as a visiting assistant professor of anthropology at Kenyon College (1994-1996), an assistant professor (1996-2001), an associate professor (2001-2007).
Since 2007 he has been a professor of anthropology and archaeology, the chair of archaeology program committee since 1999. Since 1988 he was a Field coordinator of Isthmia Excavations in Greece, director of Kokosing River Basin Survey, (since 1991), an associate director of Athienou Archaeological Project in Cyprus, (since 1991), a participant in numerous excavations in Greece, Cyprus, and the United States. He is a guest lecturer at colleges and universities and public speaker. He teaches Introduction to Archaeology, Old World Prehistory, Method and Theory in Archaeology, Contemporary Anthropological Theory, Physical Anthropology, North American Archaeology, Introduction to Anthropology, Peoples, and Cultures of the Mediterranean Region, and Political Anthropology.
(This research has focused on how successive rural populat...)
2012(In The Ecology of Pastoralism, diverse contributions from...)
2015(With a long, detailed historical record, a large corpus o...)
1997(The papers in this volume reflect the vitality of the deb...)
1998(Written in Stone: The Multiple Dimensions of Lithic Analy...)
2003(This book attempts to bring an anthropological perspectiv...)
2005(This book assesses the state-of-the-art in contemporary G...)
1994An anthropologist and archaeologist, Paul Kardulias conducts research in the Eastern Mediterranean and North America. He is interested in evolutionary theory, world systems, and the anthropology of sport and is currently engaged in field research in Cyprus, Greece, and central Ohio.
Quotations:
"An interest in recreating the ancient world is what inspired my professional writing. In addition, this active involvement in scholarship is vital to good teaching. As I conduct research, I find more material and insights that I can convey to students. With the stress on independent study as a vehicle for deep engagement with discipline at Wooster, it is important that I maintain an active research agenda so that I am better able to guide students in their own efforts. The research activities in which I engage have two related aspects: fieldwork and analysis. The geographic area of primary interest in my studies is the Eastern Mediterranean. I have been involved in fieldwork in Greece and Cyprus for more than twenty-five years. The research in the Eastern Mediterranean has resulted in a number of publications in which I examine the dynamics of culture change over time. I have also maintained archaeological research in Ohio. In addition to training students, I have used the Ohio work as an opportunity to inform the general public about archaeology through public lectures, visits to schools, and Archaeology Days in which interested members of the community learn firsthand about the techniques professionals use to explore the past; these events enhance the public's appreciation of local history."
"Topically, my major research interest is the analysis of stone tools, especially as they relate to craft specialization and the development of complex societies (the rise of civilization). I have published articles on lithics from both North America and Greece. I conduct micro-wear analysis of several collections; in the summer of 1990 I attended an international field school on micro-wear analysis in the U.S.S.R. to learn this important technique, which uses microscopes to discern minute traces on stone tools that indicate how the implements were used (for example, to scrape wood, or to drill shell)."
"Since field research is a vital aspect of anthropology and archaeology, I encourage the active involvement of students in research projects. After certain individual students gain sufficient experience, I give them the responsibility of training others in field or laboratory procedures; as they learn from each other, the students see archaeology as a collaborative investigation. I have also made a regular practice of taking students to the Mediterranean for fieldwork. In addition, I have co-authored a number of papers with students. These activities allow students to see the full range of professional activities."
"One of the best ways to communicate to both students and the public the enthusiasm for a field and an appreciation for the complexities that it involves is for one to be engaged fully and energetically in moving a discipline forward. Some of my recent research has focused on the use of world-systems theory in archaeology. Formulated by economic historians and sociologists in the 1970s, many social scientists have adopted the world-systems model. This work has clarified my thinking, helped me to convey to students a deeper understanding of social change and to demonstrate the role of analytical frameworks in helping us make sense of the past. The world-systems approach emphasizes the interconnections between cultures, both in the past and the present. The interactions vary from unilateral exploitation to negotiation across a cultural divide. In the past, the process often involved the expansion and contraction of imperial systems, and today it concerns the amalgam of events we call globalization. Investigating and writing about these past events continuously impresses on me the many traits that people share across time and space. For example, my study of the North American fur trade reveale d that Native Americans played a far more active role in the creation of the system than is commonly believed. Many Indians negotiated shrewdly with whites and controlled the flow of furs to their benefit. The use of a world-systems perspective to examine the process of incorporation reveals the dynamics of cultural interaction."
Paul Kardulias is a member of the European Academy of Sciences, 2003, the American Anthropological Association (fellow), Archaeological Institute of America (life member; local chapter president, 2000-2001, 2003-), Society for American Archaeology (life member), Society for Historical Archaeology (life member), Society for the Anthropology of Europe, Central States Anthropological Society (member of executive board, 2001-2004), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Lambda Alpha (Gamma of Ohio chapter).
European Academy of Sciences , Belgium
2003
American Anthropological Association , United States
Archaeological Institute of America , United States
Society for American Archaeology , United States
Society for Historical Archaeology , United States
Central States Anthropological Society , United States
Sigma Xi , United States
Phi Kappa Phi , United States
Lambda Alpha (Gamma of Ohio chapter) , United States
Society for the Anthropology of Europe
Paul Kardulias is divorced. He has a son Drosos Nicholas.