Mary Stiner

Mary C. Stiner is the Regents' Professor of Anthropology in the School of Anthropology, University of Arizona, Tucson and Curator of Zooarchaeology at the Arizona State Museum. ^[1] She is known for, among other things, her work studying the death rituals of early hominids. ^[2] She was elected a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2025. ^[3]

Education

• M.A. Anthropology (Archaeology), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico ^[4]
• B.A. Anthropology, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware ^[4]
• B.F.A. Fine Arts (Painting and Ceramic Sculpture), University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware ^[4]

Publications

Books

The Faunas of Hayonim Cave (Israel): A 200,000-Year Record of Paleolithic Diet, Demography & Society (published in 2005 with Peabody Museum Press of Harvard University) ^[1]

Articles

• "Changes in the 'connectedness' and resilience of Paleolithic societies in Mediterranean ecosystems" (Stiner & Kuhn, 2006, Human Ecology)
• "What's a mother to do? A hypothesis about the division of labor and modern human origins" (Kuhn & Stiner, 2006, Current Anthropology 47)
• "Hearth-side socioeconomics, hunting and paleoecology during the late Lower Paleolithic at Qesem Cave, Israel" (Stiner et al. J Human Evol 2011)
• "Finding a common band-width: Causes of convergence and diversity in Paleolithic beads" (2014, Biological Theory 9(1): 51–64)
• "Love and death in the Stone Age: What constitutes first evidence of mortuary treatment of the human body?" (2017, Biological Theory 12(4): 248–261) ^[1]

References

1. "About Mary C. Stiner". School of Anthropology, College of Social & Behavioral Science. University f Arizona. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
2. Bridget Alex (11 April 2020). "When Did Ancient Humans Begin to Understand Death?". Discover .
3. "National Academy of Sciences Elects Members and International Members". www.nasonline.org. April 29, 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
4. "Mary C Stiner". UA Profiles. Retrieved 3 May 2020.