Michele R. Buzon is a bioarchaeologist in the department of anthropology at Purdue University. Her research focuses on excavating and analyzing human skeletal remains from archaeological sites to address questions related to the biocultural effects of sociopolitical change in the ancient Nile River Valley.
In the Nile River Valley, powerful yet misunderstood civilizations flourished thousands of years ago. Now bioarchaeologists are rethinking funerary rituals and life in ancient Nubia, and empowering local Sudanese scholars.
