Professor of Anthropology Bruce Hardy joined the Kenyon faculty in 2004, having previously taught at Kenyon from 1996-1998. He is part of the environmental studies faculty at Kenyon and teaches courses on human environment interaction and human evolution.

Trained in paleoanthropology, he has worked extensively on the Paleolithic of Europe and Africa, particularly with early hominins and Neanderthals. Recently, he published evidence for the earliest known manufacture of string 50,000 years ago by Neanderthals. Hardy is a previous holder of the John B. McCoy-Banc One Distinguished Teaching Chair.

Areas of Expertise

Neanderthals, human ecology, biological anthropology

Education

1994 — Doctor of Philosophy from Indiana Univ Bloomington

1991 — Master of Arts from Indiana Univ Bloomington

1988 — Bachelor of Arts from Emory University

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