Duren, Anna
Anna Duren
MA Student | Anthropological Archaeology
Preferred pronouns: they/she
Chair: Dr. Alex Bentley
Anna was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. They earned a BA in biology & archaeology from the College of Charleston. While obtaining their Bachelor’s degree, they worked on archaeological projects at a Late Woodland Phase site in Illinois and a mid-19th-century kitchen site in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition, they studied abroad in Taipei, Taiwan, to deepen their understanding of prehistoric Taiwan and learn Mandarin Chinese. They have knowledge of basic faunal analysis, flotation, and DAACS ceramic identification.
Education
BA, Biology and Archaeology, with Honors, minor in Anthropology, College of Charleston, 2024.
Bachelor’s Essay: “Perspectives in Taiwanese Bioarchaeology”
Professional Affiliations: Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society
Specialties
Southeastern United States and Taiwan, Indigenous medical knowledge and healing, bioarchaeology of care, disability throughout history and prehistory, inequality as shown through skeletal remains, and repatriation efforts.