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Patrick Lubinski
Patrick Lubinski
Patrick Lubinski is Professor of Anthropology at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. Lubinski has served as the director of the Wenas Creek Mammoth Project since its inception in 2005 and has also served as director of excavations, field school instructor, and team leader for investigations outside of fieldwork. His expertise is principally archaeology, with more than 25 seasons of field experience as well as 10 years of college-level teaching experience. Within archaeology, Lubinski is a zooarchaeologist, specializing in the study of animal bones found at archaeological sites to address issues like hunting practices, diet, movement, and life ways of past peoples. Lubinski has often served as a spokesman for the Wenas Creek Mammoth Project, appearing on History Channel’s Journey to 10,000 BC as well as over 40 regional television newcasts. He holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Washington Under Ice: Investigating the Wenas Creek Mammoth
Have you ever wondered what Washington State looked like during the Ice Age? The 2005 accidental discovery of a mammoth bone near Selah, Washington led to a six-year investigation of the site by Central Washington University, providing a glimpse into life during that time. In addition to the 16,000-year-old mammoth and bison bones, students and faculty have found human-made artifacts of unknown age that could shed new light on the early presence of people in Washington. Lubinski will summarize the project, its findings, and discuss the possibility that the site is one of very few locations showing mammoth hunting in North America. More information is available at http://www.cwu.edu/~mammoth.
Contact Patrick at (509) 963-3601or by email. He currently lives in Ellensburg, WA.
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