Dr. Nicholas Toth
P.O. Box 5097
Bloomington, IN 47407-5097
Ph: 812-876-0080
Em: toth@indiana.edu |
Dr. Nicholas Toth
Co-director, Stone Age Institute, Indiana University
Dr. Nicholas Toth is the co-director of the Stone Age Institute in Bloomington, Ind. The Stone Age Institute is an independent research center dedicated to the archaeological study of human origins and technological development. International in scope, the purpose of the Stone Age Institute is to advance research and education in human origins studies, including fellowship support to visiting scholars, publication of books and articles, mentoring the next generation of scientists drawn from global talent and intellect, and educational outreach to the general public.
Nicholas Toth received his Ph.D. in 1982 for The University of California at Berkeley. His research interests include African prehistory, palaeolithic studies, the evolution of human intelligence, lithic technology, experimental archaeology, microscopic approaches to archaeology, zooarchaeology, ethnoarchaeology, and primate studies. He is currently involved in experimental investigations of stone tool-making and tool-using behaviors of modern African apes and of the manufacture and use of early Palaeolithic tools. Dr. Toth was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2004, and listed in Who's Who in the World, 2003. |
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