Tides of History

Hunter-Gatherers, Archaeology, and Prehistory: Interview with Professor Robert Kelly

02.25.2021 - By Wondery / Patrick WymanPlay

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What can we learn about the deep human past by studying present-day hunter-gatherers? I asked that question to Professor Robert Kelly of the University of Wyoming, who's both one of the world's experts on hunter-gatherers and an accomplished archaeologist. Today's hunter-gatherers aren't living fossils who provide a direct window onto the distant past, but their lifeways do offer fascinating insights into that past.

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