Ashley E. Vance
PIF Fellow
About
Ashley E. Vance is a Ph.D. candidate in the Anthropology Department. As an Andean archaeologist, Ashley specializes in the excavation, analysis, curation, and long-term conservation of malacological (or shell) taxa and artifacts. Her doctoral research involves examining the usage of the Pacific marine bivalve, Spondylus, among multiple pre-Hispanic cultures to reconstruct ancient exchange networks in the Andes. Ashley holds a master’s degree in Anthropology and a concentration in Museum Studies from UIC. Presently, she is a Scientific Affiliate at the Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago, IL).