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David Hunt

Collections Manager, Biological Anthropology (Retired)
Department / Division
Anthropology
Education
  • B.A., University of Illinois
  • M.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Research Interests

Human variation, skeletal biology, forensic anthropology, human mummies of the world.

Publications
Journal Article
Abstract
  • Chisdock, Cecelia, Brooks, Alison, Hunt, David R., and Sheridan, Susan. 2020. "Linear enamel hypoplasia frequencies with the rise of urbanism at Tel Megiddo." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 171 (Supplement 69): 51–51. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24023)
  • LoPresto, Samuel M., Temple, Daniel H., and Hunt, David R. 2020. "Vertebral neural canal growth and developmental stress: a case study from the American Southwest." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 171 (Supplement 69): 165–165. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24023)
  • Rogers, Jacklyn J., Temple, Daniel H., and Hunt, David R. 2020. "Maize, migration, and mobility: variation in long bone functional adaptation in the pre-and proto-historic American Southwest." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 171 (Supplement 69): 237–237. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24023), https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24023.
  • Cunningham, Andreana S., Hunt, David R., and Coolidge, Rhonda H. 2016. "Biocultural evidence through taphonomic observations in the Karluk Salmon Cannery Chinese of Kodiak Island, Alaska." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 159 (Supplement 62): 125–125. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.22955.
  • McFarlin, Sharron C., Erikson, Amandine B., Bromage, Timothy G., Fawcett, Kathyrn A., Hunt, David R., Nawrocki, Stephen P., Cranfield, Michael R., and Mudakikwa, Antoine. 2011. "Skeletal pathology in mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) from Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda." Journal of Physical Anthropology, 144 (Supplement 52): 211–211. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21502.
  • McFarlane, S. C., Bromage, T. G., Lilly, A. A., Cranfield, M. R., Nowrocki, S. P., Erikson, A., Hunt, David R., Ndacyayisenga, A., Misago, C. Kanimba, and Mudakikwa, A. 2009. "Recovery and preservation of a mountain gorilla skeletal resource in Rwanda." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 138 (Supplement 48: Abstracts of the seventy‐eighth annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists March 31 – April 4, 2009, Chicago, Illinois): 187–188. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21030)
  • Pearlstein, K. E. and Hunt, David R. 2009. "Assessment of pathological conditions in the Huntington Collection, Smithsonian Institution." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 138 (Supplement 48: Abstracts of the seventy‐eighth annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists March 31 – April 4, 2009, Chicago, Illinois): 208. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21030)
  • Coolidge, R. H. and Hunt, David R. 2007. "Metric evaluation of changes in cadaver stature." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 132 (Supplement 44: Abstracts from the of seventy-sixth annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists held at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 28 - 31, 2007): 90–90. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.20577)
  • Pearlstein, K. A., Hunt, David R., and Mann, R. W. 2007. "Expression of femoral trochanteric spicules with reference to age." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 132 (Supplement 44: Abstracts from the of seventy-sixth annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists held at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel , Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMarch 28 - 31, 2007): 185. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.20577)
  • Hunt, David R. and Williams, Hope M. 2002. "Asymmetrical angular rotation of the femur; divergence between prehistoric and modern American populations." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 117 (Supplement 34: Abstracts from the of seventy-first the American Association of Physical Anthropologists held at The Adam's Mark Hotel Buffalo, New York April 10 to April 13, 2002): 87. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.20012)
  • Miller, G., Hunt, David R., Loftin, S., and Mullins, J. 2002. "Evaluation of computer enhanced facial reproduction at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children using Terry Collection death masks and photographs." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 117 (Supplement 34: Abstracts from the of seventy-first the American Association of Physical Anthropologists held at The Adam's Mark Hotel Buffalo, New York April 10 to April 13, 2002): 113. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.20012)
  • Hunt, David R. 1999. "History and demography of the Robert J. Terry Anatomical Collection." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 108 (Supplement 28: Abstracts of the sixty‐eighth annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists to be held at the Hyatt Regency Columbus, Columbus, Ohio, April 26–May 1, 1999): 156–157.
  • London, M. and Hunt, David R. 1998. "Morphometric segregation of commingled remains using the femoral head and acetabulum." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 105 (Supplement 26): 152. 3.0.CO;2-U">https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-8644(1998)26+<148::AID-AJPA13>3.0.CO;2-U.
  • Sakashita, R., Inoue, N., Kamegai, T., and Hunt, David R. 1998. "Dental attrition and disease in several Pacific Ocean Island populations - Jomonese, Ainu, Maori and Aleut." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 105 (Supplement 26: Abstracts from the sixty‐seventh annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists Salt Lake City, Utah March 31–April 4, 1998): 193.
  • Sakashita, R., Kamagai, T., Inoue, N., and Hunt, David R. 1997. "Dental caries and tooth loss in the Robert J. Terry Collection." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 107 (Supplement 24): 203. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1331042404)
  • Hunt, David R. 1996. "Morphometric technique to quantify Blumensaat's Angle in the femur." Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2: 168–169.
  • Hunt, David R. and Ubelaker, Douglas H. 1996. "Forensic examination of Lewis Thornton Powell Conspirator in the disruption of the Union Executive Offices, April 14, 1865." Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2: 164–165.
  • Hunt, David R., Sledzik, Paul, and Wilcox, A. Webb. 1995. "When the dead return. Part 2: Anthropological analysis and results of the Hardin Cemetery disaster." Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 1: 155–155.
  • Sledzik, Paul S. and Hunt, David R. 1995. "When the dead return. Part 1: The Hardin disaster." Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 1: 154–154.
  • Hopper, Lisa, Morrison, Peter, and Hunt, David R. 1993. "Radiographic investigation of four Egyptian human mummies." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 36 (S16): 110. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330360505), https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330360505.
  • Hunt, David R., Jantz, Richard L., and Brehme, H. 1993. "Non intermediate dermatoglyphic associations of hybrid Pygmee populations." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 36 (S16): 111. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330360505), https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330360505.
Dataset
Conference Proceedings
  • Spekker, Olga, Hunt, David R., Paja, László, Váradi, Orsolya Anna, Molnár, Erika, and Pálfi, György. 2018. "Endocranial bony changes probably related to tuberculous meningitis - examples cases from the Robert J. Terry anatomical Skeletal collection (Washington D.C., USA)." from Talking Dead 2: Past and Present of Biological Anthropolgy: The Heritage of Török Aurél's Oeuvre: New results from ancient tuberculosis and leprosy research: Proceedings of the Second International Conference of the Török Aurél Anthropological Association from Târgu Mureş. 81–90. (Târgu Mureş, Romania) 2017-10-13. Cluj-Napoca, Romania: Mega Publishing House.
  • Frohlich, Bruno, Amgalantugs, Tsend, Hunt, David R., and Pearlstein, Kristin. 2011. "Crime and Punishment: A reconstruction of mortuary practices in Nomadic Mongolia, based on the study of human burials from 3000 BP (Bronze Age) to AD 1700 (Ming Dynasty)." from Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the AAAS, Pacific Division : program with abstracts : 92nd Annual Meeting of the Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science including the 7th World Congress on Mummy Studies, University of San Diego. 30 (1), 123–123. (San Diego, California) 2011-06-12. San Francisco, California: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pacific Division.
  • Hunt, David R. 2011. "Multi-disciplinary approach to the study of human remains." from Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the AAAS, Pacific Division : program with abstracts : 92nd Annual Meeting of the Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science including the 7th World Congress on Mummy Studies,. 30 (1), 61–61. (San Diego, California) 2011-06-12. San Francisco, California: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pacific Division.
  • Wisseman, Sarah U. and Hunt, David R. 2011. "New findings on a Roman-period Egyptian mummy at the University of Illinois." from Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the AAAS, Pacific Division : program with abstracts : 92nd Annual Meeting of the Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science including the 7th World Congress on Mummy Studies, University of San Diego. 30 (1), 141–141. (San Diego, California) 2011-06-12. San Francisco, California: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pacific Division.
  • Frohlich, Bruno, Amgalantögs, Tsend, Littleton, Judith, Hunt, David R., Hinton, Janine, and Goler, Kellyn. 2009. "Bronze age burial mounds in the Khovsgul aimag, Mongolia." from Current archaeological research in Mongolia : papers from the First International Conference on "Archaeological Research in Mongolia". 99–115. (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) 2007-08-20. Bonn, Germany: Frühgeschichtliche Archäologie, Rheinische Fredrich-Wilhelms-Universtät Bonn.
  • Frohlich, Bruno, Zuckerman, Molly K., Amgalantugs, T., Hunt, David R., Wilson, Andrew S., Gilbert, M. T. P., Coyle, H. M., Batchatar, E., Falkowski, Blaise, and Garofalo, E. M. 2008. "Human mummified remains from the Gobi Desert: current progress in reconstruction and evaluation." from Mummies and science, world mummies research: proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Mummy Studies. 17–26. (Teguise, Lanzarote) 2007-02-20. Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands): Academia Canaria de la Historia.
  • Hunt, David R., Frohlich, Bruno, and Falkowski, Blaise. 2008. "Computerized tomographic imaging of human remains inside 19th Century iron coffins." from Mummies and science, world mummies research: proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Mummy Studies. (Teguise, Lanzarote) 2007-02-20. Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands): Academia Canaria de la Historia.
  • Hunt, David R. 2003. "Historical background of the Aleutian mummies at the Smithsonian Institution." from Mummies in a New Millennium: Proceedings of the 4th World Congress on Mummy Studies. 21–25. (Nuuk, Greenland) 2001-09-04. Nuuk, Greenland ; Copenhagen, Denmark: Greenland National Museum and Archives and Danish Polar Center..
Book Chapter
  • Hunt, David R. and Marden, Kerriann. 2017. "Pathological conditions as individualizing traits in a forensic context." In Forensic Anthropology: A Comprehensive Introduction. Langley, Natalie and Tersigni-Tarrant, MariaTeresa, editors. 205–230. CRC Press.
  • Hunt, David R. 2016. "James Smithson's Remains: A Biological Perspective." In Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts. Arnoldi, Mary Jo, editor. 29–45. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
  • Hunt, David R. 2014. "Applying technology to interpretation. Prototype accuracy and reassembly." In Kennewick Mann. The Scientific Investigation of an Ancient American Skeleton. Owsley, Douglas W. and Jantz, Richard L., editors. 429–444. College Station: Texas A & M University Press.
  • Hunt, David R. 2012. "Lucile E. St. Hoyme (1924-2001)." In Global history of paleopathology: pioneers and prospects. Buikstra, Jane E. and Roberts, Charlotte A., editors. 197–201. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780195389807.003.0030.
  • Frohlich, Bruno, Amgalantugs, Tugsuu, Hunt, David R., Falkowski, Blaise, Chambers, Robert, Achenbach, Paris, and Betz, Barbara. 2010. "Khitan Empire mummy: The reconstruction and evaluation of a violent death in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia." In Dugui tsakhiryn khadny orshuulga : (X-XII zuun). Erdenebat, Ulambaiaryn, Amartuvshin, Chunagiin, and TSeveendorzh, Damdinsurengiin, editors. 182–213. Ulaanbaatar: Bembi San. In Arkheologiin sudlal t. 28.
  • Frohlich, Bruno, Amgalantugs, Tugsuu, Littleton, Judith, Galbat, Galdan, Hunt, David R., Nittler, Elizabeth, Karstens, Sarah, Frohlich, Thomas, and Batchatar, Erdene. 2010. "Theories and hypotheses pertaining to Mongolian Bronze Age khirigsuurs in Hovsgol amaig, Mongolia." In American-Mongolian Deer Stone Project: Field Report 2009. Fitzhugh, William W. and Bayarsaikhan, Jamsranjav, editors. 195–210. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Arctic Studies Center.
  • Frohlich, Bruno, Amgalantugs, Tsend, Hunt, David R., Hinton, Janine, and Batshatar, Erdene. 2009. "Forensics in the Gobi: the mummies of Hets Mountain cave." In Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire. Fitzhugh, William W., Rossabi, Morris, and Honeychurch, William, editors. 254–261. Media, Pennsylvania; Washington, DC: Dino Don: Mongolian Preservation Foundation; Arctic Studies Center, Smithsonian Institution.
  • Hunt, David R. 2008. "History and Collections of the Division of Physical Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution." In The Forensic Anthropology Library. Warren, Michael W., Walsh-Haney, Heather A., and Freas, Laurel E., editors. 149–178. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group.
  • Frohlich, Bruno, Hunt, David R., Falkowski, B., Chambers, R., Garofalo, E., and Zuckerman, M. 2007. "Mummified human remains from the Gobi desert: Reconstruction and evaluation." In VI World Congress on Mummy Studies. Pena, P. A. and Rodriguez, A. R., editors. 73. Lanzarote: Program and Abstracts; Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
  • Hunt, David R., Falkowski, B., and Frohlich, Bruno. 2007. "Application of computed tomography in studying cast-iron coffins from 19th century USA." In VI World Congress on Mummy Studies. Pena, P. A. and Rodriguez, A. R., editors. 178. Lanzarote: Program and Abstracts; Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
  • Hunt, David R., Frohlich, Bruno, and Falkowski, B. 2007. "Non-destructive documentation of trauma in human mummified remains from the Gobi desert. Bio-archeological interpretation." In VI World Congress on Mummy Studies. Pena, P. A. and Rodriguez, A. R., editors. 259. Lanzarote: Program and Abstracts; Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
  • Hunt, David R., Koritzer, Richard T., and Powell, M. L. 2006. "Invisible hands: Women in Bioarcheology. XVI. Lucile St. Hoyme (1924-2001)." In Bioarcheology: Th Contextual Analysis of Human Remains. Buikstra, Jane E. and Beck, L. A., editors. 177–184. Academic Press.
  • Bazarsad, N., Frohlich, Bruno, Batbold, N., and Hunt, David R. 2005. "14th Century Human Mummified Remains from the Gobi Desert, Mongolia." In The Deer Stone Project. Anthropological Studies in Mongolia 2002-2004. Fitzhugh, William W., Bayarsaikhan, Jamsranjav, and Marsh, P., editors. 121–134. National Museum of Mongolian History and Arctic Studies Center.
  • Frohlich, Bruno, Bazarsad, N., Hunt, David R., and Bathold, N. 2005. "Human Mummified Remains from the Southern Gobi Desert. Preliminary Report on the Finds of Ten Executed Individuals Dating to the End of the Great Mongolian Empire." In Proceedings of the 5th World Conference on Mummy Studies. Massa, E. R., editor. 167–170. Universita degli Studi di Turino.
  • Hunt, David R. 2005. "Field and laboratory collections management." In The deer Stone Project. Anthropological Studies in Mongolia 2002-2004. Fitzhugh, William W., Bayarsaikhan, Jamsranjav, and Marsh, P., editors. 201–210. National Museum of Mongolian Hisotry and Arctic Studies Center.
  • Hunt, David R. 2005. "Excavation and treatment of skeletal remains." In The Deer Stone Project. Anthropological Studies in Mongolia 2002-2004. Fitzhugh, William W., Bayarsaikhan, Jamsranjav, and Marsh, Peter K., editors. 211–222. National Museum of Mongolian History and Arctic Studies Center.
  • Hunt, David R. 2003. "Aleutian Remains at the Smithsonian Institution." In The Aleutians and Beyond. Frohlich, Bruno, Harper, A. B., and Gilberg, R., editors. 136–153. National Museum Ethnographic Series 20, Department of Ethnology, National Museum of Denmark.
  • Hunt, David R. 2001. "Value of human remains for research and education." In Human remains: conservation retrieval and analysis: proceedings of a conference held in Williamsburg, Virginia, Nov. 7-11th 1999. Williams, Emily, editor. 129–134. Oxford, United Kingdom: Archaeopress. In BAR International Series, 934.
  • Sledzik, Paul S. and Hunt, David R. 1997. "Disaster and relief efforts at the Hardin Cemetery." In In Rememberance: Archaeology and Death. Poirier, David A. and Bellantoni, Nicholas F., editors. 185–196. Westport, Conn.: Bergin and Garvey.
  • Hunt, David R. and Hopper, Lydia M. 1995. "Non invasive investigations of human mummified remains by radiographic techniques." In Human mummies: a global survey of their status and the techniques of conservation. Spindler, K., Wilfing, H., Rastbichler-Zissernig, E., Nedden, D., and Nothdurfter, H., editors. 15–31. Wien, Germany: Springer. In The man in the ice;3; Veröffentlichungen des Forschungsinstituts für Alpine Vorzeit der Universität Innsbruck; 3.
Book
  • Freilich, Lawrence and Hunt, David R., editors. 2016. Atlas of Human Fetal Jaw Development. Hanover Park, Illinois: Quintessence.
  • Mann, Robert W., Hunt, David R., and Lozanoff, Scott. 2016. Photographic Regional Atlas of Non-Metric Traits and Anatomical Variants in the Human Skeleton. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd..
  • Mann, Robert W. and Hunt, David R. 2012. Photographic regional atlas of bone disease: a guide to pathologic and normal variation in the human skeleton. 3rd ed. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas.
  • Mann, R. W. and Hunt, David R. 2005. Photographic Regional Atlas of Bone Disease. C.C. Thomas.
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