Brian M. Fagan

5.5k citations
176 papers · 2.9k indexed · h-index 26
Topics
Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (28 papers)Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (18 papers)African history and culture analysis (17 papers)
Partner nations
United StatesBelgium

In The Last Decade

Brian M. Fagan

143 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Peers

Brian M. Fagan
Comparison fields: 5 of 147
  • Anthropology 1.2k
  • Paleontology 947
  • Archeology 569
  • Archeology 540
  • Sociology and Political Science 328
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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian M. Fagan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian M. Fagan

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All Works

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Fishing: How the Sea Fed Civilization
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Ancient lives an introduction to archaeology and prehistory
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From traditional residential architecture to the vernacular: The Nigerian experience
18
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Time detectives : how archeologists use technology to recapture the past
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6 13
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Civilization : readings from Scientific American
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Quest for the past
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Avenues to antiquity : readings from Scientific American
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The later prehistoric cultures
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12 6
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Introductory readings in archaeology
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14 26
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Iron age cultures in Zambia
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17 12
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About Brian M. Fagan

Brian M. Fagan is a scholar working on Archeology, Space and Planetary Science and Anthropology, having authored 176 papers that have together received 2.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (28 papers), Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (18 papers) and African history and culture analysis (17 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Archeology (569 citations), Space and Planetary Science (183 citations) and Anthropology (1.2k citations). Brian M. Fagan has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Belgium. Frequent co-authors include Carole L. Crumley, Ian Hodder, Clive Orton, Paul G. Bahn, Colin Renfrew, David W. Phillipson, M. I. Finley, Richard Saller, Brent D. Shaw and Geoffrey W. Conrad. Their work appears in journals such as Foreign Affairs, The American Historical Review and Geographical Journal.

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