Michael W. Spence

1.8k total citations
42 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Michael W. Spence is a scholar working on Paleontology, Anthropology and Archeology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael W. Spence has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Paleontology, 17 papers in Anthropology and 14 papers in Archeology. Recurrent topics in Michael W. Spence's work include Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (28 papers), Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (13 papers) and Latin American history and culture (12 papers). Michael W. Spence is often cited by papers focused on Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (28 papers), Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (13 papers) and Latin American history and culture (12 papers). Michael W. Spence collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and France. Michael W. Spence's co-authors include Christine D. White, Fred J. Longstaffe, Hilary Stuart‐Williams, Kimberley R. Law, Henry P. Schwarcz, Jeffrey R. Parsons, Rebecca Storey, Deborah L. Nichols, Marcus Winter and Grégory Pereira and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Health Perspectives, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology and Journal of Archaeological Science.

In The Last Decade

Michael W. Spence

38 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael W. Spence Canada 18 954 438 408 333 266 42 1.2k
Katharina Schreiber United States 18 812 0.9× 257 0.6× 367 0.9× 337 1.0× 114 0.4× 37 1.2k
Heather McKillop United States 18 655 0.7× 336 0.8× 257 0.6× 227 0.7× 176 0.7× 41 968
Harry J. Shafer United States 19 761 0.8× 227 0.5× 667 1.6× 193 0.6× 93 0.3× 73 1.0k
Linda M. Nicholas United States 21 954 1.0× 214 0.5× 456 1.1× 332 1.0× 118 0.4× 61 1.4k
Tiffiny A. Tung United States 19 610 0.6× 522 1.2× 265 0.6× 273 0.8× 118 0.4× 37 993
John W. Janusek United States 16 626 0.7× 174 0.4× 361 0.9× 219 0.7× 123 0.5× 28 932
Patricia L. Crown United States 20 864 0.9× 204 0.5× 647 1.6× 104 0.3× 123 0.5× 45 1.2k
Marilyn A. Masson United States 19 645 0.7× 114 0.3× 290 0.7× 203 0.6× 141 0.5× 49 854
Paul F. Healy Canada 16 590 0.6× 149 0.3× 239 0.6× 217 0.7× 162 0.6× 44 749
John H. Blitz United States 16 645 0.7× 206 0.5× 562 1.4× 128 0.4× 65 0.2× 30 923

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael W. Spence

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Spence, Michael W., et al.. (2023). Teotihuacan site 19:N1W5: Mortuary and oxygen isotope evidence for a Michoacan affiliation. Ancient Mesoamerica. 35(1). 171–192.
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Spence, Michael W., et al.. (2020). The Skinner Burial of Ontario, Canada, and the Question of Paget’s Disease in the Americas. International Journal of Paleopathology. 32. 9–16. 1 indexed citations
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Spence, Michael W., et al.. (2014). Death and Disability in a Younge Phase Community. American Antiquity. 79(1). 108–127. 3 indexed citations
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Spence, Michael W., Christine D. White, & Fred J. Longstaffe. (2013). AN ARCHAEOLOGY OF CERRO PORTEZUELO BIOARCHAEOLOGY: BURIAL ANALYSIS AND THE (RE)EXCAVATION OF CONTEXTS FROM A 1950s PROJECT. Ancient Mesoamerica. 24(1). 185–199. 4 indexed citations
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Skinner, Mark, et al.. (2010). Taking the Pulse of Forensic Anthropology in Canada. Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal. 43(4). 191–203. 2 indexed citations
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White, Christine D., Rebecca Storey, Fred J. Longstaffe, & Michael W. Spence. (2004). Immigration, Assimilation, and Status in the Ancient City of Teotihuacan: Stable Isotopic Evidence from Tlajinga 33. Latin American Antiquity. 15(2). 176–198. 56 indexed citations
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Peipins, Lucy A., Michael Lewin, Sharon Campolucci, et al.. (2004). Radiographic Abnormalities: Response from Peipins et al.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 118(2). a83–a83. 1 indexed citations
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Spence, Michael W., et al.. (2004). The Hydrosphere State (HYDROS) Mission. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Spence, Michael W., Christine D. White, Fred J. Longstaffe, & Kimberley R. Law. (2004). VICTIMS OF THE VICTIMS: Human trophies worn by sacrificed soldiers from the Feathered Serpent Pyramid, Teotihuacan. Ancient Mesoamerica. 15(1). 1–15. 26 indexed citations
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White, Christine D., et al.. (2003). Análisis del isótopo de oxígeno del Entierro 2.A, Pirámide de la Luna, Teotihuacan. Arqueología. 174–176. 1 indexed citations
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White, Christine D., Michael W. Spence, Fred J. Longstaffe, Hilary Stuart‐Williams, & Kimberley R. Law. (2002). Geographic Identities of the Sacrificial Victims from the Feathered Serpent Pyramid, Teotihuacan: Implications for the Nature of State Power. Latin American Antiquity. 13(2). 217–236. 90 indexed citations
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Spence, Michael W., et al.. (1999). Craniocervical Injuries in Judicial Hangings. American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology. 20(4). 309–322. 16 indexed citations
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Spence, Michael W.. (1996). Commodity or Gift: Teotihuacan Obsidian in the Maya Region. Latin American Antiquity. 7(1). 21–39. 45 indexed citations
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Spence, Michael W., et al.. (1995). The woodland traditions in Southern Ontario. 83–138. 7 indexed citations
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Spence, Michael W.. (1989). Excavaciones recientes en Tlailotlaca. El Barrio Oaxaqueño de Teotihuacan. Arqueología. 81–104. 9 indexed citations
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Spence, Michael W., et al.. (1986). The Early Woodland occupations of southern Ontario. 2. 4–46. 8 indexed citations
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Spence, Michael W.. (1974). Residential Practices and the Distribution of Skeletal Traits in Teotihuacan, Mexico. Man. 9(2). 262–262. 50 indexed citations
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Spence, Michael W., et al.. (1972). Miscellaneous Studies in Mexican Prehistory. 42 indexed citations
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Spence, Michael W. & John R. Harper. (1968). The Cameron's Point site. 1 indexed citations
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Spence, Michael W.. (1967). The Obsidian Industry of Teotihuacán. American Antiquity. 32(4). 507–514. 29 indexed citations

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