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Michael C. Wilson

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1965
Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications

Publications

136

Citations

2,493

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

61

Publishing since 1965

Research summary
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This publication record appears to combine two distinct lines of work: experimental archaeology on Clovis-era stone spear points and tools (studying how their shape affects performance, wear, and butchery use), and biophysical/materials science research on protein-based, barnacle-inspired underwater adhesives. Because these are very different fields, it's possible the name represents more than one researcher or a set of collaborative projects rather than a single unified research program; prospective students should verify which specific line of work and lab they would be joining.

Experimental archaeology of stone tools (Clovis points)Ballistics and use-wear analysis of prehistoric weaponsUnderwater bioadhesives inspired by barnaclesProtein aggregation and amyloid structurePaleoenvironmental and archaeological site studies

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade with peaks around 2019-2020 and a somewhat steady but lower pace of about 5 papers per year over the most recent five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.0/year recently
2017: 8 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 10 publications192020: 12 publications12202021: 5 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 5 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Archaeological Science Reports×5
  • Lithic Technology×5
  • Biophysical Journal×4
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C×3
  • Archaeometry×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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