Kim Hill
Professor
Ph.D., Physical Anthropology, University of Utah
SHESC Themes: Biological, Social and Cultural Dimensions of Human Health; Human Origins, Evolution and Diversity
Field Specializations: Evolution of Culture and Cooperation, Human Evolution, Human Evolutionary Ecology, Hunter Gatherers
Regional Focus: South America
Contact: Kim Hill, MC 203M
Research:
Kim Hill's theoretical interests are human evolutionary ecology, including focal areas such as foraging theory, time allocation, food sharing, life history evolution, parental investment, cooperation, culture and cognition, the emergence and spread of Homo sapiens and unique characteristics of our species. His field experience involves hunter-gatherers and natives of the Neotropics. He has nearly 30 years of fieldwork with Ache (Paraguay), Hiwi (Venezuela), Mashco-Piro, Matsiguenga and Yora (Peru) and has conducted extensive travels to indigenous communities in Latin America.
Teaching:
Hill teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on aspects of human evolution. Prior to his arrival at ASU, he was a professor at the University of New Mexico. He has additional teaching experience at the University of Michigan, Emory University, and the University of Utah.
Select Publications:
Hill, K. (in press). Animal "culture"? In K. Laland and J. Galef (Eds.), The question of animal culture. New York: Academic Press.
Hurtado, A. M., Frey, M. A., Hurtado, I., Hill, K. & Baker, J. (2008). The role of helminthes in human evolution: Implications for global health in the 21st century. In S. Elton and P. O'Higgins (Eds.), Medicine and evolution: Current applications, future prospects. New York: Taylor and Francis.
Hill, K. (2007). Evolutionary biology, cognitive adaptations and human culture. In S. W. Gangstead and J. A. Simpson (Eds.), The evolution of mind: Fundamental questions and controversies (pp. 348-356). New York: Guilford Press.
Hill, K., Hurtado, A. M. & Walker, R. (2007). High adult mortality among Hiwi hunter-gatherers: Implications for human evolution. Journal of Human Evolution, 52, 443-454.
Hurtado, A. M., Lambourne, C. A., Hill, K. & Kessler, K. (2006). The public health implications of maternal care trade-offs. Human Nature, 17(2), 129-154.
Walker, R. S., Hill, K. & Burger, O. (2006). Life in the slow lane revisited: Ontogenetic separation between chimpanzees and humans. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 129, 577-583.