Chad Mendoza

Archaeological educator with a PhD from Penn State University. Established the first US-based field school dedicated to Göbekli Tepe's material culture, running intensive summer sessions in Pennsylvania and remote satellite digs in Turkey. Authored the "Pre-Neolithic Craft Identification Manual". Motivated by the lack of accessible, rigorous training for pre-Neolithic specialists. Writes to demystify faunal processing techniques and stone tool knapping methods used at the site.