Assistant Curator of Asian Archaeology; Assistant Professor, History of Art
bkmil@umich.edu
Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
Education/Degree:
PhD East Asian Civilizations, University of Pennsylvania
MA Archaeology, Cotsen Institute, University of California Los Angeles
BA Archaeology & East Asian Studies, Washington University St. Louis
About
Bryan K. Miller is Assistant Curator of Asian Archaeology at the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology and Assistant Professor of Central Asian Art & Archaeology in History of Art. He engages historical archaeological research to investigate the dynamics of Asian empires and the politics of material culture. His work in Eurasian steppe regions challenges normative constructs of nomadic societies, and the arts, institutions and polities they create - themes which are brought to bear in his recent book Xiongnu: The World's First Nomadic Empire. In addition to conducting archaeological fieldwork in Mongolia, his research emphasizes the roles of steppe nomadic societies in the greater 'Silk Road' exchanges and interactions across the Eurasian continent.
