Leonard Kemp

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Senior Project Archaeologist

Research Scientist Associate IV
Leonard Kemp rejoined CAR in 2014 as a project archaeologist.

EDUCATION
  • 2008
    M.A., Anthropology, University of Texas San Antonio
    Thesis: Buffaloed by Bison: Modeling Bison Abundance in Prehistoric Central Texas.
  • 1992
    M.F.A., Studio Arts, University of Texas Austin
    Thesis: An Investigation into Space, Motion, Light, and Sound.
  • 1989
    B.F.A. Sculpture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

PUBLICATIONS

2014 Smith, Steven, Raymond Mauldin, Cynthia M. Munoz, Robert Hard, Debajyoti Paul, Grzegorz Skrzypek, Patricio Villanueva, and Leonard Kemp. Exploring the Use of Stable Carbon Isotope Ratios in Short-Lived Leporids for Local Paleoecological Reconstruction. Open Journal of Archaeometry: Proceedings of the 38th International Symposium on Archaeometry 2(5306):81-87.

2013 Kemp, Leonard, Cynthia Munoz, Raymond Mauldin and Robert Hard.
Preliminary Results of the Stable Carbon Isotope Analysis of Modern and Prehistoric Leporid Remains from the Tularosa Basin. Advances in Jornada Mogollon Archaeology: Proceedings from the 17th Jornada Mogollon Conference 1:197-210.

2012 Mauldin, Raymond, Jennifier Thompson and Leonard Kemp
Reconsidering the Role of Bison in the Late Prehistoric (Toyah) Period in Texas In The Toyah Phase of Central Texas: Late Prehistoric Economic and Social Processes, edited by N. Kenmotsu and D. K. Boyd. Texas A&M; Press, College Station, Texas

2011 Munoz, Cynthia M., Raymond Mauldin, Debajyoti Paul, and Leonard Kemp
Paleovegetation Shifts through Stable Carbon Isotope Variability in Archaeologically Recovered Leporids. Texas Journal of Science, 63(1).

SELECTED TECHNICAL REPORTS

2023 Alazán Creek Trail System Project, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Archaeological Report, No. 496. The Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2023 National Register Eligibility Testing of Ten Sites on Camp Maxey, Lamar County, Texas. Archaeological Report, No. 499. Center for Archaeological Research, University of Texas at San Antonio.

2023 National Register Eligibility Testing of Sites 41BP471, 41BP477, and 41BP666, on Camp Swift, Bastrop County, Texas. Archaeological Report, No. 495. Center for Archaeological Research, University of Texas at San Antonio.

2023 Archeaology Along the San Antonio River-The Mission Reach Project, Bexar County, Texas. Archaeological Report in press. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2022 Descriptions of and Stabilization Strategies for 13 Archaeological Sites on Laughlin Air Force Base, Val Verde County, Texas. Archaeological Report, No. 497. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2022 Archaeological Investigations of the Proposed Fire Station #24, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Technical Report, No. 95. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2022 An Archaeological Survey of the CPS Energy Easement for Project F041, Copper Conductor Replacement, off FM 3009 in Comal County, Texas. Archaeoloical Report, No. 484. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2021 A Reevaluation of Seven Sites at Camp Bowie, Brown County, Texas. Archaeological Report No. 482. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2020 An Archaeological Survey and Resource Assessment of 145 Acres of the Proposed Alamo Community College District Campus in Northern Bexar County, Texas. Archaeological Report No. 477. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2020 Archaeological Monitoring Along North Main and Soledad with State Antiquities Landmark Testing of 41BX2164 and 41BX2170, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Archaeological Report No. 462. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2020 Archaeological Monitoring for the Buena Vista Corridor Project, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Archaeological Report No. 483. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2020 Archaeological Monitoring and Sampling Excavations at Mission Concepción (41BX12), San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Archaeological Report, No. 486. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2019 National Register Eligibility Testing of Three Archaeological Sites on Camp Swift, Bastrop County, Texas. Archaeological Report, No. 465. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2019 Archaeological Monitoring for the Construction of the IKE Smart City Kiosk at Mission Concepción, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Archaeological Report, No.469. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2019 Archaeological Monitoring along South Colorado Street near Downtown San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Archaeological Report, No. 472. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2018  National Register Eligibility Testing of Eight Sites on Camp Swift, Bastrop County, Texas. Archaeological Report, No. 436. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2018 Archaeological Monitoring for the Espada Road Widening and Infrastructure Upgrades Project, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Technical Report, No.75. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2018 An Archaeological Survey and Resource Assessment of 1,445 Acres in Southern Bexar County, Texas. Archaeological Report, No.455. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2017 Monitoring for the Upper Labor Acequia at the Intersection of East Elmira Street and North St. Mary's Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Technical Report, No. 70. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2016 Archaeological Survey and Monitoring for the Construction of Additional Parking for Mission Concepción, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Technical Report, No. 57. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2016 Archaeological Monitoring and Testing Associated with the Restoration at Mission Francisco de la Espada (41BX4), San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Archaeological Report, No. 448. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.

2015 Data recovery Investigations: Murval Creek Site (41PN175) Panola Counties, Texas (with Arlo McKee et al.). Texas Department of Transportation, Environmental Affairs Division, Archaeological Studies Program Report Number 165., Geo-Marine Inc., Plano, Texas

2013 Cultural resources Investigations of the ONCOR Electric Krum West to Anna 345 kV Crez Transmission Line, Denton, Cooke, Grayson, and Collin Counties, Texas (with M. Green, S. Hunt, T. McDougall, and S. Allday). Miscellaneous Reports of Investigations Number 576. Geo-Marine Inc., Plano, Texas

2013 Rock Art at the Pintada Cave Complex, Red House Canyon, Fusselman Canyon and Three Rockshelters on Fort Bliss (with L. Loendorf, M. Miller, L. White and M. Willis). Cultural Resources Report No. 11-06. Geo-Marine, Inc., El Paso, Texas, and Historical Research Associates, Inc.

2013 Rock Art at Seven Localities in the Southern Sacramento Mountains, Organ Mountains, and Otero Mesa on Fort Bliss (with L. Loendorf, M. Miller, L. White and M. Willis). Cultural Resources Report No. 12-12. Geo-Marine, Inc., El Paso, Texas.

2013 Geoarcheolgical Testing for Phase I of the Proposed San Antonio System Olmos Basin Central Watershed (C-3) Project: Reaches 1-4, East Josephine Street to the Witte Museum, San Antonio, Texas (with Davis Shanabrook and Melissa Green). Miscellaneous Reports of Investigations Number 562. Geo-Marine Inc., Plano, Texas

2012 Jornada Rockshelters as Special Places: Investigations of 13 Sites along the Otero Mesa Escarpment, Fort Bliss Military Reservation, Otero County, New Mexico (with N. Kenmotsu, L. Loendorf, and M. Miller). Cultural Resources Report Nos. 11-2 and 11-26. Geo-Marine, Inc., El Paso, Texas.

2012 Picture Cave and Other Rock Art Sites on Fort Bliss (with M. Miller, L. Loendorf, L. White, and M. Willis). Cultural Resources Report No. 10-36. Geo-Marine, Inc., El Paso, Texas.

2012 A Report on the Phase II Archaeological Investigations of Site 45ST632 Associated with the Modernization of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Boundary Land Port of Entry, Stevens County, Washington (with T. M. Ahlman, J. Gilpin, S. Dampf, N. Perrin, C. Goodmaster, L. Smith, J. Arias, S. Tarman, A. McKee). Miscellaneous Reports of Investigations Number 567. Geo-Marine, Inc., Plano, Texas.

2010 Archaeological Testing and Data Recovery at the Flatrock Road Site, 41KM69, Kimble County, Texas with R. Mauldin, R. Greaves, J. Thompson C. Munoz, B. Meissner, B. Moses, and S. Tomka). Archaeological Report No. 419. University of Texas, San Antonio, Center for Archeological Research.

2010 Archaeological Testing and Data Recovery at 41ZV202 Zavala County, Texas (with R. Mauldin, R. Greaves, J. Thompson C. Munoz, B. Meissner, B. Moses, and S. Tomka). Archaeological Report No. 409. University of Texas, San Antonio, Center for Archeological Research.

2009 Cultural Resources Survey of 14.5 Acres for Customs and Border Protection Modernization of Antelope Wells Land Port of Entry, Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Short Report No. 289. Geo-Marine, Inc., Plano, Texas.

2009 Archaeological Monitoring for the San Pedro Acequia (41BX337) and the U.S. Arsenal (41BX622) along South Main Avenue, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas CAR Technical Report No. 16. University of Texas, San Antonio, Center for Archeological Research.

2009 Archaeological Testing of 41BX1788 on the Salado Creek Greenway near Voelcker Ranch, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. CAR Archaeological Report No.397. University of Texas, San Antonio, Center for Archeological Research.

2008 Archaeological Pedestrian Survey and the NHRP Eligibility Testing of 41WB414 for the Killam Lake Wetlands Area on Chacon Creek, Webb County, Texas, Laredo. CAR Archaeological Report No. 389. University of Texas, San Antonio, Center for Archeological Research.

2008 An Archaeological Survey of the South Salado Creek Greenway, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Archaeological Report (with Bruce K. Moses and Cynthia M. Munoz) CAR Archaeological Report 381. University of Texas, San Antonio, Center for Archeological Research

2007 Archaeological Monitoring for the Valley Ditch at the Intersection of East Commerce and North Cherry Streets, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. CAR Technical Report No. 6. University of Texas, San Antonio, Center for Archeological Research.

PRESENTATIONS

2022 Mauldin, Raymond, Leonard Kemp, Cynthia Munoz, Clinton McKenzie, Sarah Wigley, and Jason Perez. Black Vulture Shelter, a Terminal Late Prehistoric Occupation at the Edge of the Southern Plains. Poster presented at the 88th Annual Society for American Archaeologists Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

2016 Munoz, Cynthia, Leonard Kemp, Sarah Wigley, Jason Perez, and Raymond Mauldin.  Excavation at Black Vulture Rock Shelter (41BN207), a Late Toyah Occupation on the Edwards Plateau. Poster presented at the 87th Texas Archeological Society Meeting, Nacogdoches, Texas.

2016 Kemp, Leonard, Cynthia Munoz, and Katherine Smyth. Stepping Beyond the Wow Factor: A 3D Archaeological Investigation of Black Vulture Shelter Site, Bandera County Texas. Poster presented at The Texas Academy of Science Meeting, Junction, Texas.

2016 Mauldin, Raymond, Leonard Kemp, Cynthia Munoz, Sarah Wigley and Jason Perez. Excavation Results from the Black Vulture Rock Shelter (41BN207), a Late Toyah Occupation on the Edwards Plateau. Poster presented at The Texas Academy of Science Meeting, Junction, Texas.

2015 Kemp, Leonard, Raymond Mauldin, Jason Perez, and William Unsinn. Radiocarbon Based Occupation Patterns of the San Antonio River Basin. Poster presented at 86th Annual Meeting of the Texas Archeological Society Meeting, Houston, Texas.

2015 Hard, Robert J, Jacob Freeman, Raymond Mauldin, and Leonard Kemp. Territoriality and Resilience on the Texas coast. Poster presented at the 80th Annual Society of American Archaeologists Meetings, San Francisco, California.

2015 Kemp, Leonard, Cynthia Munoz, Raymond Mauldin and Robert Hard. Archaeological Implications of Vegetation Shifts in the Northern Chihuahua Desert. Paper presented at the 80th Annual Society of American Archaeologists Meetings, San Francisco, California.

2014 Leonard Kemp Constructing Context: Rock Art and Bedrock Mortar Features at White Rock Shelters, El Paso, Texas. Paper presented at the 79th Annual Society of American Archaeologists Meetings, Austin, Texas.

2013 Kemp, Leonard History of Rock Art Research in the Jornada Mogollon. Paper presented at the International Rock Art Congress, Albuquerque, New Mexico

2012 Mauldin, Raymond, Cynthia M. Munoz, Leonard Kemp, and Robert Hard Reconstructing Past Vegetation Types during the Late Holocene using Stable Carbon Isotopes of Leporids from Archaeological Sites in the American Southwest. Poster presented at the 45th Annual American Geophysical Union Meetings, San Francisco, California.

2012 Mauldin, Raymond, Leonard Kemp, and Cynthia Munoz Assessing Variation in Chert through Digital Photography. Paper presented at the 77th Annual Society of American Archaeologists Meetings, Memphis, Tennessee.

2011 Dampf, Steven, Leonard Kemp, Jennifer Gilpin, and Todd M. Ahlman. Frontier and Border Archaeology of the Old Boundary Townsite (45ST632), Stevens County, Washington. Poster presented at 64th Annual Northwest Anthropology Conference, Moscow, Idaho.

2011 Munoz, Cynthia, Leonard Kemp, Raymond Mauldin and Robert Hard Reconstructing Paleoecological Conditions using Stable Isotopic Signatures of Modern and Prehistoric Leporid Bone Collagen from Far West Texas and Southern New Mexico. Paper presented at the 82th Annual Texas Archaeological Society Meetings, Fort Worth, Texas.

2011 Kemp, Leonard, Cynthia Munoz, Raymond Mauldin and Robert Hard Preliminary Results of Stable Carbon Isotopes of Modern and Prehistoric Leporid Bone Collagen from the Jornada Mogollon Region. Paper presented at the 17th Biennial Jornada Mogollon Conference, El Paso, Texas.

2009 Munoz, Cynthia, Raymond Mauldin, Leonard Kemp, and Jason Perez Assessing Chipped Stone Raw Material Variation through Digital Photography. Paper presented at the 80th Annual Texas Archaeological Society Meetings, Del Rio, Texas.

2009 Mauldin, Raymond, Cynthia Munoz, Leonard Kemp, and Jason Perez Chert Colors and Changing Mobility Organization in the Late Archaic and Late Prehistoric Periods in Central and South Texas. Paper presented at the 80th Annual Texas Archaeological Society Meetings, Del Rio, Texas.

2009 Figueroa, Antonia, Cynthia Munoz, Bruce Moses, and Leonard Kemp Archaeology and Archival Research along the Salado Creek in Bexar County, Texas. Paper presented at the 80th Annual Texas Archaeological Society Meetings, Del Rio, Texas.

2009 Mauldin, Raymond P., Jennifer Thompson, Cynthia Munoz, and Leonard Kemp Hunter-Gatherer Resource Intensification and Changing Patterns of Fire-Cracked Rock Features in Central and South Texas. Poster presented at the 74th Annual Society of American Archaeologists Meetings, Atlanta, Georgia.

2008 Munoz, Cynthia Moore, Leonard Kemp, Raymond P. Mauldin, and Robert Hard Is There Gold in Them Thar Hares? Using Small Herbivores from Archaeological Sites in Paleoecological Reconstruction. Poster presented at the 79th Annual Texas Archaeological Society Meetings, Lubbock, Texas.

2008 Kemp, Leonard, Cynthia Moore Munoz, and Raymond P. Mauldin Appropriate Scales and Bunny Tales: Using Small Herbivores from Archaeological Sites in Ecological Reconstruction. Paper presented at the 111th Annual Texas Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, Texas.

2007 Munoz, Cynthia Moore, and Leonard Kemp Creating a Geospatial Data Management System for Archaeological Sites. Paper presented at the 72th Annual Society of American Archaeologists Meetings, Austin, Texas.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Society for American Archaeology
Rock Art Interest Group
Forensic Archaeological Recovery Roster
Texas Archeological Society