Chris Bowles is a native Coloradan originally from the High Plains north of Fort Morgan. After obtaining a BA in anthropology from CU Boulder in 1998, Chris moved to Scotland, where he pursued a Master's and Ph.D. in early medieval archaeology in 2006. He worked for several years in cultural resource management before working for 11 years as the local authority archaeologist for the Scottish Borders Council. During this time, he led, facilitated, and promoted community archaeology and heritage projects. He has been with History Colorado since January 2020.