The Archaeology Program provides broad education and training in theory and method, with ample opportunities for student research. The faculty are highly diverse in their theoretical perspectives, areas of methodological expertise, and regional specializations. The latter span the range from Stone Age hunter-gatherers to the origins and functioning of complex societies in both the New and Old Worlds. Archaeology faculty members currently are conducting research in Europe, the US Mid West and Southwest, Mesoamerica, and South America, with secondary interests in Africa and the Near East. These research foci are reflected in highly diverse course offerings. Besides major emphasis on current theory and method, the archaeology program also offers training in research design, quantitative methods, lithics, ceramics, fauna, and mortuary analyses, geoarchaeology, and spatial archaeology. For students wishing to pursue a career outside of academia, we offer a master's program in public archaeology.
Archaeology faculty regularly conduct field research in the US and abroad. Students have the opportunity to undertake research in conjunction with these projects as well as on an independent basis in a region of the student's choice. Two archaeological field schools, one of them among the oldest in
the United States, are also carried out every summer. These field schools have been conducted in the US Southwest, US Middle West, and Mexico, and there are plans for future field schools in other regions. Students are encouraged to participate in the field schools and to use information collected from them for presentations at professional meetings and for articles published in professional journals. The Office of Contract Archaeology, the archaeological cultural resource management arm of the program, provides additional research opportunities in the US Southwest. The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology houses many important collections from the US Southwest and other areas which are available for advanced study. The director of the Office of Contract Archaeology, the director of the Maxwell Museum, and their associates are closely affiliated with the Archaeology Program.
Graduate degrees offered: MA or MS in Anthropology; PhD in Anthropology.

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To support the Anthropology Newsletter, the department has designed the bag and mug pictured above. The 12 oz mug, in black and red, is very attractive and the shopping bag, made of 100% recyclable materials, is machine washable (do not put in dryer) and has been manufactured to reduce our use of plastic bags from the grocery store. You may receive either item for a donation of the following amount: Mug $15.00, Bag $12.50 (prices include shipping within US) |
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