ANTH 4125/6125 Hunters and Gatherers Image or Flier: Credit Hours: 3 Explores contemporary and past hunter-gatherer societies. The course examines cultural anthropologists' attempts to understand the similarities and differences between the lives of foragers and ourselves, ecological anthropologists' attempts to explain diversity of foraging behaviors, and indigenous peoples' current struggles for legal rights and cultural survival. Prerequisites: ANTH 1102 or ANTH 2120H Semester Offered: Fall Level: Undergraduate Read more about ANTH 4125/6125
World Anthropology Day 2020 Anthropology Day is always held on the third Thursday in February. It is a day for anthropologists to celebrate their discipline while sharing it with the world. The Department of Anthropology at UGA has organized activities and displays to showcase how this field helps in understanding humanity's past, present and future. Read more about World Anthropology Day 2020
Health and Diet Among a Medieval Poorhouse Population Please join us this Friday, January 11 at 3:30pm in Baldwin Hall Room 264 for visiting speaker, Dr. Karyn Olsen! Dr. Olsen will be speaking about her research in exploring the relationship between diet, disease, and early forms of social care in a medieval poorhouse in Regensburg, Germany. We hope to see you there! Read more about Health and Diet Among a Medieval Poorhouse Population
New study upends timeline of Iroquoian history Jennifer Birch, Megan Conger, and Carla Hadden have authored new research that disrupts the understanding of the historical Iroquoian timeline. Read about it here! Read more about New study upends timeline of Iroquoian history
Multiscalar Archaeologies Lab Researchers and faculty in the Multiscalar Archaeologies (MAIES) lab are united by a common desire to understand how the lived experiences of individuals and communities articulate with broad-scale trends in human history. Accomplishing this aim requires the adoption of an explicitly multi-scalar approach to archaeological research. We employ a range of archaeological methodologies, including Bayesian chronological modelling of radiocarbon dates, elemental characterization, social network analysis, and settlement pattern studies. Read more about Multiscalar Archaeologies Lab
The Classic Journal Issue 3.1: Bioarchaeology Special Issue Congratulations to Dr. Laurie Reitsema's Spring 2018 Bioarchaeology class on having their essays published in The Classic Journal Issue 3.1: Bioarchaeology Special Issue! The Classic Journal is a cross-disciplinary publication, fostering a community of diverse writers throughout the arts, humanities, and sciences. This journal aims to provide undergraduates with the chance to experience the publishing process. Read more about The Classic Journal Issue 3.1: Bioarchaeology Special Issue
UGA STEMzone 2018 What do Napoleon’s soldiers, corn, fish conservation, foraging strategies, and human diseases have in common? Visit the ICON and Anthropology’s Human-Nature Booth at the STEM-zone event on game day (Nov. 10) to find out! Interactive booths from across campus will be set up on the Miller Learning Center lawn four hours before kickoff for the UGA-Auburn home game. Expect face painting, games, chocolate, and more! Read more about UGA STEMzone 2018
How To Rust: Explorations in the Relational Ontologies of a Postindustrial Landscape Read more about How To Rust: Explorations in the Relational Ontologies of a Postindustrial Landscape
Listening to the Dead Listening to the Dead: Biocultural anthropology, violence studies, and the political lives of dead bodies. Read more about Listening to the Dead
