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An international team of researchers, including our own Dr. Linda Spurlock, found what may be the earliest ancient ritual site at Manot Cave in Israel. Dr. Spurlock worked at Manot Cave from 2013 through 2018 and 91㽶Ƶ students had an opportunity to work with her at…
Emilee (soon to be officially Dr. Hart) is finishing her graduate studies in excellent standing! She defended her PhD dissertation one year ahead of schedule and has just published another chapter of her research at the journal…
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91㽶Ƶ University’s experimental archaeologists, along with those from several other universities, joined forces with the popular hunting, outdoors, and conservation media platform, , for a unique animal processing…
There are more than 400 missing persons cases in Ohio currently, and more than 100 of them are John or Jane Doe cases. One of those cases, referred to as the Cleveland Harbor John Doe, now has a better chance of being solved, thanks to…
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Metin Eren, Ph.D., associate professor of archaeology at 91㽶Ƶ University, was recently interviewed on a hosted by Ed…
The Anthropology Department is hosting a “Science in Japan” seminar on Wednesday, November 29th, from 4 to 5:30pm at the DI Hub, Rm 219. The guest speakers are officers from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) – a Japanese government agency similar to the U.S.…
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A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, assistant professor in 91㽶Ƶ’s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an “equalizer,” a finding which supports women’s potential active role as prehistoric hunters.
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International collaborations are most productive when colleagues work side-by-side in the same laboratory or field station. In recent years, the Anthropology department has received related collaborative grants from the