This page connects current and former students and faculty from Marquette University's Anthropology Program. Interest in anthropology is growing nationwide.
Anthropologists ask the central question, “What does it mean to be human?” Our faculty are researching diverse topics, such as 10,000 year old farming communities in Jordan, forensic nursing clinics in Baltimore, bones excavated from a turn-of-the-century pauper’s cemetery in Milwaukee, and dispute resolution and mediation in Africa. In addition, a number of our courses incorporate hands-on
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07/06/2024
Canoeing 🛶 anyone? From Italy to Madison…
Five canoes recovered in Lake Bracciano northwest of Rome, at the site of the Neolithic village of La Marmotta, which was occupied more than 7,000 years ago, are thought to be the oldest boats ever found in the Mediterranean and were likely advanced enough to sail across it.
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(J F Gibaja et al. in PLOS ONE)
07/02/2024
Good news department…
Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse scraps US filming plans after outcry from Native American groups Hit show’s British host Graham Hancock has been criticized for promoting fringe beliefs about advanced lost civilization
11/17/2023
Bonobos show pro-social cooperation between groups Bonobos demonstrate cooperation between different social groups such as forming alliances and sharing food, according to a study in Science of wild adult bonobos in the Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
08/10/2023
The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations of the University of Chicago invite applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Egyptian Archaeology. The appointment would commence on July 1, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter. We welcome applications from specialists in the archaeology of Egypt or Sudan, preferably with expertise in the pharaonic periods. Any methodological or theoretical specialty within this broad geographic and chronological ambit will be considered.
Qualifications
The successful applicant must have completed all requirements for receipt of a PhD in a relevant field by the position start date and will be expected to teach courses in Egyptian archaeology and history as well as in the University’s undergraduate Core Curriculum, to supervise B.A. and M.A. theses and Ph.D. dissertations, and to carry out independent research and publication. Participation in an active field project as director or senior staff member, or otherwise having the ability to provide students with field research opportunities, will be an asset.
Application Instructions
To apply for this position, candidates must submit their application through the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment site at apply.interfolio.com/129514. Applicants must provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement, and a list of three (3) referees (including email addresses) from whom letters of recommendation may be solicited. Only complete applications can be considered. Additional materials may be solicited from shortlisted candidates. Applications must be received by 11pm Central Time, Monday, October 9, 2023.
Inquiries should be sent via email to [email protected] with the subject heading “Egyptian archaeology search.” This position is contingent on final budgetary approval.
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11/16/2022
Just another part of our humanity shared with the ancient past!
One of the oldest written sentences on record blasts hair and beard lice Even Canaanites hated head lice, hidden message on comb reveals.
10/31/2022
Nothing says Halloween quite like…
10/03/2022
More exciting news out of Madison.
3,000-Year-Old Indigenous Canoe Recovered from Wisconsin Lake MADISON, Wisc.— On Thursday, Sept. 22, the Wisconsin Historical Society recovered a 3,000-year-old dugout canoe from the bottom of a Madison lake with the assistance of two Wisconsin Tribes.
10/03/2022
Party on the crannog! BYOBoots...
Artificial islands surrounding British Isles were used for ancient parties, archaeologists find Ancient elites partied on human-made islands.