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Emilee Hart finishes her PhD on a high note!
July 22, 2024
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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Experimental collaboration between archaeologists and MeatEater highlights the prevalence of equifinality in archaeological interpretation
April 9, 2024
91ֿ’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…
Read More »Cracking the case: Dr. Spurlock uses forensic art to help solve John Doe case
Feb. 20, 2024
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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We Are Here for the Students: Anthropology Professor Discusses Importance of Mentorship
Jan. 23, 2024
Metin Eren, Ph.D., associate professor of archaeology at 91ֿ, was recently interviewed on a hosted by Ed…
Read More »Science in Japan Seminar November 29th
Nov. 27, 2023
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.…
Read More »The Fall 2023 Newsletter is here!
Nov. 7, 2023
The Fall 2023 Newsletter is finally out -
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Atlatl Weapon Use by Prehistoric Females Equalized the Division of Labor While Hunting: 91ֿ Archaeology Professors Led the Experimental Study
Aug. 16, 2023
A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, assistant professor in 91ֿ’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.
Read More »New opportunities with Yamaguchi University and Chuo University, JAPAN
Aug. 3, 2023
Yamaguchi University
Read More »Fellowships from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) help cultivate new Japan-U.S. collaborations
July 31, 2023
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
Connecting with Japanese Archaeologists
July 31, 2023
In spring 2020, the Anthropology Department was fortunate to receive a grant from the to support an archaeology seminar on Stone Age Science – a series of lectures on the material culture of…
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