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Jeffrey D. Harbison, 39, of Lambertville, N.J., the principal archaeologist for an international engineering and construction firm, died Nov. 17 in a work-related boating accident in Glens Falls, N.Y.
Professor Hymes was a prominent anthropologist, linguist and folklorist whose work mined the rich, often overlooked territory where language and culture intersect.
A new exhibit at Penn's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology highlights newly discovered murals and new insights that reveal much about the everyday Mayans, not just the elites.
Julie Kolehmainen describes herself as part history buff, part geek, part adventurer.
Muggles and wizards alike flocked to the Penn Museum on Sunday afternoon to play Quidditch on the grass, take their O.W.L Exams and make potions with Professor Snape. The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology was transformed into Philadelphia’s own Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to host “Harry Potter and the Magical Muggle Museum.” Under the instruction of professor of Anthropology ...
On Friday night, a group of girls, ages 6 to 12, spent the night among the ancient artifacts in the University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. The girls were participating in “40 Winks with the Sphinx,” a sleepover program that introduces children to the more fun aspects of the University Museum. The program occurs sporadically throughout the year. Participating campers go on an ...
Claude Lévi-Strauss, often referred to as “the father of modern anthropology,” was renowned in life for his unifying theories and sociological bridging between tribal and “civilized” cultures. The French anthropologist, who died on Oct. 30 at the age of 100, was honored in a panel discussion of his life’s work yesterday in the Kroch Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections.
BLANDING, Utah (AP) — High above the spiky sandstone spine known as Comb Ridge that snakes for 120 miles through the desert, archaeologist Winston Hurst treads carefully through a cave of ruins.
With hot new shopping districts and a thriving museum-and-gallery scene, the city is no longer a pit stop on the way to the Greek isles. For a family traveling to Greece, a day of archaeology ends with a meal of fresh fish and souvlaki at a cafe overlooking the water.
BRUNSWICK - Glynn County students are getting an education this week without have to dig for it. read more
Archaeologists from USC, UCLA and the Middle East have developed a searchable online map that details 7,000 archeological sites in the Holy Land, a list that may become important in political line-drawing, it was reported today.
At a meeting Tuesday of the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, County Executive Brian Hughes is expected to propose a specific firm to do an archaeological study of the Jacobs Creek bridge area, according to Julie Willmot, spokeswoman for the county executive.
Twin Cities local media archaeologist Tom Oszman is putting on "Bowling for Dollars Live" at the Bryant Lake Bowl on Feb. 3.
About 200 Stafford County students attended the school system's second annual career night last week at Brooke Point High School. Each heard from three professionals of their choice during 25-minute sessions. Fifty people spoke about their trades, which included cosmetology, nursing, emer-gency services, performing arts, law, engineering, archaeology and culinary arts....
Image 1: Illustration of what the Toba eruption might have looked like around 42 km above northern Sumatra. Courtesy WikipediaImage 2: University of Illinois anthropology professor Stanley Ambrose and his colleagues found that central India was deforested after the Toba eruption, some 73,000 years ago. Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois News Bureau.
The landmarked Lott House will soon be surrounded by landscaping in keeping with the venerable structure’s 18th century vintage.Thanks to an allocation of $1.8 million secured by City Councilmember Lewis Fidler, the city’s Department of Parks & Recre...
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