
Anthropology
National Endowment For The Humanities Invests In Texas A&M Anthropology
Oct 24, 2024 • 4 min. readThe funding will expand access to collections while moving the department toward becoming a state-certified repository.
A team of anthropologists developed an acid solution to remove a mysterious substance growing on the 18th century bronze cannon.
Cadet Research Project Honors Aggies Who Are Missing In Action
Dec 13, 2023 • 4 min. readJunior history major Jackson Baker's project has resulted in the first comprehensive list of Aggies who have gone MIA.
Each faculty member will receive a $15,000 grant over three years to support academic research or creative work.
With the new Indiana Jones movie opening Friday, an archaeologist fact checks the beloved series and discusses its impact on the field.
Aggie Archaeologists Conserving Ship From Colonial-Era Virginia
Dec 15, 2022 • 9 min. readThe long-forgotten trading vessel was unearthed in Alexandria and shipped to Texas A&M for extensive study and preservation.
New Campus Exhibit Honors Past And Present Native American Aggies
May 6, 2022 • 5 min. readThe student-curated exhibit, "HERE: Faces and Voice of Native Aggies," will be on display in the MSC’s Forsyth Galleries through July 29.
Partial Skull Discovery Raises New Questions About Human Origins
Nov 4, 2021 • 4 min. readTexas A&M anthropology professor Darryl de Ruiter is part of a team that discovered a child’s skull believed to be up to 250,000 years old in a South African cave.
A 4.4 million-year-old skeleton could show how early humans moved and began to walk upright, according to new research led by a Texas A&M anthropology professor.
A new study from a team including a Texas A&M archaeologist shows that the extinct species popularized by "Game of Thrones" was only a distant relative of today’s wolves.