Department of Anthropology

Archaeological Field Work In Antarctica — (Photo By Jesse Casana)

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The shared goal of anthropology's various subfields is to contribute to a global picture of the human experience and, accordingly, Dartmouth's Department of Anthropology offers a four-field program of study in archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology.

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Three Dartmouth Undergrads Present at AABA Conference in Denver, CO

3/23/2026

Three undergraduate anthropology majors from Dartmouth College presented their original research at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the American...
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Casana Receives Major Grant to Revolutionize Archaeological Discovery with AI

12/16/2025

The research aims to transform how archaeologists discover and document historic sites worldwide.
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Professor Jiajing Wang Featured in New Scientist

12/11/2025

Professor Jiajing Wang examines what prompted ancient humans to transition from hunting and gathering to farming. Utilizing new technology...

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Flashes of Responsibility: Craft, Ethics, and Impact in Global Health Ethnography

Sienna R. Craig, et al.

Evolved birth physiology meets modern birth practice: Sustained effects of planned cesarean delivery on child hair cortisol in Brazil

Zaneta M. Thayer, et al.

The Raymond D. Fogelson Papers Essays on Ethnohistory, Ethnology, and Native American Studies

Sergei A. Kan and Michael E. Harkin, editors

Enchanting with paperwork: epistemic pluralism and Western herbalists in the United States

Charis Boke

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