Professor Jiajing Wang examines what prompted ancient humans to transition from hunting and gathering to farming. Utilizing new technology...
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December 10, 2025
In a recent interview with Michigan Public Radio, Professor Madeleine McLeester discusses a Dartmouth-lead study of an unexpectedly vast...
December 03, 2025
In November, Professor Sergei Kan traveled to Alaska to deliver a series of talks about his most recent book, "The Tlingit in Sitka: The...
November 11, 2025
"Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable secret hidden in Michigan’s rugged Upper Peninsula. Ancient fields, untouched for nearly a...
September 26, 2025
Jesse Casana, W.J. Bryant 1925 Professor of Archaeology, is quoted in Nautilus about using artificial intelligence with remote imaging to identify archaeological sites.
June 11, 2025
Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jiajing Wang is quoted in a recent article in Popular Science.
June 07, 2025
An article in The New York Times describes research by a team of Dartmouth anthropologists that reveals the most complete ancient agricultural location in the eastern United States.
June 06, 2025
In an NPR segment, Dartmouth anthropologists Madeleine McLeester and Jesse Casana discuss their research in Michigan that uncovered what is likely the largest intact remains of an ancient Native American agricultural site in the eastern half of the United States.
May 29, 2025
Tracks from two humanlike species crossing paths in ancient Africa shed light on the tale of our specialized locomotion.
May 13, 2025
Ever wondered why kids instinctively love monkey bars? Or why apes move so deliberately in the trees? In this episode of Talking Apes...