Curtis Runnels

Curtis Runnels and Justin Holcomb (GRS’20) published article

Curtis and Justin have published an article in the journal Quaternary International titled “Deposit-centered archaeological survey and the search for the Aegean Palaeolithic: A geoarchaeological perspective.” Congratulations! Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2020.04.043 Abstract: Recent archaeological discoveries from the Greek islands of Crete and Naxos point to the presence of hominins in the Aegean Basin beginning at least in […]

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Curtis Runnels published article in The Concord Saunterer

Professor Runnels has published a new article “Henry David Thoreau, Archaeologist?” in The Concord Saunterer 27 (2019): 42-67.  Thoreau had a famous ability to find stone tools, like arrowheads, around Concord.  In light of recent studies of his contributions to scientific fields like river hydrology, ecology, and the succession of forest trees, did Thoreau also […]

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Curtis Runnels elected to the Board of Overseers of the Gennadius Library and recipient of the Gennadius Prize

27 January 2010 NEWS Curtis Runnels (Professor of Archaeology, Anthropology, and Classical Studies) has received two honors. He has been elected to the Board of Overseers of the Gennadius Library in Athens, Greece. The Gennadius Library is part of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Founded in 1881, the School supports research and […]

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Professor Curtis Runnels blog posts

Curtis Runnels, 2019, How Modern Greek Came to America.  Blog, Archivist’s Notebook of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens https://nataliavogeikoff.com/2019/10/01/how-modern-greek-came-to-america/ Curtis Runnels, 2016, Who went to Schliemann’s Wedding?  Blog, Archivist’s Notebook of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens https://nataliavogeikoff.com/2016/11/01/who-went-to-schliemanns-wedding/ Curtis Runnels, 2015,  “All Americans must be Trojans at heart”: a volunteer […]

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AIA Award Recipients

Prof. John Marston the 29th James R. Wiseman Book Award for Agricultural Sustainability and Environmental Change at Ancient Gordion. Professor Curtis Runnels received the Gold Medal Award at the annual meeting. Congratulations, well deserved!