Josh Robinson awarded a Franklin Research Grant
Josh Robinson awarded a Franklin Research Grant in the amount of $6,000 in support of his research, “Emergence of platyrrhine primate communities: Paleoenvironments from the Miocene Pinturas Formation, Argentina.” from the American Philosophical Society. Congratulations Josh!
Lauren Knasin gives a presentation in Social Justice and Sustainability
Lauren Knasin (Archaeology minor, BUMP major) gave a presentation to the College of Arts and Sciences about her internship project in Social Justice and Sustainability, entitled “Ancestral Alutiiq Foods Project”. Here is the link, text below. The Ancestral Alutiiq Foods Project Lauren Knasin (CAS’21) BU Marine Program major and Archaeology minor working with Catherine […]
David Carballo, new evidence from both Teotihuacan and the Maya region in Science Magazine
“Maya travelers visiting Teotihuacan during the fourth century would have encountered a city like no other they had ever seen. Three enormous pyramids loomed over the main street, now known as the Avenue of the Dead, their shapes reflecting snow-capped volcanoes visible in the distance. An orderly grid of roads extended from the avenue, and the […]
David Carballo recipient of Whiting Public Engagement Seed Grant
David Carballo will receive $10,000 to lead a community-engaged archaeology project with youth living near the ancient city of Teotihuacan, one of the largest cities of the pre-Columbian Americas. A heavily visited tourist destination and iconic national treasure, Teotihuacan is nonetheless threatened by the urban sprawl of Mexico City. Carballo and colleagues, including artist Pedro Cahuantzi […]
Katie Berlin (CAS’20) featured in CAS News – Arts and Sciences
“Katie Berlin (GRS’20) came to BU after graduating from UC Berkeley because she knew the archaeology program in the Department of Anthropology had top-notch faculty members committed to improving the field as a whole. She quickly became exposed to innovative research techniques, like those of Dr. Andrea Berlin (no relation, Katie says), who created a […]
Professor John Marston research on The Brink
Click here to read the entire article, What can we Learn from ancient peas?
John Marston awarded an NSF Grant
The National Science Foundation Archaeology Program has funded the proposal “Spatial Analysis of State Agropastoral Economies”, which is directed by John M. Marston (Boston University, lead PI) and David Meiggs (Rochester Institute of Technology). Over the two-year award, Marston and Meiggs will conduct research to examine how societies manage sustainable agricultural production across the varied landscapes under their […]
Professor Carballo’s podcast
Seven Ages Audio Journal Episode 23: Teotihuacán https://sevenages.org/podcasts/seven-ages-audio-journal-episode-23-teotihuacan/?fbclid=IwAR2J_VmiTCjxCnqtAYLqW1egktie2qf9raEd6Q5DsCtij-pWXfR8apzNdpY
Professor James Pokines study published
Searching for human remains: Study suggests methodology to improve results January 29, 2019, Boston University School of Medicine Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2019-01-human-methodology-results.html#jCp
Professor Kathryn Bard quoted on USA Today article
Mummies, pottery discovery dating to Cleopatra reflects lives of middle-class Egyptians John Bacon, USA TODAY Published 6:35 a.m. ET Feb. 4, 2019 | Updated 5:20 p.m. ET Feb. 4, 2019 “Kathryn Bard, professor of archaeology and classical studies at Boston University, said the large number of mummies found in one context, unplundered, is a rarity.” […]