Anthropology and archaeology research connect us to the past and help us understand the entirety of human existence. Our faculty and students are deeply engaged in research, both in the field and on campus, and apply their research to issues of global concern, including climate change, human migration, and cultural heritage.
BU archaeologists use machine learning algorithm to help identify stolen Cambodian statues
BU archaeologist Andrea Berlin receives a lifetime achievement award.
Student archaeologist Jessica Buckley pieces together human history by looking at old shellfish remains.
Andreana Cunningham combines bioarchaeology, African diaspora studies, and archival research to better understand the lives […]
Archaeology student’s UROP project delves into 5,000-year-old wood charcoal that had languished at BU for […]
BU archaeology student Trevor Lamb found some of Alaska’s oldest ever woven textiles while looking […]
New book from BU anthropologist Joanna Davidson explores how women are moving away from traditional […]
