A 30-year archaeological survey and excavation at sites in Ohio’s Walhonding Valley, about an hour south of Wooster, has discovered evidence that the abrupt […]
Name: Anna Russell Major: Archeology Advisor: Olivia Navarro-Farr This project explores the ways in which ancient Maya women drew power from the moon, utilizing its prognostic […]
A group of faculty and students at The College of Wooster is bringing new life and visibility to a collection of ancient artifacts that […]
Vivian Holliday, emerita professor of classical studies at The College of Wooster passed away on Dec. 24, 2022, in Wooster, Ohio. Holliday, who began […]
Olivia C. Navarro-Farr, associate professor of archaeology and anthropology at The College of Wooster and co-director of the Proyecto Arqueológico Waka’ (PAW) team from […]
Name: Raena Gamble Major: Archaeology Minors: Classical Studies, Art History Advisors: Dr. Siavash Samei The marginalization of female voices is a common occurrence throughout […]
Name: Anabelle Andersen Majors: Archaeology and Art History Advisors: Siavash Samei and Kara Morrow The underground cities of Derinkuyu and Naours, respectively found in Turkey and […]
A new season of the Wooster Science Café kicks off Feb. 1, 2022, at 7 p.m. Sponsored by The College of Wooster and The […]
The College of Wooster’s Archaeology Student Colloquium will host Archaeology Day on Saturday, Oct. 23 on the Scot Center Promenade. The event, in celebration […]
Name: Natalia V. Moonier Major: Archaeology Advisor: Olivia C. Navarro-Farr and Siavash Samei (second reader) The present study examines the history and Indigenous context […]
Name: Devin A. Henson Major: Archaeology Minor: Earth Sciences Advisors: Olivia C. Navarro-Farr, Siavash Samei (second reader) The Late Woodland period in eastern North […]
Name: Christine Weber Majors: Archaeology, Art History Minor: Classical Studies Advisors: Dr. Kara Morrow, Dr. Siavash Samei This Independent Study combines art historical approaches […]
Student Name: Devon Matson Majors: History, Archaeology Advisors: Dr. Jordan Biro Walters, Dr. Olivia Navarro-Farr Critical Digital Engagement Award My Independent Study focuses on […]
Jade Robison’s work as an archeologist at the National Park Service’s Tonto National Monument in Arizona, with 100 active archeological sites, is most definitely […]
Wooster professor examines royal Maya women’s political power and influence
LuAnn Wandsnider, professor of anthropology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will present “The Power of Heritage Narratives: Familial Resilience, Solomon Butcher, and the ‘Western […]
Metin Eren, assistant professor of anthropology at Kent State University, will present “Experimental Archaeology: Reverse Engineering the Past” on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 […]
Benton Thompson IV, am archaeology major at Wooster, spent six weeks at an archaeological field school in Italy this past summer, courtesy of APEX. […]
Griselda Pérez Robles, director of conservation for the Proyecto Arqueológico Waka’ (PAW), Juan Carlos Pérez Calderon, director of PAW, and Olivia Navarro-Farr, director of […]
Anthony Tuck, associate professor of classics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will present “The Politics of Wine: Intoxication, Sexuality and Aristocratic Identity in […]