Archaeology and religious studies major gains hands-on skills through studying Maya ceramics
Teagan Knutson ’25, an archaeology and religious studies major at The College of Wooster, found the footing to thrive at a career in archaeology […]
Environmental geoscience and archaeology major attains lab experience during APEX fellowship
Des Smith ’25, an environmental geoscience and archaeology major at The College of Wooster, completed an APEX fellowship with Proyecto Arqueológico Waka’ (PAW), an […]
Archaeology major draws conclusions about Maya political systems based on excavation on site in Guatemala
Archaeology major Henry McMahon spent the summer before his senior year at The College of Wooster in Guatemala surveying an ancient plaza inside El […]
National Geographic acknowledges work of Wooster student at excavation of ancient synagogue in Israel
Fritz Clingroth ’24, archaeology and art history double major at The College of Wooster, had a hand in an archaeological excavation of an ancient […]
Archaeological excavation uncovers clues that climate change between 1300-1800 disrupted lives of some early Ohio inhabitants
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 […]
Chemistry Lab students learn art of conservation
Exploring the chemistry in art led some students at The College of Wooster this spring to create pigments, see up close the properties of […]
Celestial Bodies and Ancient Maya Women: Shedding (Moon)light on Divine Power
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 […]
Pella @ Wooster ushers ancient artifacts collection into 21st Century
A group of faculty and students at The College of Wooster is bringing new life and visibility to a collection of ancient artifacts that […]
Wooster mourns passing of Vivian Holliday, first female dean of faculty and emerita professor of classical studies
Vivian Holliday, emerita professor of classical studies at The College of Wooster passed away on Dec. 24, 2022, in Wooster, Ohio. Holliday, who began […]
Wooster’s Navarro-Farr and Proyecto Arqueológico Waka’ team discover Stela 51 and Burial 110: a royal tomb at El Perú-Waka’ site in Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala
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 […]
African Queens: The Unknown Voices of the Archaeological Record
Name: Raena Gamble Major: Archaeology Minors: Classical Studies, Art History Advisors: Dr. Siavash Samei The marginalization of female voices is a common occurrence throughout […]
Rockin’ Cities Underground: An Urban Morphological Lens in the Archaeological Cavate Sites of Derinkuyu and Naours
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 […]
Wooster Science Café resumes for spring season Feb. 1
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 […]
Wooster Archaeology Student Colloquium presents Archaeology Day on Saturday, Oct. 23
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 […]
Narrative and Image as Memory: An Alternate History of the Alton Piasa Mural Using Indigenous Contexts
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 […]
Reconsidering the Late Woodland: A Critical Reassessment of Perception and Periodization in the Ohio Valley, 400-1000 CE
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 […]
The Tel Kabri Wall and Floor Paintings: Microcosms of Mediterranean Middle Bronze Age Trade and Representations of a Canaanite Palatial Economy
Name: Christine Weber Majors: Archaeology, Art History Minor: Classical Studies Advisors: Dr. Kara Morrow, Dr. Siavash Samei This Independent Study combines art historical approaches […]
We’re All A Little Bit Gay: Female Homoeroticism In Greek Art
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 […]
Archaeologist Jade Robison ’16 protects the past so stories can be told for future generations
Jade Robison’s work as an archaeologist at the National Park Service’s Tonto National Monument in Arizona, with 100 active archaeological sites, is most definitely […]
Olivia Navarro-Farr’s Scholarship Featured in First Issue of Feminist Anthropology
Wooster professor examines royal Maya women’s political power and influence