About The Department
The Anthropology Department at Texas A&M currently houses nine research labs, the Center for the Study of the First Americans,
the Nautical Archaeology Program and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology.
Institutes
| The Center for the Study of the First Americans (CSFA) | Dr. Michael Waters |
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An internationally recognized center dedicated to the study of the initial peopling of the Americas -
The Center for the Study of the First Americans - has relocated to Texas A&M University It is the only
one if its kind in the nation . The center focuses on significant anthropological and archaeological issues
dealing with the initial colonization of the Americas, which experts believe to be much more complex than
originally thought. The center's leadership was attracted to Texas A&M by the department's recognized research
and educational strengths, which include an established Ph.D. graduate program with quality students and
faculty with research interests in geoarchaeology, archaeobotany, zooarchaeology and palynology. The center
will continue new research, education and public outreach programs for scholars, the public and school
children. It conducts archaeological investigations at early sites and organizes international conferences
for experts to discuss their latest discoveries.
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| Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) | James Delgado |
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The Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) is a non-profit private research institute affiliated with
TAMU and is closely integrated with the Nautical Archaeology Program. In addition, the Institute of
Nautical Archaeology (INA) is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization that supports
archaeological work around the world. INA is based on the campus of Texas A&M University in College
Station, but has a major research facility at Bodrum, Turkey and conducts field projects in Europe,
the Middle East and the Americas.
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Programs
| Nautical Archaeology Program (NAP) | Dr. Shelley Wachsmann |
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The Nautical Archaeology Program (NAP) is the academic degree-granting graduate program at TAMU. The
program focuses on the history of wooden ship construction; seafaring through the ages; maritime commerce,
cargoes, and ports; and the techniques used to record, analyse and conserve the remains of these activities.
Students and faculty conduct underwater archaeological research in conjunction with the Institute of Nautical
Archaeology in various regions of the world, delving into time periods from prehistory to the recent past,
and working with a plethora of societies and cultures.
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Laboratories
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