WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
Anthropology involves the study of human biological and cultural diversity, across time and space. In addition to conducting academic research, anthropologists apply their knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems in a variety of fields, including forensics, cultural resource management, economic development, public health, museum studies, and environmental conservation.
The Department of Anthropology at Texas A&M has 26 full-time faculty members situated in four distinct programs: Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, and Nautical Archaeology. The department offers a B.A. degree and Minor at the undergraduate level, and MA and Ph.D. degrees at the graduate level. Currently, the department has approximately 200 undergraduate majors and 100 graduate students.
Brown Bag Lecture: Suzanne Eckert “What to do when the data don't seem to agree: using petrography and INAA to explore pottery production during the 14th century in New Mexico,”
12:15 pm, January 30th, Anthropology 130
Symposium: "Strategies for Success for Women in Anthropology" with Keynote Speakers: Mary Beaudry, Laurie Godfrey, Faye Harrison, and Madonna Moss
March 27-29th
Application for Anthropology Student Research AwardsView the Undergraduate Awards page for more information
Applications for Anthropology Undergraduate Scholarships are due February 13thView the Undergraduate Funding page for more information
Drs. Darryl de Ruiter and Michael Waters Rank in Smithsonian Top 10Hominid Hunting, a blog project of Smithsonian Magazine, recently came out with its Top 10 Hominid Discoveries of 2011, which features three discoveries involving Texas A&M anthropology professors.
Potential Medieval Village Among Western Isles 'Finds' - BBC News (2012-01-12)
Ancient Mayans Enjoyed a Hallucinogenic Concoction - Discovery News (2012-01-11)
- First Physical Evidence of Tobacco in Mayan Container - Science Daily (2012-01-11)
- Found: First Solid Evidence of Ancient Mayans' Tobacco Use - Live Science (2012-01-10)
- Nicotine buzz from 1,300 years ag - MSNBC (2012-01-10)