Archaeology
Under Pompeii’s Ash, Harvard Researchers Unearth Everyday Life in Ancient Rome
To explore the site, the researchers drafted a multidisciplinary team of scientists from the fields of botany, architecture, and remote sensing. Lee Graña, an assistant field director from the University of Bologna, brought a unique focus on ichthyology — the study of fish and their remains — to better understand the diet of the home’s elite residents.
Archeologist Clemency Coggins Criticizes Peabody Museum’s 20th-Century Chichén Itzá Excavation Project
Renowned archaeologist Clemency C. Coggins criticized Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography for excavating the Mexican Sacred Cenote without properly accounting for the “archaeological context” of the site.
Navajo Scholars, Advocates Discuss Cultural Preservation at Peabody Museum Event
Navajo scholars and advocates spoke about their professional and personal experiences preserving Navajo cultural heritage in a Wednesday evening event organized by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.
Diving and Maritime Archeology Group Discusses Rare Finds in African American History
Leaders of Diving With a Purpose, a nonprofit dedicated to maritime archaeology, spoke about their organization’s history and mission at a virtual panel Thursday.
Researchers Discover First Known Swimming Dinosaur
An international research team that includes two Harvard professors has determined that the Spinosaurus is the first known swimming dinosaur, according to a study published Wednesday in the peer-reviewed journal Nature.
Archaeologist Discusses Discoveries of the Early Pacific
Archaeologist Matthew Spriggs spoke about the often-overlooked contributions of indigenous people and women in archaeology in the Pacific during a talk at the Harvard Museum of Natural History Tuesday evening.
Semitic Museum Discovers New Painting in 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Coffin
A team of researchers led by Professor Peter D. Manuelian, director of the Harvard Semitic Museum, newly discovered an image of an ancient Egyptian deity inside a 3,000-year-old coffin.
Christina Warriner
Christina Warriner, an assistant professor of anthropology at Harvard College, researches in biomolecular archaeology with an emphasis on the evolution of the microbiome.
Christina Warriner Looks at Teeth
Christina Warriner studies human teeth to observe traces of food and microorganisms left behind on dental tartar, enabling her to uncover ancient history.
Dig in the Yard
1:08 p.m. Students taking "The Archaeology of Harvard Yard" spend class outside at a dig in the Old Yard, where they will be excavating the remains of some of Harvard's oldest buildings.
Yard Archaeology
With a week of cold temperatures, Harvard Yard is still covered in frozen snow despite the onset of spring.
Archaeologist Randall White Talks Early Art at the Peabody Museum
“In my whole career, I’ve never had the sensation I had when I turned over the block from Blanchard and saw an image that no one had seen for 37,000 years,” White said.
Harvard Archaeologist Lawrence Stager Dies at 74
“He captured the room when he was in it and swept the rest of us up at that time with him,” a former coworker said of Stager.
Environmental Challenges for the New President
Bob Perciasepe, President of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, gives a special lecture at CGIS South on the future of climate change policy in the U.S.
Visitors Flock to Peabody Museum’s 150th Anniversary Party
Attracting visitors with famous showman P.T. Barnum’s Feejee Mermaid sculpture, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology drew dozens to its 150th anniversary celebration Saturday.
