2026

Prof. Shayla Monroe M W 10:30-11:45am Laboratory course on the fundamentals of faunal analysis, including skeletal anatomy, species identification, acquisition and quantification of primary and secondary osteological data, and interpretation of data using...

Prof. Christina Warinner M W 6-7:15pm All good research begins with a strong foundation. This course is aimed at providing you with the foundational knowledge and basic tools you need to succeed as a professional archaeologist. Aided in part by guest...

Prof. Joseph Gone M 12:00 PM - 2:45PM American Indian, First Nations, and other Indigenous communities of the USA and Canada contend with disproportionately high rates of “psychiatric” distress. Many of these communities attribute this distress to their...

Profs. Lucien Castaing-Taylor Th 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM An introduction to “sensory ethnography,” a media practice that seeks to rejuvenate and innovate in visual anthropology, cinema, and art. Students will learn to record and edit video and audio to produce...

Prof. Peter Manuelian Mon. and Wed. 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM How does ancient Egypt enlighten our times about what defines a civilization, and were those ancient humans, with their pyramids, hieroglyphs, and pharaohs, exactly like or nothing like us? How much of...

Prof. Bill Fash W 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM The links between archaeology, cultural heritage, identity, and nation building have been vital to archaeological practice since the origins of the discipline. The uses and abuses of archaeology by state actors over...

Prof. Jason Ur Tues. and Thurs. 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM An introduction to the GIS and remote sensing methods used by archaeologists to document and analyze datasets at the scale of the site and the region. This class will involve the hands-on use of printed...

Profs. Lucien Castaing-Taylor T 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM An introduction to “sensory ethnography,” a media practice that seeks to rejuvenate and innovate in visual anthropology, cinema, and art. Students will learn to record and edit video and audio to produce...

Profs. Diana Loren and Patricia Capone Th 12:00 PM - 2:45 PM Open to students who participated in the fall term investigations in Harvard Yard, this course focuses on the detailed analysis of the materials recovered in the excavations, within the context...

Dr. Damina Khaira By Arrangement This is a full year research and writing seminar limited to senior honors candidates. The course is intended to provide students with practical guidance and advice during the thesis writing process through structured...