IUP Department of Anthropology

Trowels and Tribulations features grad student Savannah Weaver and her thesis using GPR and ER to investigate the Brush Valley Lutheran Church Cemetery. http://iblog.iup.edu//savannah-weaver-thesis-investigatio/

Way to go Dr. Garcia and soon-to-be-Dr. Fox!

https://www.haaretz.com//israeli-archaeologists-crack-myst

https://www.dw.com//the-secret-world-of-underwa/a-57200329

This is cool and kinda' adorable. https://www.livescience.com/neanderthal-footprints-children

Interesting work conducted by our PHAST crew at the Haymaker Run Bridge http://iblog.iup.edu//phast-activity-rugh-haymaker-mill-s/

Archaeology job

Here’s a good reason to join RPA - so you can get that sweet, sweet knowledge even after you graduate.

10 Reasons to Major in Anthropology at IUP (and a bonus to reason to stick around for an MA in Applied Archaeology): 1) U.S. News and World Report lists both Anthropologist and Archaeologist as top 10 science jobs with a low unemployment rate. 2) The global economy demands knowledge of multi-cultural issues and cultural sensitivity. A major or minor in anthropology makes you more marketable and attractive when applying for a job or graduate school.... 3) Almost 3/4 of our majors find employment in their area of specialty, while 22% continue on to graduate school. This record is one of the highest in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. 4) 75% of our majors’ register for an internship, which often leads to employment and getting into graduate school. Some examples include interning in: Washington D.C. at the Smithsonian Institution to study archaeology the City of Seattle to study Chinese Immigration Kenya to provide service in cultural efforts run by Operation Crossroads or close to home in Pittsburgh to study refugee resettlement 5) Anthropology faculty are friendly and committed to undergraduate education. 6) Anthropology class sizes are small and you will get individual attention. 7) Many students each year have the opportunity to work on our archaeology excavations and in lab research. This paid or volunteer work is often tied to courses in archaeology. 8) Our active Anthropology Club and Honor's Society organize interesting speakers, field trips and potlucks for students. 9) Anthropology faculty stress quality teaching and careful advising, and value their close relationships with students. 10) The Anthropology Department occupies the entire ground floor of McElhaney Hall with several labs, digital classrooms, artifact and skeletal collections, and computer facilities. 11) Anthropology has a M.A. in Applied Archaeology due to high demand in the workplace. Anthropology BA students can apply for Early Admissions to this program; completing both BA and MA degrees in approximately 5 years and saving money. If you'd like to learn more, contact Ben Ford at [email protected]. https://www.iup.edu/anthropology/

Some unsolicited job advice from Ford and others. https://www.zippia.com/laboratory-technician-jobs/trends/

Remember the old days when archaeologists used to rappel from helicopters to investigate sites? Now there is LiDAR from helicopters to investigate sites. Still cool, and probably safer. https://www.sciencealert.com/lidar-scans-reveal-hidden-anci

Way to go IUP students! This is important research.

Congratulations Dr. Poole! Faculty Promoted to Professor. https://www.iup.edu/news-item.aspx

A little levity for Exam Week: comedian James Acaster on the issue of cultural patrimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x73PkUvArJY

Job Opening at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum is seeking an enthusiastic and energetic candidate to fill the position of Patterson Center Archaeologist at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab. This is a full-time... Contractual position with the Maryland Historical Trust /Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (JPPM), located within the Maryland Department of Planning. JPPM, the State Museum of Archaeology and a center for both regional and statewide archaeological research, is located on 560 acres along the Patuxent River in Calvert County, Maryland and is home to the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab) which houses over 9 million artifacts. The Archaeologist will conduct excavations in advance of construction activities during the Patterson Center Project at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, monitor those activities to make sure no unexpected historical resources are destroyed by them, process the artifacts recovered, and write a report on the findings. Minimum Qualifications are a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Anthropology, Archaeology, History or a related field and a minimum of three years of archaeological field experience. Desired or preferred qualifications include a graduate degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History or a related field; experience doing archaeology in the Mid-Atlantic region, knowledge of 19th-century artifacts and the ability to identify them and demonstrated experience in writing professional-quality reports, papers, or articles. Application Deadline: December 16, 2020. To apply, go to this link for the application on the Maryland job opening site: https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp

The sea was no barrier to ancient explorers. https://www.earth.com//human-migrations-to-the-ryukyu-isl/