Exploring humanity’s diversity and driving global change
The Department of Anthropology advances knowledge through participatory fieldwork and comparative perspectives, addressing the biological, cultural, and environmental interplay of the human experience.
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Socio-cultural & Linguistics
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Archaeology
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Featured News
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MSU doctoral student’s fieldwork follows Baltimore’s disappearing gardens
Baltimore gardeners grow food on city land they can lose at any time. Intan Kumbayoni spent months documenting what happens when the city takes the land back.
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MSU doctoral student spends summer supporting identification work at the DPAA
A summer on Offutt Air Force Base: how one doctoral student joined the effort to bring service members home
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MSU Anthropology team assists Lansing police with investigation of human remains
Lansing police brought in an MSU Anthropology team to assist after human remains believed to be several years old were found in Lansing on Saturday, according to WLNS. The Medical Examiner’s Office is working to identify the remains, and the investigation is ongoing. Dr. Joe Hefner, associate professor of anthropology and a board-certified forensic anthropologist,…