Hominid Fossils Discovered in South African Cave
PhD candidate Marina Elliott is one of six scientists excavating newly-discovered ancient hominid fossils in a South African cave. [learn more]
2013 Photo Contest
The winners of the 2013 Archaeology Photo Contest have been announced. [learn more]
SSHRC Partnership Award
George Nicholas and IPinCH Receive the 2013 SSHRC Partnership Award [learn more]
Keatley Creek Project at UNESCO Conference
The Evolution and Organization of Prehistoric Communities on the Plateau of Northwestern North America: A Regional Perspective on the Case of Keatley Creek [learn more]
Sergeant Diane Cockle Earns PhD in Archaeology
Forensic anthropologist, Sergeant Diane Cockle, earned her PhD at June convocation. [learn more]
IPinCH Inuit Heritage Trust
George Nicholas, IPinCH Project Director (center) and Brian Egan, IPinCH Project Coordinator (right) travelled to Yellowknife to meet with members of the Inuit Heritage Trust [learn more]
FENV Student Symposium
First Annual Undergraduate Student Symposium, Spring 2013. Friday, April 12th: 2:30 - 4:30 in WMC 2200. [learn more]
The Evolution of Fairness - Keatley Creek
Can examining how inequality began in a hunter-gatherer society teach us how to fairly share the costs and consequences of how we use diminishing natural resources? [learn more]
Field School Summer 2014 Fiji and Tonga
Our current Museum exhibit features highlights from the collection, curated by a team of students, volunteers and research associates.
Museum open Monday - Friday, 10-12 and 1-4. The museum will be closed from Dec 21 to Jan 5, inclusive.
Our current exhibit features highlights from the collection, curated by a team of students, volunteers and research associates.
Museum open Monday - Friday, 10-12 and 1-4. Closed statutory holidays.
Our current exhibit features highlights from the collection, curated by a team of students, volunteers and research associates.
Museum open Monday - Friday, 10-12 and 1-4. Closed statutory holidays.
Our current exhibit features highlights from the collection, curated by a team of students, volunteers and research associates.
Museum open Monday - Friday, 10-12 and 1-4. Closed statutory holidays.
Our current exhibit features highlights from the collection, curated by a team of students, volunteers and research associates.
Museum open Monday - Friday, 10-12 and 1-4. Closed statutory holidays.
Welcome to the Department of Archaeology
The Department of Archaeology provides training in Archaeology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. While a variety of course areas are covered, considerable emphasis is placed on fieldwork, archaeological research, and theory and methods. Although not limited to the following areas, most research concentrates on Prehistoric and Historic Archaeology of the New World and Physical Anthropology.
The Undergraduate Program for majors leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. In addition, an Honours BA program is offered. The Honours program is research-oriented, requiring coursework beyond the Archaeology Major, and leads to an Honours Thesis.
The Graduate Program is one of the traditional strengths of the Department. At this level, both Masters of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are offered.
