Catherine Dye, whose paper, “Using Archaeology to Find and Interpret the Role of Children in the Colonial Chesapeake,” won the Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference’s Undergraduate Student Paper Award. Catherine competed against 9 students. Her research for this paper is the basis her St. Mary’s Project, which will be presented in the Blackistone room on Monday, Find out more »
Navy family puts down roots, chickens in St. Mary’s County
Read the article by Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission
Josiah Henson Open House
On June 15, St. Mary’s College of Maryland and the Charles County Chapter of the NAACP announced the discovery of the Josiah Henson Birthplace Archaeological Site. Born into slavery in 1796 on a farm near Port Tobacco, Henson witnessed the assault and brutal beatings of both parents. Along with his wife and four children, he Find out more »
Two Anthropology Alums win Fulbright awards to support PhD research
Gideon Singer (’12) pursued varied interests as a student at SMCM, primarily focusing on archaeology and Australia, where he studied abroad. Gideon received an NSF scholarship to pay for his PhD coursework in anthropology at Purdue University, where he has combined his interests in material culture and Australia to explore e-waste (electronic waste) in Australia. Find out more »
Anthropology students, faculty and alums at annual Society for Applied Anthropology conference, Vancouver, BC
The Society for Applied Anthropology recently held the largest annual conference ever in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The theme for this year’s conference, “Intersections,” brought together current SMCM anthropology students and faculty, as well as alumni, who presented papers or posters on topics that ranged from East African pastoralists, to the department’s twenty year program Find out more »
Faculty, Students and Alums Represent SMCM Anthropology at Middle Atlantic Archaeology Conference
Ocean City, MD March 10 – 13, 2016 St. Mary’s College’s Anthropology faculty, students and alums recently attended the 46th annual Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference (MAAC) in Ocean City, Maryland, where they shared research findings with their colleagues. Professional archaeologists, historians, and students gather each year for three days of papers, discussion groups, and special Find out more »
Long Looked for Come at Last Cemetery Survey
Students from the Spring 2014 ANTH 385 Research Methods are working on a class project at ‘Long Looked For Come At Last’ in Charlotte Hall at the invitation of the property owners. Under the direction of Dr. Steve Lenik, students have recorded a cemetery containing more than 75 burials which are marked by headstones, footstones, Find out more »
Mid-Atlantic Conference Presentations
Alumna Mary Kate Mansius presents her paper, “Lithics Revisited: An Analysis of Native American Stone Tool Technology During Pre-Contact and Contact Periods” Senior Ginger Williams presents her paper, “An Archaeological Study of the Role of Music in Early Modern Chesapeake” Senior Kaiolani Siregar presents her paper, “XRF Elemental Analysis of Archaeological Morgan Jones Ceramics in Find out more »