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The primary educational mission of the Department of Anthropology is teaching, research, and professional service to impart the critical importance of understanding the human condition and its relevancy to an increasingly diverse world. To accomplish this task, the Department of Anthropology provides a curriculum that will help students understand and appreciate the range of human cultures as well as the significance of biological evolution of the human condition.
“The big myth about Yellowstone is that it’s a pristine wilderness untouched by humanity,” says MacDonald. “Native Americans were hunting and gathering here for at least 11,000 years. They were pushed out by the government after the park was established. The Army was brought in to keep them out,...
UM archaeology students and researchers have discovered artifacts in downtown Missoula that illuminate the lives of people from more than a century ago.
The finds were made during construction for a new brewery and pub on the 200 block of West Main Street. UM alumni Jed and Jennifer Heggen,...
Anthropology Ph.D. Teresa “Lilly” White has spent the last couple of months in New York City as a condolence specialist responsible for helping Covid-19 deceased patients’ families in the New York City boroughs through the recovery process. Her story is truly inspirational and we are truly proud...
Archaeologists from the UM Department of Anthropology will partner with Xwísten, the Bridge River Indian Band, and the St’át’imc Nation to conduct archaeological investigations of Housepit 54 at the Bridge River site, British Columbia during 2020 and 2021. The project is directed by Dr. Anna...