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Between new findings on ancient hominins' arrival in Europe, recognition in the sciences, publications, conference presentations, grants and awards, OHIO faculty had a busy winter season.
Research led by Ohio University Associate Professor of Anthropology Sabrina Curran reveals new evidence of early hominin activity in Europe, suggesting that hominins were present on the continent far earlier than previously thought.
As Mediterranean cities grapple with rising migration and an increase in mass tourism, Ohio University researcher Smoki Musaraj, Ph.D., is working with experts in the region to understand the effects of these transformations on the everyday lives of migrant and poor residents—and how they are fighting back.
David Lamp was on his hands and knees, trowel in hand, back at OHIO as a graduate student on June 2, when he made the discovery of a lifetime.
Madeleine Hordinski BA ’20, BSVC ’20, has been taking pictures of people ever since she was in her young teens. Now, the freelancer's work has appeared in multiple national publications.
A select group of professors, students and alumni traveled to Virginia to take part in an archaeological dig on a 13,000-year-old site from Nov. 4-13.
Early human ancestors 2 million years ago would have found a hospitable environment to enter Europe through southern Romania along the Danube River and its tributaries, says an OHIO anthropologist.
For more than 30 years, Ohio University’s Archaeological Field School has trained hundreds of anthropology students how to excavate and preserve artifacts from southeastern Ohio sites.
