Anthropology
UNH Researchers Help Unearth What is Believed to be King Pompey Homestead
Archaeologists at the University of New Hampshire along with a historian at Northeastern University believe they have unearthed the long-lost homestead of King Pompey, an enslaved African who won his freedom and later became one of the first Black property owners in colonial New England. “We are... Read More
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05/28/24Discovering Ina Jane Doe
Amy Michael, assistant professor of anthropology and director of UNH’s Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery Lab, and true crime... -
02/22/24Anthropology Researcher Helps Unearth Major Site in Andes
UNH postdoctoral researcher Alex Putnam-Garcia was part of the team that excavated one of the earliest-known circular plaza sites in the Americas. -
02/07/23Retracing Colonists’ Spread into Great Bay
Researchers are using an innovative tactic to reveal the decision-making behind the early English colonists' movements into Great Bay. -
02/07/23Gilman Scholarships Send Eight Students Abroad
Eight UNH students will set out for global destinations this spring as recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, immersing...
Recent Stories
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02/06/23 - Passings: Emeritus of Anthropology Charles BolianUNH remembers archaeologist dedicated to New Hampshire history. Read More -
12/20/22 - Pathway to Paying TributeCampus trails and bridges named to honor Abenaki heritage. Read More -
09/07/22 - Meeting Great Bay HistoryA prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities grant will extend the work of the Great Bay Archaeological Survey to 72 K-12 teachers. Read More -
06/30/22 - Research Snapshot: Pastimes With a Balloon“Eunice and Elinah are residents of an old age home run by an Afrikaner women’s charity in small town South Africa. After white-minority rule ended in 1994, old age homes, like... Read More -
06/06/22 - Frame of MindCOLA faculty take snapshots to capture their research — and bring fascinating insights to the images. Read More -
04/18/22 - Shining a Light on BIPOC History in N.H.The Center for the Humanities at UNH has received two grants that will help advance projects related to celebrating the history of BIPOC populations in New Hampshire. The National... Read More -
12/15/21 - Unearthing Great Bay's PastResearchers have summarized their findings about Great Bay's social and ecological history in an online StoryMap. Read More -
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07/30/21 - Aging in America: Justice for All?The UNH Center for the Humanities announces the 2021–2022 Sidore Lecture Series. Read More -
