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...
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05/13/20 - Privilege of Breaking into Earth HonoredMeghan Howey, professor of anthropology has been named a 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Fellows receive $200,000 to fund research and writing aimed at addressing some of the most... Read More -
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01/06/20 - Warming a Cold CaseUNH anthropology lecturer Amy Michael helped crack a cold case of more than a century, identifying the remains of outlaw Joseph Henry Loveless in Idaho. Read More -
12/26/19 - Sleuths Are Haunted by the Cold Case of Julie Doe (The Atlantic)UNH anthropologist Amy Michael collaborates with task force for trans cold cases. Read More -
12/10/19 - Creative ConceptsLiberal arts students, alumni take home prizes in the NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge. Read More -
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12/03/19 - Joining the TeamFaculty mentors help an undergraduate researcher make her mark at an archaeological dig site in Turkey. Read More