New Bachelors In Anthropology Requirements Approved

The new Anthropology undergraduate degree has been approved and students may declare the major in January 2013. Please see academic map for the new requirements. Send the department a note and let us know of your interest in declaring the major, and we will keep you informed of future developments and department activities. Please send the note to Ms. Malinda Carlisle at mcarlisle@fsu.edu with the subject "Undergraduate Degree Anthropology."

Anthropology News & Events

  • Pre-Viking tunic found on glacier as warming trend aids archaeology
    The greenish-brown, loose-fitting outer clothing — suitable for a person up to about 5 feet, 9 inches tall (176 centimeters) — was found 6,560 feet (2,000 meters) above sea level on what may have been a Roman-era trade route in south Norway. Carbon dating showed it was made around the year 300.

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  • Melting ice is a boon for archaeology
    As glaciers melt and recede, they are revealing archaeological treasures from the civilizations that came before ours.

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  • Quantifying faunal isotopic variation in the British Isles
    Archaeological science is well versed in the technique of isotopic analysis of bone collagen to address questions of past diet in humans, by looking at the variability in carbon and nitrogen values in populations.

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Department Key Staff

  • Dr. Glen Doran

    Professor and Chairman

  • Dr. Dean Falk

    Hale G. Smith

    Professor of Anthropology

  • Dr. Rochelle Marrinan

    Associate Proffessor

  • Dr. Elizabeth Peters

    Associate Proffessor

  • Dr. Amy Kowal

    Assistant in Anthropology

  • Dr. Geoffrey Thomas

    Assistant in Anthropology

  • Dr. Mary Pohl

    Professor in Anthropology