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The Department of Anthropology at the College of William and Mary offers strong programs in undergraduate and graduate studies. Our faculty and focus reach around the world, fostering an interdisciplinary culture, with long-standing links to American Studies, History, Music, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. We offer course work in all four subfields of anthropology and in all the major geographic areas of the world.     Read More... 

Professor Barbara King is on leave but busy.  Check out her new blog at NPR -- scroll down the page until you see her by-line!
Professor Danielle Moretti-Langholtz,  in her role as visiting Curator at the Muscarelle museum, has given us a new American Indian art exhibit.

Archaeologists discover brick foundations near Wren Building

wrendig200College archaeologists partially unearth foundation they say looks to be the remains of “a fairly massive outbuilding” dating to the 18th century near the College's historic Wren Building.

Evan Rutherford '13 uncovers new passion at field school

“It’s not every day you get to dig up an Indian school from the 1800s,” says Evan Rutherford '13. That’s one reason he jumped at the opportunity to join the College’s Archaeological Field School this summer—a decision that’s changed his future academic plans.