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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07/30/19 - Religion RefreshGrants support the development of two innovative religion courses. Read More -
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06/21/19 - A Land Called N’dakinnaNative American leaders are teaming up with UNH researchers to rewrite the region’s story. Read More -
06/13/19 - Passing: Richard (Dick) DownsProfessor Emeritus Richard Erskine Downs passed away on May 14. Read More -
05/13/19 - UNH Beer Inspired by 1600s Smuttynose Tavern (Seacoast Online)Anthropology students and faculty combine history with beer science. Read More -
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03/14/19 - Indigenous New HampshireTwo members of the Cowasuck band of Pennacook Abenaki People are working with UNH researchers and students to give their history a new voice. Read More -
01/30/19 - Meet Next Year's Faculty FellowsThe Center for the Humanities has awarded Faculty Research Fellowships to four faculty members for 2019-2020. Read More