Anthropology

UNM celebrates Women’s History Month  Women’s History Month was officially designated in 1987 as a monthlong celebration recognizing the many contributions of women to society. Contributions that have often been overlooked in history books and other...

February 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month in the United States. This milestone will be recognized and honored throughout the month at The University of New Mexico, which has been celebrating Black History Month for the past 50...

In 2012, fossils from a rare Homo habilis skeleton were uncovered along the shores of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. Scientists who made the find turned to University of New Mexico anthropologist Osbjorn Pearson, a professor and...

The University of New Mexico’s Maxwell Museum of Anthropology hosts its annual appraisal clinic and jewelry sale Friday, Nov. 21, followed by the 16th Annual Navajo Rug Auction and Museum Benefit Saturday, Nov. 22. 

In his second year as a graduate student in the Public Archaeology master’s program at The University of New Mexico, James Chaves has already achieved what many researchers strive for – earning a prestigious Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute...

Emily L. Jones is a seeker of truth and a discoverer of human evolution. By day, she is a professor of anthropology at The University of New Mexico and director of UNM’s Zooarchaeology Lab.  In her free time, she writes and publishes novels. Most...

Severin Fowles, a leading anthropologist at Columbia University, will deliver the 2025 Journal of Anthropological Research (JAR) Distinguished Lecture.

The Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St. James, is a network of pilgrimage routes in Northwestern Spain that converge at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, located in the Galicia...

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced its list of newly elected members. Mary Stiner, a distinguished UNM alumna, is among this year’s class. This prestigious award is highly competitive because of its...

Long before history books recorded the American Revolution or the Civil War, a violent conflict began in the Rio Grande Valley, marking what some archeologists call America’s first war.  Anthropology Adjunct Research Professor Matthew...