A&S secures gifts, embarks on McGraw Hall renovation
The refurbishment and preservation of McGraw has become a top priority for the College of Arts & Sciences and the university.
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Excavation uncovers 2K more artifacts at St. James church site
This semester’s work also featured an end-of-semester mini-field course for local children and youth presented by two Cornell students.
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Fictional civilization leaves behind lasting legacy
Llhuros – its relics, rituals, poetry, and music – as well as the academic commentary it inspired, "documents just one tiny little sliver of Cornell’s history. But it’s a fascinating one.”
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A Day Digging at St. James AME Zion Church
Join CIAMS M.A. student MyKayla Williamson on a day digging at St. James and a day analyzing ceramic artifacts in the lab.
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Community Resistance and Community Archaeology- St. James AME Zion Church and the Underground Railroad in Ithaca, NY
Cornell student Jonathan Ebenezer ‘23 discusses the role of community resistance on the Underground Railroad as it relates to St. James.
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Faith the Size of a Berry Seed
Cornell student Milan Taylor ’24 speaks with Maia Dedrick, Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellow, about paleoethnobotany work conducted at St. James.
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More to Archaeology than Digging
Cornell student Aaliyah Brown '23 talks with SMSA founder Denise Lee '73 about engaging youth in the excavations at St. James.
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Building Community Connections through Archaeology
CIAMS M.A. student Carol Anne Barsody shares her experiences participating in the excavations at St. James.
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Noted archaeologist to speak on new discoveries in Israel in Cornell lecture
Israeli archaeologist Mordechai Aviam and his colleagues made headlines by finding possible evidence, near the Sea of Galilee, of the house of St. Peter.
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Mummified bird gets second life in multisensory exhibition
“A Tale of Two Mummies: Multisensory Experience” runs Oct. 7-9, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Upson Hall’s Lounge 116.
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Statistical analysis aims to solve Greek volcano mystery
Sturt Manning has zeroed in on a much narrower range of dates, approximately 1609–1560 BCE, for the eruption on Santorini, a pivotal event in the prehistory of the region.
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Archaeological conference expands discussion beyond colonial roots
'We saw this conference as a way to expand the conversation beyond Cornell.'
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Report shows near-total erasure of Armenian heritage sites
The study compiled decades of high-resolution satellite imagery from the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.
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Ice Age human footprints discovered in Utah desert
Altogether 88 footprints were documented, including both adults and children, offering insight into family life in the time of the Pleistocene.
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Humanities students present diverse research projects
Humanities students studying an array of topics presented their work at the A.D. White House.
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'I met so many great people through the Humanities Scholars Program'
Emma Van Metre is a history and archaeology major.
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New review article brings archaeology into the science of weeds
Medieval Studies PhD candidate Alice Wolff teamed up with scientists from CALS to publish a new open-access review article in Weed Science this past February titled, “In the ruins: the neglected link between archaeology and weed science.” Antonio DiTommaso, Professor of Weed Science and Chair of the Soil and Crop Sciences Section in the School of...
/news/new-review-article-brings-archaeology-science-weedsIndigenous-Cornell partnership publishes Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’ history
CIAMS faculty member Kurt Jordan worked with members of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’ community in writing a new book for the Tompkins County Historical Commission, “The Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’ People in the Cayuga Lake Region: A Brief History,” published earlier this year. The book addresses a significant gap in records of Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’ history in Tompkins County....
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Cross-college researchers unravel mummy bird mystery
What began as a passion project for a master’s student in archaeology, has become a cross-campus fascination that encompasses everything from ancient burial rituals to the lost history of donated artifacts, the totemic power of animals, and even Egyptian beer.
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CIAMS M.A. student studies bird mummy with College of Veterinary Medicine, Lab of Ornithology
CIAMS M.A. student Carol Anne Barsody has had her collaboration with researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Lab of Ornithology featured in the Cornell Chronicle.Read the full story by David Nutt and view a video about the project in the Cornell Chronicle.
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CIAMS PhD student named among inaugural Zhu Fellows
Dusti Bridges, a PhD candidate in Anthropology and an alumna of the CIAMS Master's program, has been named an inaugural Zhu Fellow to support her doctoral research. Read more about the Fellowship and Dusti's research in an article by Kathy Hovis in the Cornell Chronicle.
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Underground Railroad project releases new 3-D model
The 3-D tour focuses on the building, its foundation, the archaeological excavation underway and a Civil War monument on the church site.
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More than $12M donated to support students in 24 hours
On Cornell’s eighth Giving Day, held March 16, 15,905 alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends from more than 80 countries made gifts totaling a record-breaking $12,268,629.
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Support Cornell Archaeology on Giving Day - March 16, 2022
On March 16, please consider a gift to CIAMS. Your donations can help Cornell students gain life-changing experiences in the field, in the lab, in the classroom, and in community outreach and service. Our thanks to all of the generous donors who continue to support our work.https://givingday.cornell.edu/campaigns/cu-archaeology
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Call for Papers and Posters: Frontiers in Archaeological Sciences 3: Rethinking the Paradigm
CIAMS is pleased to announce the call for papers and posters for “Frontiers in Archaeological Sciences 3: Rethinking the Paradigm,” a conference for scholars of all career levels to be co-hosted at Cornell’s Ithaca campus on October 7-9, 2022 by the Archaeological Science Group at Cornell (ArchSci@Cornell), the CIAMS Anti-racism and Anti-...
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Support Arts & Sciences on Giving Day March 16
Gifts allow the College to fulfill its mission: preparing students to do the greatest good in the world.
/news/support-arts-sciences-giving-day-march-16Student podcast explores changing face of archaeology
Sources: College of Arts & Sciences, Cornell ChronicleA group of graduate students from Cornell is collaborating with students across the country to create a scholarly podcast focused on issues of diversity in archaeology.SAPIENS Talk Back launched its first two episodes in January and February and is planning to release a new episode...
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Student podcast explores changing face of archaeology
Cornell graduate students are collaborating with students across the country on the scholarly podcast.
/news/student-podcast-explores-changing-face-archaeologyCommunity partnerships honored at 2021 TOGO awards
The Underground Railroad Project at St. James A.M.E. Zion Church, the Foodnet Meals on Wheels program, and Khuba International and the Learning Farm received collaboration awards for partnering with Cornell to improve the lives of Tompkins County residents during the 11th annual Cornell Town-Gown Awards (also known as the TOGOs) virtual ceremony...
/news/community-partnerships-honored-2021-togo-awards-0Two juniors receive Caplan Travel Fellowships
Garrett Emmons '23 and Hannah Master '23 have each been awarded a Harry Caplan Travel Fellowship worth $5,000 to study and conduct research in Italy and Israel, respectively.Garrett EmmonsEmmons, a Classics and Economics double major, will participate in the Marzuolo Archaeological Project investigating the rural craft site of Podere...
/news/two-juniors-receive-caplan-travel-fellowships-1Featured Courses: Spring 2022
See all of the ARKEO course offerings for Spring 2022 on our courses page.Featured Undergraduate Courses: Spring 2022ARKEO 2201Early AgricultureDay/time: MWF 11:20-12:10PMInstructor: Nerissa Russell Throughout most of the human career, people survived by hunting and gathering wild foods. The advent of food production is one of the most...
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Cornell students reflect on the St. James AME Zion Community Excavations
During the fall of 2021, sixteen Cornell graduate and undergraduate students took part in the St James AME Zion Community Excavations alongside Cornell faculty and middle and high school community members. The student participants included CIAMS graduate student members and Archaeology undergraduates as well as participants from other majors and...
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Rural humanities projects explore NYS past and present
Five essays that explore how students created publicly-engaged projects are available online.
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World court decision sets ‘new precedent’ for cultural heritage protection
Professors Adam Smith and Lori Khatchadourian comment on the International Court of Justice's decision on cultural heritage protection.
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Nexus Scholars Program applications now open
The program connects undergraduates in A&S with opportunities to work side by side on research with Cornell faculty from across the College.
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A 'freedom church' unearths its Underground Railroad history
Church members and a multidisciplinary team of Cornell faculty and students are learning more about St. James A.M.E. Zion Church by doing an archaeological dig.
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Community partnerships honored at 2021 TOGO awards
The Underground Railroad Project at St. James A.M.E. Zion Church, the Foodnet Meals on Wheels program, and Khuba International and the Learning Farm received collaboration awards for partnering with Cornell to improve the lives of Tompkins County residents.
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Two juniors receive Caplan Travel Fellowships
Garrett Emmons '23 and Hannah Master '23 won fellowships worth $5,000 to study and conduct research in Italy and Israel, respectively.
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New A&S program expands undergrad research opportunities
The Nexus Scholars program will leverage the student-to-faculty ratio and the vibrant research enterprise in A&S to expand opportunities for students, while also enhancing the culture of collaborative scholarship at Cornell.
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New timeline clarifies Indigenous history in Mohawk Valley
A collaboration between the Cornell Tree-Ring Laboratory and the New York State Museum in Albany has established a more precise timeline for some of the most iconic archeological sites in the Mohawk Valley.
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Attacks upon cultural heritage are 'attacks upon a people'
Cornell University researchers Adam Smith and Lori Khatchadourian, who have used high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor and document endangered and damaged cultural heritage in the South Caucasus, comment on the case currently before the Hague.
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New book by CIAMS professor Magnus Fiskesjö
CIAMS professor Magnus Fiskesjö recently published a book in the Asian Anthropologies series by Berghahn titled Stories from an Ancient Land: Perspectives on Wa History and Culture (August 2021). Fiskesjö says, "My new book is about the Wa people, who see themselves as the caretakers of the world, because they were the first people on Earth. Since...
/news/new-book-ciams-professor-magnus-fiskesjoExcavation to explore church’s role in Underground Railroad
An interdisciplinary team including CIAMS faculty and students is partnering with St. James AME Zion Church in Ithaca, NY, and local children ages 12-17 on a community archaeological excavation to explore the church's history as an Underground Railroad station and one of the oldest active AME churches in the U.S. Read more about the project in the...
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Hand and footprint art dates to mid-Ice Age
To answer whether this could be the oldest art ever found, the team turned to A&S research scientist Thomas Urban.
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Excavation to explore church’s role in Underground Railroad
A multidisciplinary team of Cornell students and faculty and local schoolchildren began an archeological dig Sept. 18 at St. James AME Zion church in Ithaca.
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Satellite monitoring documents cultural heritage at risk
CIAMS faculty are using high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor and document endangered and damaged cultural heritage in the South Caucasus, where an ethnic conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has raged for decades. Read more in the Cornell Chronicle article on their work. A longer version of the article is also available on the Cornell...
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Satellite monitoring documents cultural heritage at risk
Cornell researchers are using satellite imagery to protect endangered and damaged cultural heritage in the South Caucasus, where an ethnic conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has raged for decades.
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Researchers link ancient wooden structure to water ritual
Cornell researchers used dendrochronology and a form of radiocarbon dating to identify the ancient origins of the structure in Northern Italy.
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Cornell shares land acknowledgement
The university’s acknowledgment states that the Ithaca campus is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫɁ, also known as the Cayuga Nation.
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Hirsch Postdoctoral Associate Awarded National Geographic Grant
Maia Dedrick has been awarded a National Geographic Society grant as part of a call for proposals entitled “Enduring Impacts: Archaeology of Sustainability.” The project itself is called: “The Deep History of Biodiversity Conservation and Agricultural Practices at Tahcabo, Yucatán.” She will serve as project leader alongside community partners and...
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