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Students at an archaeological dig site.

Archaeology Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2025

Archaeology majors accepted to graduate schools and land jobs after graduation.

marcus key with a screen image of the tombstone

A Knight’s Tale: Unraveling the Mystery of America’s Oldest Tombstone

Research by Marcus Key and Rebecca Rossi ’12 on 400-year-old tombstone uncovers the history of long-studied artifact.

Greg Kinzele

Internship Spotlight: Greg Kintzele ’25

What's it like to do an internship in the trenches at an archaeological site in Greece? We asked Greg Kintzele ’25 five questions about his summer abroad.

Hunter Omerzo '24's 1/30-scale replica helps answer age-old questions about a famed fifth-century B.C. vessel. Photo by Dan Loh.

Student 3-D Model Wows Excavator of Mysterious Ancient Egyptian Ship

Years after an ancient, near-mythic ship was dragged from the bottom of the Nile Delta, Hunter Omerzo ’24 creates a high-tech model that sheds new light on ongoing research at Oxford.

matthew biwer in the lab

Indiana Jones & the Temple of Beer and Hallucinogens

Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology Matthew Biwer discusses the nature of archaeology and his and his students' role in unearthing the past.

Nora Stocovaz

Student Snapshot: Nora Stocovaz ’25

“Just try new things—even if it is scary!” That bravery has served Nora Stocovaz ’25 well, as chief of staff of Student Senate who performed fieldwork in Greece.

Mandy Porter '23

Student Snapshot: Mandy Porter '23

Learning ancient Greek is challenging and deeply rewarding, says Mandy Porter ’23, a double major in archaeology and classical studies and student-researcher who lives in the Human Cultures House.

Maddy Hull

Exceptional Global Adventures

Before being named a Fulbright ETA, Maddy Hull ’24 (anthropology, Spanish) researched ancient skeletal remains and interned in Indiana’s Department of Historical Preservation and Archaeology.

Emily Angelucci '22

Student Snapshot: Emily Angelucci ’24

Learn more about how an internship at Dickinson's art gallery is helping Emily Angelucci ’24 shape a potential future career in museums and archaeology.

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