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Anthropology

May 16, 2017
UA Teams Up With Italian Town on Museum

Architecture students will travel to Italy to develop plans for a museum and exhibition center in Lugnano in Taverina, which was hit by a deadly malaria outbreak in the fifth century. It's part of the UA's largest study abroad program, offered through the Office of Global Initiatives.

UA architecture students will travel to Italy with the Arizona in Italy Orvieto Study Abroad Program. While there, they will develop plans for a museum and exhibition center in the town of Lugnano.
Jan. 23, 2017
Archaeologists Uncover New Clues to Maya Collapse

A team led by UA professor Takeshi Inomata developed a high-precision chronology that sheds new light on patterns leading up to the two major collapses of the Maya civilization.

UA anthropology professor Daniela Triadan excavates the collapsed facade of the royal palace of Ceibal, which was burned during the Classic Maya collapse in the ninth century.
Dec. 12, 2016
Why We Walk on Our Heels Instead of Our Toes

While many animals walk on the balls of their feet, humans use a heel-first stride. UA researcher James Webber suggests that this gives humans the advantage of longer "virtual limbs." Ancient hominins practiced heel-to-toe walking as early as 3.6 million years ago.

While many animals walk on the balls of their feet, humans seem locked into a heel-first stride.
Sept. 7, 2012
Special Collections: Kolodny Offers Alternative Historic Perspective
Aug. 22, 2012
A Return to the Rightful Owners
UA Grad Student Co-Produces Documentary
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