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Baskets at Ziibiwing: Week 20 This tray made from sweetgrass, birch bark, and porcupine quills was part of an exhibit at the Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

Patagonian Prehistory This fall, Raven Garvey presents a series of four lectures on her archaeological research in Patagonia, in which she examines unconventional evidence for gauging colonization speed; gives alternative explanations for a supposed abandonment of the region between 8000 and 4000 years ago; and discusses why Patagonians might have chosen to remain foragers.

Collection News Textile project complete! See many of the beautiful textiles that were cleaned and properly stored (thanks to a crew of dedicated volunteers) in the video by Lauren Fuka.

In the field: the RAPID-K survey Read a series of posts from U-M archaeology students who are crew members of the RAPID-K project in Kosovo. Photo by Martin Anderson.

Where we are Find the Museum in the School of Education building, on East University

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Student Research Spotlight

Archaeology graduate student Angela Feak at Spitzkloof Rockshelter in South Africa.

Curator Videos

To learn more about the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology and its role in the development of the field of archaeology, see our video series (below). Our curators talk briefly about the Museum's legendary archaeologists and anthropologists, its remarkable collections of artifacts, and the Museum's critical role in continuing the legacy.