Political boundaries are sharp, but cultures tend to blend into each other. That 'in-betweenness' is rarely contained by political frontiers.
Interdisciplinary Archaeology Program
Interdisciplinary Archaeology Program
Welcome to UVA Archaeology
The Interdisciplinary Archaeology Program is one of the oldest interdisciplinary programs at UVA. Our faculty are composed of archaeologists from both Anthropology (Brooks Hall) and Art History (Fayerweather Hall), working in many parts of the world including Virginia, the Southwestern United States, the Caribbean, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, East Africa, and the Southeastern Inka frontier. In addition to overseeing the major and minor in archaeology for the College of Arts and Sciences we also offer internships, fieldwork opportunities, digital experiences, brown bags, and lectures for anyone with an interest in archaeology. Our classes and seminars address many themes, including households, landscape, mortuary practices, material culture, and religious ritual. ⛏️
Want to know more about archaeology and what an archaeologist does? Check out the Archaeological Institute of America or the Society for American Archaeology.
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Upcoming Events
IAP Welcomes Adria LaViolette as New Director
The Interdisciplinary Archaeology Program is happy to welcome Adria LaViolette, professor of Anthropology, as its new director! Dr. LaViolette is an archaeologist with active research in eastern Africa, and a particular interest in indigenous medium-range and large-scale societies over the last two millennia.
Congratulations to Caroline Carter, Fulbright Scholar!
Congratulations, Caroline! It is our pleasure to share the exciting news that Caroline Carter has been awarded the Fulbright-IKY PhD Research Award this academic year for her dissertation on caves and religious practices in ancient Athens and Attica.
Congratulations to our Distinguished Majors!
Congratulations to our Distinguished Majors for successfully defending their theses! Katie Haines - Monuments in the Iron Age Landscape, Henry Hesford - Quarrying Stone Tools in Prehistoric Cantabria, Cannon Slayton - Cups, Kraters, & Kleisthenes? and Grace Saunders - A Monumental Effort.