Program Overview

Ancient World Studies Program

The Ancient World Studies program integrates shared and overlapping periods in the development of cultures and societies around the Mediterranean basin, in the Middle East, including the Gulf, and across Central Asia and China to the Pacific Ocean. We research critical issues including cross-cultural connectivity and exchange, ancient technology, and the foundations of urbanism. Ancient World Studies necessarily interfaces with multiple disciplines.

Program Description

Archaeologists engage with material cultures and processes of the past, using foundational scientific approaches from biology, physics, and chemistry. GIS, drones, and 3D-imaging are critical in our fieldwork; and we incorporate humanistic approaches, including anthropology, art history, and linguistics. Ancient historians explore records, artifacts, and monuments to reconstruct the narratives of human experience.

Research Areas

• Archaeological projects in Uzbekistan, Oman, and Egypt
• Hands-on field and lab-based research opportunities

Minor in Ancient World

The program offers a Minor in Ancient World, with a list of courses and requirements available for review.

Program Features

• Interdisciplinary approach, combining multiple disciplines
• Research opportunities in various locations, including Uzbekistan, Oman, and Egypt
• Use of advanced technologies, such as GIS, drones, and 3D-imaging, in fieldwork
• Incorporation of humanistic approaches, including anthropology, art history, and linguistics