For almost 20 years, Lewis Wall, Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Washington University in St.
Departmental News
April 4, 2012
Wall Establishes the Danja Fistula Center
A step forward for the women of Niger and sub-Saharan Africa
April 2, 2012
Smith and Student Orkin Awarded NSF for Research in China
“Landscape Genetics of Gibbons and Leaf Monkeys in China”
March 27, 2012
Fritz and Student Cagnato Receive NSF for Work in Guatemala
“Reconstructing Ancient Maya Cuisine Across Time and Space"
March 8, 2012
Sanz and Morgan Provoke Expansion of Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
Protected area increased by 144 square miles
March 1, 2012
Kidder Featured in the Record
Anthropology professor unearths everyday life in the Han Dynasty
T.R. Kidder, Professsor and Chair of Anthropology, has spent the past four summers excavating the Han Dynasty village of Sanyangzhuang in central China.
February 27, 2012
Exploring Other Disciplines
Graduate Student, Clarissa Cagnato, Shares Research at WU's Graduate Research Symposium
Photo: Microscope photography: carbonized corn cob from the French colonial period in New Orleans, LA
February 27, 2012
"Nonuniform" Institutional Complexity Across Eurasia
Dr. Michael Frachetti
Prehistoric Eurasian nomads are commonly perceived as horse riding bandits who utilized their mobility and military skill to antagonize ancient civilizations such as the Chinese, Persians, and Greeks.