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Archaeology at Brown

The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World promotes the investigation, understanding, and enjoyment of the archaeology and art of the ancient Mediterranean, Egypt, and the Near East. We work in close collaboration with our colleagues in other programs on campus, particularly those in Anthropology whose research is focused on the material remains of the Americas.

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International Fieldwork

Faculty at Brown University lead archaeological fieldwork around the world, including Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Sudan, Turkey, West Indies, and in Rhode Island.

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An Interdisciplinary Community

The goal of the Institute is to foster an interdisciplinary community of interest in the archaeology of the ancient world, and in the discipline of archaeology more generally.

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Brown and Providence

Brown's commitment to engaged scholarship begins with our own community, through active archaeological excavation, programs in Providence Public Schools, public events, and gathering resources relevant to our Rhode Island community.

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Promoting Archaeology

The Joukowsky Institute's mandate is to promote archaeological research, fieldwork, teaching, and public outreach, with the Institute’s associated faculty, students, staff, and facilities serving as a hub for this activity.

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Visual and Material Culture

Featuring a mix of contemporary and ancient objects in a range of media, the exhibits in Rhode Island Hall are intended to present a visual and multi-dimensional view of the issues facing the field of archaeology today.

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A Commitment to Engaged Scholarship

The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology has partnered with Brown University's Swearer Center to offer undergraduate students the option to concentrate in Archaeology and the Ancient World with a focus on Engaged Scholarship.

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News

Martha Sharp Joukowsky (1936-2022)

Monday January 10, 2022
Position Announcement: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Archaeology and the Ancient World

Thursday November 18, 2021
Advice on Applying to Our Graduate Program

Tuesday October 26, 2021
Celebrating International Archaeology Day and Family Weekend

Friday October 15, 2021
Davis Selected for Open Graduate Education Program

Friday October 8, 2021

Featured Project

Proyecto Arqueológico Busiljá-Chocoljá, Guatemala

The Proyecto Arqueológico Busiljá-Chocoljá is exploring the ancient cultural and natural landscapes of the of the Classic Maya kingdoms (AD 250-900) of Piedras Negras, Yaxchilan, and Sak Tz'i'. Current fieldwork aims to deepen our knowledge of Maya political history through the comparative study of competing polities in the western Maya lowlands, focusing especially on warfare, economy, and environmental history.

Events

Feb
1
1:00pm - 2:00pm
InfoSession: Excavate a prehistoric settlement in Greece this summer
Feb
4
3:00pm - 4:15pm
New Directions in Caribbean Archaeology with John Crock (University of Vermont) and Jay Haviser (St. Maarten Archaeological Center) - In the Eye of the Storm: Archaeological Heritage in the Eastern Caribbea
Mar
4
3:00pm - 4:15pm
New Directions in Caribbean Archaeology with Jason Laffoon (Leiden University) - Migration, Diet, and Exchange in the Caribbean Region: New Insights from Isotope Bioarchaeology
Apr
15
3:00pm - 4:15pm
New Directions in Caribbean Archaeology with Alicia Odewale (University of Tulsa)
May
6
3:00pm - 4:15pm
New Directions in Caribbean Archaeology with Peggy Brunache (University of Glasgow): “A Negro in the Shire”

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Archaeology at Brown

International Fieldwork

An Interdisciplinary Community

Brown and Providence

Promoting Archaeology

Visual and Material Culture

A Commitment to Engaged Scholarship

News

Featured Project

Events