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Anthropology explores cultural dynamics and human progress, societal structures and communication methods, evolutionary biology and social systems, ancient remains and behavioral patterns. Expand your education beyond traditional settings. Choosing Anthropology at Saint Mary's involves engaging in captivating archaeological excavations, collaborating directly with field archaeologists, or contributing to actual forensic investigations.
Anthropology scholars enjoy regular fieldwork opportunities, such as excavations at Grand Pré, Nova Scotia (a Canadian National Historic Site) where they uncover artifacts from an 18th-century Acadian settlement. In St. Felice, Italy, participants assist archaeologists in examining a 1st-century AD Roman estate. Those drawn to forensic anthropology can acquire hands-on training at Miami-Dade's Medical Examiner's Office in Florida, assisting with genuine crime scene analyses and postmortem examinations.