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THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

  1. Institution Name:
    The University of Georgia
  2. Department Title:
    Department of Anthropology
  3. Faculty in Historical Archaeology:
    1. Ervan Garrison, Professor, Anthropology & Geology
    2. Elizabeth Reitz, Professor Emerita, Anthropology
  4. Other Faculty/Related Staff:
    1. Victor Thompson, Professor, Anthropology,
    2. Jennifer Birch, Associate Professor, Anthropology
    3. Ted Gragson, Professor, Anthropology
    4. Suzanne Pilaar Birch, Assistant Professor in Anthropology and Geography, Director of Center for Archaeological Sciences
  5. General Statement:
    The department offers concentrated study in ecological and environmental anthropology. Departmental strengths in historical/underwater archaeology are zooarchaeology from any time period in North or South America and Europe as well as geoarchaeology and archaeometry from any time period in North or South America and Europe as well as colonial North America or medieval Europe. While the department does not maintain specific field course offerings in historical/underwater topics, it has established links with specialized field schools in these specialties. Students have access to excellent laboratories: Laboratory of Archaeology; Georgia Museum of Natural History, Zooarchaeology Laboratory; and the Center for Applied Isotope Studies. Faculty are also available through the Center for Archaeological Sciences (uga.edu/archsciences/).
  6. Degree and other program offerings:
    The Ph.D. degree is awarded to students who wish to pursue a less-structured, innovative program of study in the historical-underwater specialty areas. Our Ph.D. program also has these significant material advantages: financial support is given to virtually all of our students through teaching and research assistantships, and the Athens, GA, area has a comparatively low cost of living. Email us, arrange a visit, or apply online at the Department of Anthropology’s Web page: http://anthropology.uga.edu/.
  7. For More Information Contact:
    Ervan Garrison, egarriso@uga.edu706-542-1097