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Former BYU anthropology professor announces revolutionary Mayan discoveries

October 30, 2019 12:00 AM
Historians and anthropologists always considered the Mayan civilization to be relatively small and peaceful. However, with the help of modern technology, scientists have found evidence in Guatemala that the Mayan civilization was much larger than previously believed.
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Museum of Peoples and Culture emphasizes learning by experience

September 27, 2019 12:00 AM
When many students think about their summer internship, they think of desk jobs, reading and mountains of paperwork. But for Lara Kasparian, an anthropology student at BYU, working over the summer consists of digging up ancient artifacts.
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New technology makes archaeological discoveries easier

September 08, 2015 12:00 AM
Archaeologist students and professors working on a Fremont Indian excavation site. Mike Searcy is shown flying the drone above the excavation site. (Savanna Sorensen)
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