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A 91³Ô¹ÏÍø anthropology professor recently collaborated on a study examining how societies have organized power over thousands of years, challenging assumptions about democracy and decision-making.

By applying advanced analytical techniques to ancient fossils from Africa, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Assistant Professor Sarah Freidline is helping uncover new evidence about early human evolution in Africa.

First-generation graduate Melanie Langgle ’24 has unearthed more than artifacts — she’s discovered a deep sense of purpose that has shaped her life and future career.

Anthropology graduate Griffon Binkowski’s work at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø and the Orange County Regional History Center has allowed him to study and showcase ancient cultures.

The annual top 10 research news list is based on 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Today page views and coverage 91³Ô¹ÏÍø research received by global, national, state and local media.

Bone fragments examined by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø anthropologist Sarah Freidline suggest migrants traveled through Southeast Asia between 86,000 to 68,000 years ago, pushing back the arrival by at least 20,000 years earlier than previously believed.

Professor of Anthropology Ty Matejowsky’s research focuses on how food is one of the most relatable ways of expressing a culture.

Jane Holstrom, the inaugural graduate in the integrative anthropological sciences doctorate degree, specializes in studying remains in France.

Because of the collaborative nature of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s faculty, the National Science Foundation has awarded the university a grant that will help fund the purchase of…