Research Areas

Interested in a specific archaeological research area? Find faculty that specialize in that area.

Faculty and students at the Stanford Archaeology Center investigate archaeological sites and research questions across the globe, from prehistory to today.

Region

Ruins in Mexico

Americas

Mauritius shoreline

Africa

India site

Asia

Castle in Dubrovnik, Croatia

Europe

Period

Prehistory

Archaeologist with capital

Classical

Historical

Sunset over buildings in Cape Town

Contemporary - Heritage

Topic

Dig in Catalhoyuk, Turkey

Archaeological Thought and Practice

History of archaeology, theory, visual culture and arts practices

An archaeologist walking in the Namaqualand Hills at sunset

Environment and Society

Human environments, disease, ocean systems and interaction, human mobility, food and foodways

south africa dig

Heritage

World Heritage, indigenous heritage, communities, heritage and ethics, archaeological ethics

Wall at archaeological site Antoinette in Mauritius

Development of Societies

Development of agriculture, development of inequality, archaeology of colonialism, slavery and labor