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But, Why Can’t I Be An Anthropology Major? Renee B. Walker, Ph.D.

What is Anthropology Anyway? • Study of humans and anything related to humans, including (but not limited to): – – – –

Human cultures throughout the world. Human biological variation. Primate studies. Past human cultures.

Why did I want to major in Anthropology anyway? Excavations at Monticello

My Passion for Archaeology Or, Whoa Archaeology is cool!!

From Parker, 1906

Grotte XVI, France • Habitation site in the Dordogne River Valley. – Cave above the Ceou River, near its confluence with the Dordogne River. The cave has a sequence that extends from about 65,000 to about 12,000 years ago, spanning the time when Neanderthals flourished and died off and when Cro-Magnon moved in.

• One month internship at site.

Graduate School-Yikes! • University of Tennessee, Knoxville – Archaeozoology: the study of animal bones from archaeological sites. – Archaeology course and courses in zoology, such as malacology, ichthyology…a lot of “ologies”! – Also, research and teaching assistant.

A Summer in Greece: The Kavousi Archaeological Project • Kavousi Region on Crete. • Sites includePachia LateAmmos Bronze Age and Early Iron Age domestic villages.

Dust Cave • Dissertation site in northwestern Alabama. • Cave with occupation that dates from 11,500 years ago to 5,000 years ago. • Protected environment-so lots of animal bone! – Main goal: identify changes in subsistence strategies through time.

Job?-Double Yikes!! • Teaching or Research? – Teaching at community colleges, four year colleges and universities. – Research at Museums, Universities and Private Companies.

• Teaching!!!

Skidmore College City of Merida, Yucatan Peninsula

• Great Liberal Arts school! Uxmal, Yucatan Peninsula • Archaeology at Saratoga National Battlefield. • Yucatan Peninsula trip.

Oneonta: (And where is that exactly?)

• Great students & gotta love the Anthropology Club. • Research at Pine Lake and the Biological Field Station. • Two trips to Belize and Guatemala. • Next trip to Mexico City and the Yucatan (with future classes to Peru and Egypt).

Anthropology Club • Brown Bag Lecture Series • Trips to Howe’s Cavern, Iroquois Indian Museum, New York City, Albany State Museum, Oneida Indian Museum and Casino.

Archaeological Research at Pine Lake • Fields schools every 2 years starting in 2003 (next one this summer!). • Native American camp site occupied between 8,000 and 1,000 years ago. • Probably took advantage of fishing in Charlotte Creek and the Lake, collecting nuts and hunting.

Belize and Guatemala • Travel with students to classic Maya sites in Latin America. • Terrific experience in archaeology, culture, language and environment.

Future Plans • Teaching-develop new travel and handson classes. • Research– Archaeology of the upper Susquehanna drainage. – Prehistoric dog domestication

• Continue to enjoy students and colleagues!

• I appreciate the support over the years from my mentors, my colleagues and my students. • Also, I would not have achieved my goals without the support of my family!

Thank You!!!