Our Research
Research in Anthropology
Washington University's Department of Anthropology has a strong reputation for scholarly excellence. Faculty and students conduct research around the world, and we reach across time from the Oligocene to the present. Our research strengths are enhanced by the department’s commitment to training students in the history and foundations of anthropological theory.CATEGORIES
Food Studies
Archaeology Lab
Reproductive Ecology and Behavioral Endocrinology Lab
Primate Genetics and Molecular Ecology Lab (PGAME)
Primate Behavior Lab
Evolutionary Morphology Lab
Biomarkers and Milk Research Lab
Zooarchaeology Lab
South American Archaeology Lab
Spatial Analysis, Interpretation, and Exploration (SAIE) Lab
Paleoethnobotany Lab
where we work
our work in print
From social interaction in the Bronze Age to how minds create socieites, our faculty publish books on a wide range of topics. Find recent books from our faculty on the departmental bookshelf.