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What American colleges have the best archaeology departments?
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Most of us think of Indiana Jones when we think about Archaeology. Historical archaeologists are involved digging up ancient cities, researching antiquities, and reconstructing a portrait of now-extinct cultures. There are also forensic archaeologists that work in law enforcement and find hidden evidence at crime scenes and help to catalog the events and create a criminal timeline.
There are over 1600 colleges and universities in the United States that offer programs in Archaeology and it is largely a matter of opinion as to which one is “best”. There are many that specialize in a specific area of Archaeology and that may help determine which one is best for you. For example, Brown University specializes in Egyptology and Archaeology of the Ancient World. Bryn Mawr College had the nation's first department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology. The University of Arizona, University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania and University of Chicago are consistently considered among the best in the country. Follow the link under resources to search the database.
There are over 1600 colleges and universities in the United States that offer programs in Archaeology and it is largely a matter of opinion as to which one is “best”. There are many that specialize in a specific area of Archaeology and that may help determine which one is best for you. For example, Brown University specializes in Egyptology and Archaeology of the Ancient World. Bryn Mawr College had the nation's first department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology. The University of Arizona, University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania and University of Chicago are consistently considered among the best in the country. Follow the link under resources to search the database.
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