The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico is partnering with the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe, which presents contemporary and iconic Native American art exhibitions, to present Indigenous Women: Border...
Celebrate International Archaeology Day and bring history to life at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology’s Passport to People Family Day. The in-person event is set for Saturday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the museum at The University of New...
The once-thriving Tijeras Pueblo was situated at the junction of two canyons, one north-south and one east-west, within easy reach of a number of different ecoregions, as well as on a boundary between two distinct culture areas, the Pueblo to the west...
In 2018, the National Museum of Brazil was ravaged by a fire that destroyed a huge collection of irreplaceable historical artifacts. Among the 20 million items lost in the blaze were antiquities collected by the imperial family in the 19th century,...
The excitement on campus and emanating from staff, faculty, and students is palpable. The Pack is coming back to The University of New Mexico and the campus is preparing for them. Among the staff preparing for students and other visitors are those at the...
During a recent exhibitions design class taught by professor Devorah Romanek, curator of exhibits at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico, the works of two photographers who chronicled life in New Mexico captured the...
In a new article, Catherine Rhodes, a linguistic and semiotic anthropologist and assistant professor in the Ethnology program in the Department of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico, discussed how she recently taught linguistic anthropological...
The Maxwell Museum education department will offer virtual summer camp sessions so children ages 6 through 12 can learn about Anthropology and Archaeology. Virtual Summer Camps will be led by Maxwell Museum educators on Zoom. The museum remains...
Alumna Melanie Anderson created a new superhero in collaboration with Jonathan Dombrosky, a recent grad from the Department of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico. Catfish Cleo made her debut last month as an Archaeology Superhero...
The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology will present a virtual convocation Saturday, May 15, at 1 pm. The ceremony will honor 76 graduates receiving their bachelor’s degrees and 33 graduates receiving their Master’s and Ph.D.s. The...