Jay’s spirit lives on through two IFR students
When Jay Garcia passed away in April 2021, his sister Sarah Sanchez decided to channel her grief into something positive. "Instead of withering away [...]
IFR Community Shines at 89th Annual Society for American Archaeology Conference in New Orleans
Archaeologists from around the nation (and beyond) converged for the annual Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Conference held from April 17–20, 2024 in New Orleans. [...]
Faces of IFR: Emily Lindsey
As part of our Faces of IFR series, we are delighted to highlight Emily Lindsey, Associate Curator and Excavation Site Director at the La Brea [...]
Salima Ikram featured in Netflix’s hit docuseries ‘Alexander: The Making of a God’
The recently released Netflix docuseries "Alexander: The Making of a God" has captivated audiences worldwide, soaring to second in the Netflix top ten ranking since [...]
Jason De León on hanging out, taking risks, and his new book ‘Soldiers and Kings’
Anthropologist and IFR board member Jason De León's latest book, Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling, hit the shelves [...]
Experiencing the Zuleta Culture
By: Adela Elizarrez I participated in the Proyecto Arqueológico Zuleta (PAZ) in Ecuador over the summer which focused on the Zuleta region, located north [...]
Raiders of the Lost Field School: Learning Respect as a Modern Anthropology Student
By: Magen Hodapp Characters such as Indiana Jones and Evie Carnahan of the Mummy present the most romanticized versions of archaeologists: people who find complete [...]
10 Days Deep
By: Annmarie Delgado It has been a while, but I have been trying to get acclimated. The first ten days in Karaman, Turkey have [...]
Walking With the Goddess
By: Austin Jacques The goddess arrived with a fanfare of brass horns and drums. Her palanquin, held aloft by her devotees and bedecked with ornaments [...]
The Adventure Begins!
By: Annmaire Delgado Well, as many of you know I am headed to Konya, Turkey tomorrow to learn how to excavate. The site is [...]