The IFR is celebrating our inaugural season of the Peru: Cajamarca Ethnoarchaeology Field School led by UCLA’s Dr. Solsiré Cusicanqui. Over the course of 17 days, students traced the threads of Andean history from [...]

Two-million-year-old baby jaws are reshaping what we thought we knew about early human evolution. A new study published in Nature Communications and co-authored by paleoanthropologist Dr. José Braga, introduces evidence that different early human species [...]

The Institute for Field Research is proud to celebrate Dr. Michelle Rathgaber and Sarah Shepard of the Arkansas Archeological Survey (ARAS) for receiving Honorable Mention for Outstanding Achievement in Preservation Education at the Preserve [...]

Field schools are a chance to roll up your sleeves and dive into the world of hands-on research. Whether you’re digging into Bronze Age ruins in Turkey or studying environmental science in the Mediterranean, [...]

With the holiday season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to start preparing for your summer archaeology adventures. Whether you’re gearing up for your first field school or returning as a seasoned excavator, the [...]

Meet Kate Rose IFR Director of Programs We are excited to welcome Kate Rose as the new Director of Programs at the Institute for Field Research! A dedicated anthropological [...]