The Program

Archaeology at the College of Wooster is an interdisciplinary program, a term that sets it apart from many other areas of study and also correctly identifies the contributions of many fields to this undergraduate major. As they identify the unique achievements and recurrent patterns in past societies, Wooster archaeology students draw from the humanities--languages, linguistics, art, literature, and religion--from history and the social sciences--anthropology and economics--and from the physical sciences--geology, chemistry, physics and biology.

While exploring the past with an emphasis on material culture, archaeologists are often able to make significant contributions to our understanding of people and societies of the past and also to help us gain insights into contemporary society. The study of archaeology can lead to a recognition that our modern world often grapples with questions and problems similar to those faced by peoples who left behind in their material remains a record of how they lived and died. Urban life, for example, offers many of the same benefits and drawbacks today that it did for the inhabitants of the cities of the Roman Empire. Through examination of the archaeological record, we discover the multiple ways ordinary people organized their lives to cope with a variety of conditions.

P. Nick Kardulias

Associate Professor and Chair of the Program in Archaeology

Telephone

(330) 263-2474 Office

(330) 263-2413 Lab

Postal address

Kauke Hall

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH 44691-2363

Electronic mail

Archaeology Program Chair: pkardulias@wooster.edu