Experimental Archaeology

Experimental collaboration between archaeologists and MeatEater highlights the prevalence of equifinality in archaeological interpretation
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Image 5: Clovis fluted points hafted onto wooden handles by Michael Wilson. (Images credit: Metin I. Eren)

We Are Here for the Students: Anthropology Professor Discusses Importance of Mentorship
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Metin Eren, Ph.D, director of archaeology and an assistant professor of anthropology in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, prepares to fire a replica arrowhead in a special lab in Lowry Hall.

Atlatl Weapon Use by Prehistoric Females Equalized the Division of Labor While Hunting: Kent State Archaeology Professors Led the Experimental Study
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Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kent State's Department of Anthropology demonstrates the use of an atlatl on the Kent Campus

A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, assistant professor in Kent State’s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an “equalizer,” a finding which supports women’s potential active role as prehistoric hunters.

Despite the Dangers, Early Humans Risked Life-Threatening Flintknapping Injuries
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Metin Eren, Ph.D., associate professor and director of archeology at Kent State University, demonstrates flintknapping.

For most, the craft known as flintknapping is a skilled hobby or art form that was thought to occasionally require bandages or stitches. However, new research suggests flintknapping is far more dangerous than previously understood.

Five Kent State Experimental Archaeology Graduates Earn Full-Rides to Grad Schools
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Grace Conrad made projectile points out of cow femur bones, similar to the Clovis technology.

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