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Ancient Migrations Study by anthropology scholar examines ancient DNA to reveal history of Central and South Asian populations

Analysis of ancient DNA is revolutionizing our understanding of the deep past. Now new work is illuminating the paths of Central and South Asian populations — and revealing the origins of Indo-European languages.

Why the Amazon is Burning

A cattle rancher put it to me bluntly a few years ago: “You all tell me not to deforest. It’s easy, isn’t it? Mix a drink there [in the U.S. or Europe] and talk. Now why do we have to stop deforesting? I agree that we should not deforest more, but we have a lot of people here. How will they live? What is the average income in the USA? Give that much to every person here. Then we can all sit around and watch the little birds fly.” 

Jeffrey Hoelle, 

New Faculty Member Raquel Pacheco joins us this Fall!

Specializing in indigenous studies, gender & sexuality, race & racism, development, migration and Mexico.

Summer Session B

August 5 - September 14

Fall Quarter Instruction Begins

September 26, 2019

Why Chimps Throw Poop

"They're capable of expressing so much … they're really good communicators," said Ronnie Steinitz, a doctoral student in the Integrative Anthropological Sciences program at the UCSB.  

Anthropology Lecturer Celebrates 32nd Consecutive Summer Traveling Across the World to Teach at UCSB

Manasendu "Manny" Kundu returns for another summer.

Grad student Kaitlin Brown leads excavation at Mission La Purisima State Park

Archaeology project looks to uncover artifacts of Chumash life at Mission near Lompoc.