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ECU Department of Anthropology @ecuanth

Official Twitter account of East Carolina University’s Department of Anthropology

Joined August 2021
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New sign commemorates Ayden’s Ancestral African American Cemetery, a project involving the local community and @ecuanth and @ecuhistorydept professors and students. reflector.com/news/local/cem…

Cemetery sign marks sacred ground in Ayden

AYDEN — A new sign has been installed to mark “sacred” ground that is now the Ayden Ancestral African American Cemetery.

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Welcome to Dr. Abdulla Al Shorman, a biological anthropologist who will be with us all year on a @FulbrightPrgrm Fellowship. Dr. Al Shorman is a bioarchaeologist and Professor at @yarmoukuni in Jordan who specializes in isotopic investigations of human migration. @ecuhcas
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This year we welcome a new @ecuanth faculty member, @WolfeAnthro! Dr. Christopher Wolfe is a #forensic anthropologist who comes to us from @unevadareno Please welcome Dr. Wolfe!
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Congrats to @ecuanth professor Dr Charles Ewen, who today at convocation received the @ecuhcas Distinguished Professor Award for his achievements in research, teaching, and service! Congrats, Charlie!
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Join @ecuanth this summer on our local #archaeology #field school at Brunswick Town! Get valuable field experience, earn 6 ch, and enjoy the culture of coastal North Carolina with Dr. Ewen and a great group of students!
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Congrats to Anthropology faculty member Megan Perry on her new position!
Harriot College@ecuhcas
7 Feb 2023
Congrats to @petrabonegirl Megan Perry on being named the @ecuhcas Thomas W. Rivers Distinguished Professorship for International Studies 🎉 Perry @ecuanth specializes in bio anthropology, bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology & Near East. Learn more ➡️ news.ecu.edu/2023/02/07/ecu-…
Megan Perry discusses a coffin recovered from the recovered from the Rhem family ancestral tomb in New Bern?s Cedar Grove cemetery, with family member Michael Miller, right, and anthropology graduate students Bridget Cone and Ceara Nicholson.

ALT Megan Perry discusses a coffin recovered from the recovered from the Rhem family ancestral tomb in New Bern?s Cedar Grove cemetery, with family member Michael Miller, right, and anthropology graduate students Bridget Cone and Ceara Nicholson.
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Faculty member Megan Perry @petrabonegirl and colleagues link ancient health and climate change in their latest @PNASNews article
Archaeology | Southampton@sotonarch
2 Feb 2023
Did you see the recent work by our own @Sonia_Zak and colleagues incl @SharonDeWitte @petrabonegirl @ancientchildren @tibialpursuit in #PNAS on what #bioarchaeology can contribute to discussions of impact of #climatechange? @PNASNews pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.22…
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ECU Department of Anthropology retweeted
ECU A&S Research@THCAS_Research
27 Jan 2023
.@ECUGradSchool and @ecuhcas student Chloe Scattergood aims to connect the past to the present, and @EastCarolina's master's program in #anthropology is opening doors. #SocialPirates sot.ag/kSGYY
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ECU Department of Anthropology retweeted
ECU@EastCarolina
20 Dec 2022
Aliens and apocalypses may bring in the viewers, but a @ecuhcas courses forces #Pirates to think beyond #pseudoscience 💭 “Aliens, Atlantis & Archaeology" examines radical theories while putting fantastical statements to the test 👽 Learn more ➡️ go.ecu.edu/AncientAliens
Anthropology professor Charles Ewen, center, works with students Mackenzie Mulkey and Regina Wheeler to locate and document gravesites at an abandoned cemetery in Ayden in 2021.

ALT Anthropology professor Charles Ewen, center, works with students Mackenzie Mulkey and Regina Wheeler to locate and document gravesites at an abandoned cemetery in Ayden in 2021.
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Wondering what the hoopla over the @netflix show #ancientapocalypse is all about? Profs Charlie Ewen and Laura Mazow break down these and other pseudoarchaeological claims in their ANTH 1001 course each semester! news.ecu.edu/2022/12/20/ecu-…
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ECU Department of Anthropology retweeted
ECU A&S Research@THCAS_Research
15 Nov 2022
📣 Join us for an information session about Summer 2023 Study Abroad Programs by @ecuhcas faculty who will answer questions you about their ✈️ abroad program & 💰 scholarship opportunities❗ 🗓️ 11/15 (today) | ⏰ 5-6:30 PM 📌 Science and Technology Building, C-209
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MA students impress at @EastCarolina’s 3 Minute Thesis competition! 2nd place to Chloe Scattergood and Chloe together with Ceara Nicholson and McClean Pink take home the Department Cup, awarded to the department with the highest point total of all their participants! @ecuhcas
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ECU Department of Anthropology retweeted
ECU A&S Research@THCAS_Research
1 Nov 2022
Thinking about joining @ECUGradSchool? Join other future #Pirates at the Grad School Fair to learn more about #ECU's graduate programs. 🗓️ Nov. 2 ⏰ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 📍 Virtual on Handshake Register online to learn more ➡️ go.ecu.edu/NovGradFair
Thinking about joining ECU Graduate School? Join other future Pirates at the Grad School Fair to learn more about ECU's graduate programs. Nov. 2 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Virtual on Handshake Register online to learn more at go.ecu.edu/NovGradFair

ALT Thinking about joining ECU Graduate School? Join other future Pirates at the Grad School Fair to learn more about ECU's graduate programs. Nov. 2 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Virtual on Handshake Register online to learn more at go.ecu.edu/NovGradFair
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ECU Department of Anthropology retweeted
ECU A&S Research@THCAS_Research
15 Sep 2022
Join @EastCarolina today 🗓️ 9/15 at ⏰ 7 PM for a special event hosted by ECU's Diving and Water Safty Office, @CoastalECU - Coastal Studies Institute, @ecuhistorydept - Program in Maritime Studies, @ecuhcas, @ProjRecover, and @TFDaggerFDN! Learn more ➡️ facebook.com/events/79282779…
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ECU Department of Anthropology retweeted
ECU A&S Research@THCAS_Research
6 Sep 2022
📣 Attn: Soon-to-be Doctoral Grads & Post-Doc Scholars DYK @ecuhcas supports faculty & professional development in more than 16 departments❗ Along with @ECUOED, we encourage you to apply for ECU's Emerging Scholars Symposium by Sept. 11. Learn more ➡️ oed.ecu.edu/recruitment/ess/
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ECU Department of Anthropology retweeted
ECU Department of History@ecuhistorydept
7 Sep 2022
This will be an exciting event if you can make it. Join ECU History faculty Dr. McKinnon and Dr. Raupp as they provide insight on their work on missions in support of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
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@ecuanth has a new minor in #MedicalAnthropology! Any Questions? Contact: Dr. Eric Bailey – Program Coordinator (209 Flanagan Building; 252-328-9448; baileye@ecu.edu) @ecuhcas @ECUAdmissions @ECU_ADVISOR @ECUHealthNC @ECUPublicHealth @ECUBrodySOM
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It's a small world when it comes to the wide reach of @ecuanth #alumni! Former archaeology BA and MA students Ashley Gorman (BA '22), Dallas Allen (BA '21), and Muriel Grubb (MA '20) find themselves on the same Phase 3 CRM project in Miami! @piratealumni
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MA @ecuanth student McClean Pink discusses spending her summer in #Jordan conducting #thesis research @ecuhcas @ECUGradSchool @THCAS_Research
ACOR Jordan@ACORJordan
31 Aug 2022
In "Analyzing Petra's Small Finds," Pierre and Patricia Bikai Fellow McClean Pink discusses how her research time at ACOR led her to a better understanding and improved documentation of the artifacts she is studying for her master's thesis. Full article: bit.ly/Insights_McClean
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Welcome back students! Starting the year right with treats and a cut-throat game of #Anthropology Jeopardy in the Flanagan courtyard.
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