MA Anthropology in Historical Archaeology

The Department of Anthropology's graduate program offers an M.A. with a specialization in Historical Anthropology. Students take courses in cultural theory, area studies, historiography, and methodology, with special emphasis on comparative colonialism, the African diaspora, Native America, and the archaeology of Colonial America and the Caribbean. Practical training in field, laboratory, and museum conservation methods is available in various courses, including summer field schools. The Williamsburg area has unparalleled historical, archaeological, and museum resources, as well as opportunities to participate in a wide variety of ongoing research projects.