2023 Summer Archaeological Field Research on Old Providence and Santa Catalina Islands, ColombiA

By Dr. Tracie Mayfield, Ph.D. (RPA 4754) This summer Dr. Tracie Mayfield, with a faculty cohort made up of former USC students who serve as co-directors and supervisors (Matthew Conway, Madison Lin, Gillian Sawyer, and Ana Salizar-Hudgins), led a team of student volunteers from all over the world on the 3rd archaeological field season on […]

USC Students and Faculty Participate in Summer Archaeological Field Research on Old Providence and Santa Catalina Islands, Colombia

By Dr. Tracie Mayfield, Ph.D. (RPA 4754) This summer Dr. Tracie Mayfield and USC students Anna Finkel and Gillian Sawyer, along with other students from schools around the world, completed an archaeological field school on Old Providence and Santa Catalina Islands, Colombia. Dr. Mayfield’s (Principal Investigator) faculty team also included three former USC students: Matthew […]

An Archaeological Approach To Advancements in Motion Picture

By Garrett Naber This piece was written by Garrett Naber, a student in Anthropology 202. He developed a research project based on his interests as a Business and Cinematic Arts major at USC. He is a fan of all things entertainment and is hoping to break into the film industry through franchise development. He thought […]

How I Started an Archaeology YouTube Show (During a Pandemic)

By Sean Silvia Archaeology is cool. That is the central mission statement of my educational YouTube channel, Archaeologists Anonymous, whose name comes from the idea that anyone can be interested in Archaeology. I’ve had this idea for a while, in fact I started the channel in 2019, but it wasn’t until COVID-19 and the pandemic […]

A Summer in the Arc Lab

This story was originally published on Trojan360 and is authored by Camila Grases. In the summer of 2017, someone on the third floor of The Ahmanson Center (ACB) pulled a chemical wash shower and left the building. As the building began to flood, many began to realize that USC’s priceless collection of artifacts contained in […]

The People and Heritage of Providence and Santa Catalina Islands

USC Archaeology student Luis Rodriguez-Perez shares his experiences interviewing Providencians as part of his field school research with Dr. Tracie Mayfield. Dr. Mayfield’s Project, the Providence Island Archaeological Project, is offered as a field school for undergraduates, graduate students, and volunteers through IFR. More information on the project can be found here. The islands of […]

Ending a Great Season on Providence Island

The following blog post was written by our own Dr. Tracie Mayfield and summarizes the findings and experiences of her recent field school on Providence Island, Colombia. The 2019 historical-archaeological field season was the first of its kind on Providence Island and we were able to gather valuable information from a variety of sources; including […]

México 2019: A photographic journal by Lilah Mehri

The purpose of the words and photographs in this work are to highlight my experience in México during the months of Mya and June in the year 2019. I spend time learning and growing mainly in Mexico City and Xaltocán, a small town one hour outside of the bustling megapolis. The following are a set […]

An Unexpected Journey to the Past

This summer, Katya Perez, a first-year Environmental Studies major, joined Dr. Farah on a research trip to central Mexico. Katya travelled with Dr. Farah throughout Mexico City and the Basin of Mexico learning about the Prehispanic past of the region. While most of their time was spent in Mexico City, one of Katya’s most significant […]

Archaeology Courses for Fall 2019

The time is fast approaching to being planning your class schedule for next year, and USC Archaeology has some excellent course offerings to choose from! Check them out below and we hope to see you in one or many of these classes in the fall!!