22 TOWER | FALL 2023 FEATURE DIGGING INTO THE PAST, UNCOVERING THE FUTURE Students have gained unique skills in KU's Archaeology Field School “Archaeology is often described as completing a puzzle with many of the pieces turned upside down, and you don’t know what the final outcome is supposed to look like,” said Dr. Khori Newlander, associate professor of anthropology and sociology. Since 2015, Newlander has run the Archaeology Field School at KU and has worked with dozens of students in the field as a result. The program is designed for students of anthropology and adjacent programs, such as history, geology and forensics. “Students learn about archaeological work in the classroom. Classes can simulate the work but practicing in the field, finding artifacts and sifting through layers of history brings the work to life,” Newlander said. “And the empowering reality of your first discovery, and first contribution to the world of archaeology, is unforgettable. I still remember the first artifact I found.” BY JUSTIN SCHURR
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