Programs

Archaeology is not just trowels and trenches. Today’s researchers work with vast datasets, predictive models, and advanced analytical tools that reshape how we interpret the archaeological record. Join Scott Cardinal, Cultural Resource Survey Program Principal Investigator, for an engaging lunchtime lecture on how tools like GIS, machine learning, and statistical modeling are revolutionizing the way we interpret archaeological field data. Discover how these technologies not only help decode ancient artifacts and sites but also reveal hidden patterns in the social norms and behaviors of past communities—showing how humans organized, cooperated, and innovated long before our time.