News
22
Dec
2020
Boomerangs out of the past
By Evana Ho
The first boomerang that Dave Johnston was told about was uncovered by the 6 year old daughter of his friend and colleague,...
22
Sep
2020
No ape jape: gibbons need protection from COVID-19 too
Experts studying how tourism affects wild gibbons say visitors should wear PPE masks and have health checks before visiting them.
While...
12
Aug
2020
Indigenous banana cultivation dates back over 2,000 years
ANU archaeologists from the ANU Achool of Archaeology and Anthropology have found the earliest evidence of Indigenous communities...
28
Jul
2020
Brando’s atoll was holiday getaway for Tahitian royalty
A paradise lost has been re-discovered by on the tiny Pacific atoll of Teti'aroa, once owned by Hollywood icon Marlon Brando.
The...
24
Jul
2020
Archaeology at home: The Garbage Project
By Evana Ho
You’ve no doubt seen it in a film or TV show: the private investigator combing through a suspect’s rubbish that was left...
06
Jul
2020
Disciplines ranked top 20 in the QS World University Rankings 2020
We are thrilled that the 2020 QS World University Rankings have placed the ANU disciplines of Anthropology, Archaeology, and Development...
07
May
2020
Human bone histology morning coffee workshop series for biological anthropologists
HUMAN BONE HISTOLOGY MORNING COFFEE WORKSHOP SERIES FOR BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGISTS
Registrations have closed as we reached capacity....
