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The Department of Anthropology's very own Dr. Robert Park and Dr. Douglas Stenton played a pivotal role in the recent historical discovery of the HMS Erebus.

See today's Waterloo Record for more on Dr. Park's role in the discovery: http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4912625--nice-find-by-university-of-waterloo-archeologist-s-team-preceded-erebus-discovery/ 

Dr. Robert Park and Dr. Douglas Stenton played a key role in the discovery of one of Sir John Franklin's ships on September 7th, 2014. Visit the following links for news reports on this historic discovery:

The Anthropology department is pleased to announce the addition of three new faculty members. Seçil Daǧtaș, an expert in the anthropology of religion and the anthropology of gender and feminism, and Christopher Watts, an expert in the archaeology of monumentality, landscape practices, materiality and relational ontologies, particularly here in the lower Great Lakes region, will be joining the department as Assistant Professors.

Is climate change washing away history?

Sannirut, a tiny peninsula, located on Bylot Island, Nunavut,  is home to some of the best-preserved prehistoric artifacts in Canada’s Far North, but the treasure trove of archeological gems are being threatened by global climate change.

Professor Robert Park is participating in a Government of Nunavut archaeological research project into the Franklin expedition, assisting Nunavut's Director of Heritage, Dr. Douglas Stenton.