Laboratories
The Anthropology department has eight labs in Woods Hall. Lab sections for Introduction to Ecological & Evolutionary Anthropology and other courses are held in the Anthropology Teaching Lab. Three archaeology labs that contain materials collected from field schools and research projects of the past several years, serve both teaching and research purposes. The Evolutionary Anthropology and Genetics and the Archaeogenetics laboratories use cutting-edge equipment and molecular methods for the study of human evolution, ancestry, and global migrations through DNA extraction, amplification, and sequencing from modern and ancient sources. The Qualitative Research Lab provides dedicated space and technology for conducting in-person/virtual/hybrid group data collection activities (such as community meetings and focus groups) as well as one-on-one interviews with research participants in a private setting. The Quantitative Lab is a space for collaborative analysis of quantitative, spatial, and other forms of digital data. The Lab includes workstations, instructional space, and secure cabinets for storing and sharing field equipment
Woods 0124B
The Anthropology Teaching lab, home to UMD's large collection of hominid and primate casts, is both a classroom and a laboratory, and is used year-round for courses related to Ecological and Evolutionary Anthropology.
Woods 0113
The Modern World Archaeology Lab houses archaeological materials and archival research associated with the origins and impacts of global capitalism and the creation of class hierarchies, colonialism, and racialization
Woods 1125
The Center for Heritage Research Studies, located in the Department of Anthropology, focuses on research devoted to understanding the cultural characteristics of heritage and its uses.
Woods 0124A
The Evolutionary Anthropology and Genetics and the Archaeogenetics laboratories use cutting-edge equipment and molecular methods for the study of human evolution, ancestry, and global migrations through DNA extraction, amplification, and sequencing from modern and ancient sources.
Woods 0106
The Evolutionary Anthropology and Genetics and the Archaeogenetics laboratories use cutting-edge equipment and molecular methods for the study of human evolution, ancestry, and global migrations through DNA extraction, amplification, and sequencing from modern and ancient sources.
Woods 0101
The Qualitative Research Lab provides dedicated space and technology for conducting in-person/virtual/hybrid group data collection activities (such as community meetings and focus groups) as well as one-on-one interviews with research participants in a private setting.
Woods 0131
The Quantitative Lab is a space for collaborative analysis of quantitative, spatial, and other forms of digital data. The Lab includes workstations, instructional space, and secure cabinets for storing and sharing field equipment.
Woods 0123
The UMD Zooarchaeology Lab studies animal remains (bones and teeth) from archaeological sites in the North Atlantic and North American regions to understand past human-environment interactions.