Anthropology
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Can you tell the difference between an authentic Mesoamerican artifact and a forgery? This BYU student can.
Move over, Indiana Jones. In her undergraduate work authenticating the Mesoamerican greenstone collection at BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures, anthropology student Chloe Burkey developed an eagle eye for the microscopic details that distinguish authentic artifacts from forged ones.
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Reviving ancient technology to save a monument
Seeing Petra in person is unforgettable, but this visually-stunning look is as close as you'll get to the real thing. See how students and their professor are saving a piece of the park.
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The look of a language
In the Andes and Amazon Field School, a BYU team is learning and preserving the Quichua language and culture. See this stunning photo essay.
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