New Projects in the STRI Archaeology Labs
Check out some of the new projects happening in the STRI Archaeology Labs! Echa un vistazo a algunos de los nuevos proyectos que tenemos en los…
New Publications: Ancient Disease in Panama, and Maya Hairless Dogs
Pathological Clues at Cerro Juan Díaz Nicole Smith-Guzmán’s latest article reviews the pathologies found on individuals from the large community of Cerro Juan Díaz in central…
5000-Year Vegetation Record Reveals Complex History of Human Impacts in the Amazon
There has been longstanding debate as to whether the Amazon rainforest was extensively modified by humans in the past. Today, the Amazon forest covers roughly 5,500,000…
Diet, Health, and Curious Movements of People in Ancient Panama
The STRI archaeology lab is currently engaged in an ongoing project to assess the diet, health, and mobility of people in ancient Panama using isotopes. Isotopes…
Dental Modification in Ancient Panama
The practice of tooth-filing as an art form and means of self-expression was common in some ancient societies around the world, although very few people do…
Martina and the Bridge of Time
What happened in Panama before Europeans arrived? This is the question that sets a young student named Martina off on a quest to build a time…
New Publication: Isthmus of Isolation
Bioanthropologist Nicole Smith-Guzmán has a new publication, “An isthmus of isolation: The likely elevated prevalence of genetic disease in ancient Panama and implications for considering rare…
Richard Cooke Joins ICAZ’s Committee of Honor
Dr. Richard Cooke has been elected to join the International Council of Archaeozoology’s Committee of Honor! Established in 1971, ICAZ is the largest official organization of…
A Recap of STRI Archaeology in 2020
In spite of the unexpected Covid-19 epidemic in 2020, archaeology continues at STRI… although we’re counting down the days until we can get back to the…
Welcome to the STRI Archaeology Website!
The Archaeology Labs at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama are happy to announce our new website! In the coming weeks we will be adding…