Archaeology in Bocas del Toro
By Thomas A. Wake, Ph.D., STRI Research Associate Since 2002 the Proyect Arqueológico Sitio Drago, co-directed by Thomas A. Wake and Tomas E. Mendizabal,…
Field Projects
The Southern Azuero Archaeological Project
When did the first people enter Panama? Who lived along the southern Panamanian coast during the last several thousand years? Did ancient mariners frequently…
Lab Projects
Tracing the Origins, Dispersal, and Survival of Native Americans in the Panama Isthmus
STRI’s archaeology research began nearly 50 years ago when Olga Linares joined the staff. Olga brought with her a multidisciplinary approach with a strong…
Zooarchaeology and Isotopes in the American Tropics
Throughout prehistory, animals have been an integral part of human survival. They were our subsistence base for thousands of years, and provided additional products…
Bioarchaeology and Paleopathology
STRI houses over 600 human remains in the archaeology lab that were excavated by STRI archaeologists and associates since the mid-twentieth century. In a…
Archaeobotany at STRI
The archaeobotanical program at STRI officially began in 1988 when Dolores Piperno was hired to the scientific staff. She had previously worked at STRI…