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Sociology & Anthropology
Mailing address: Bentley Annex 162
Ohio University student measures a sample in the Anthropological Sciences Lab.
Anthropological Sciences Lab

Anthropological Sciences Lab

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology's Anthropological Sciences Lab includes a large, open lab space with movable lab tables as well as cabinets and work stations, with power above each table for added flexibility.

Designed by Hasenstab Architects, the lab facilities features a microscopy room plus an area to prep samples collected during fieldwork.

The Anthropological Sciences lab includes a storeroom full of samples.
The Anthropological Sciences lab includes a storeroom full of samples collected by students and faculty during fieldwork.

Field School in Ohio Archaeology

The field school, established in 1986, has provided generations of Ohio University students with hands-on opportunities for archaeological fieldwork.
Field School in Ohio Archaeology
The sample prep area in OHIO's Anthropological Sciences Lab.
The sample prep area is used to clean and prepare samples collected in the field for examination in the lab.
The Anthropological Sciences Lab microscopy room
The microscopy room allows researchers to examine samples.
Anthropological Sciences Lab cabinets are used to store points and other materials.
Anthropological Sciences Lab cabinets are used to store points and other materials collected by researchers.
Anthropological Sciences Lab work area
The lab work provides movable tables and drop down power for students to work together on sample identification.
Ohio University professor Joe Gingerich Anthropological Sciences Lab work area
Dr. Joseph Gingerich works with samples stored in the Anthropological Sciences Lab.