Living Room Lecture: Hominins, Hyenas, and Lions
The shift to increased meat consumption is one of the major adaptive changes in hominin dietary evolution and likely had important repercussions for the behavior of our early hominin ancestors. Meat-eating by hominins is well documented at Early Pleistocene (Oldowan)…
New Acquisitions Virtual Exhibit
The San Diego Archaeological Center houses many prehistoric and historic collections from the San Diego County adjacent regions. The Center is equipped with over 5,000 square feet of vault space that allow us to provide long-term curation and care for…
Winter 2021 E-Newsletter
See a sneak preview of our next virtual exhibit, New Acquisitions; examine a mystery artifact from one of our historic collections; read about the discovery of the warty pig cave painting; and more in this edition of our quarterly e-newsletter,…
The Wonderful World of Cave Archaeology
The Wonderful World of… is a monthly blog focusing on some of the many themes, concepts, and sub-disciplines related to the fascinating world of Southern Californian archaeology. Why Do Archaeologists Study Caves? Archaeologists have many reasons to study and survey…
The Wonderful World of Marine Archaeology
The Wonderful World of… is a monthly blog focusing on some of the many themes, concepts, and sub-disciplines related to the fascinating world of Southern Californian archaeology. What is Marine Archaeology? Marine (or underwater) archaeology is exactly what you think…
Visions: Rock Art Around the World
How would you like to see some of the most famous rock art sites from around the world, without leaving your house? Now you can experience over 30 rock arts sites in our new virtual exhibit! Visions: Rock Art from…
