Does anyone know any good universities that specialize in archelogy?

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Please and thank you

Answer 1

At most undergraduate institutions, archaeology is a subdiscipline within Anthropology. However, many faculty members in departments of Classics, departments of History, departments of Religion, and even departments of Urban Studies offer classes in archaeology.

If you plan to be an archaeologist, your best bet is to attend the most highly ranked college to which you can gain admission. Highly selective liberal arts colleges with superb anthropology departments would be excellent choices. (Think Vassar, Amherst, Williams, Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Kenyon, Oberlin, etc,. and check each website for faculty that are currently working in ARCHAEOLOGY, no matter what department in which they are teaching.)

If you do not have the SAT scores to get into one of those top-tier schools, then your next best bet would be to choose a state university with a highly ranked GRADUATE program in archaeology. That way, you will have studied with professors with international reputations, and will have letters of recommendation from them when it comes time for grad school. These schools include, but are by no means limited to, U of Michigan, U of Arizona, UC Berkeley, University of Chicago, Washington U in St. Louis, and Penn State.

Not that you should necessarily know this at this stage in your life, but if you already know you're interested in North American archaeology, or Ancient Near Eastern archaeology, or Greek/Roman archaeology, or whatever, that can help you choose a college by looking at faculty specializations.

Best wishes to you!

Answer 2

I believe the American University in Cairo offers a good archeology program.

I seem to remember Chicago University has a good program as well.