Danielle Vander Horst

Still from INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK | Official Trailer.
Archeology in the Movies: What Hollywood Gets Right and Wrong
Indiana Jones is a terrible archeologist. Yet, despite the films having next to nothing to do with actual archeological work, he is somehow the most famous icon of the field. Those within the field…
Installation view of Benin Bronzes at the British Museum.
10 Famous Ownership Disputes Over Cultural Artifacts
The Parthenon Marbles and Greece’s quest for their restitution is perhaps one of the most famous instances of such a thing, with the marbles now becoming a part of two different and diametrically…
Excavation of certain physical features often requires archaeologists to get creative with digging methodologies. Wells, cisterns, and other subterranean features can be particularly challenging. Archeologist shown with head and torso in a hole as they work on site.
Want to Become an Archaeologist? A PhD Student Offers Insight
Here's what archaeology graduate programs are really like! There is no one kind of archaeologist to be and the directions that your studies can take you are too numerous to count. Archaeology is a…
The backmost section of Geer cemetery is hedged in by a parking lot for a telephone company. Fallen trees are a common disruption in this portion of the cemetery and pose threats to the preservation of headstones.
The Archaeology of Death at a Southern Black Cemetery
Durham, North Carolina's Geer Cemetery is sparking new conversations about what it means to care for a cemetery and how American history is being told
Vulci team members
Vulci 3000: LiDAR, 3D Renderings, and the Future of Archaeology
LiDAR, 3D Renderings, and the Future of Archaeology