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Dr. Ramsay uncovers clues to ancient past

At the Annual Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research, Dr. Ramsay will present her research on the ancient port city of Caesarea Maritima, on the coast of present day Israel

Fieldtrip Fun

Anthropology students went to the annual commemoration of the 1794 Canandaigua Treaty between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the United States of America. The fieldtrip, organized by Dr. Keating, took place November 11th.

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Department of Anthropology

Faculty

Charles R. Edwards
PhD, SUNY Buffalo
Associate Professor
Anthropology Department

 



Office: C10, Cooper Hall
Office Phone: (585) 395-5708
E-mail: cedwards@brockport.edu

Courses Taught

  • ANT 120  Introduction to Human Evolution
  • ANT 312  Culture and Health
  • ANT 313  Culture and Disability
  • ANT 350  Primate Behavior and Adaptation
  • ANT 395  Anthropology and Careers
  • ANT 456  Forensic Anthropology
  • ANT 482  Topics: Ancient Disease and Paleopathology
  • ANT 482  Topics: The Scientific Study of Mummies

Areas of Specialization

Biological Anthropology, Primate Biology, Primate Behavior, Dermatoglyphics (development and genetics of skin ridges), Osteology, Disability.

Current Research Projects

Genetics, intrauterine development and function of palm prints (dermatoglyphics) in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta); Implications of dermatoglyphics in assessing intrauterine stress and developmental disorders in non-human primates.