Kansas Anthropological Association

08/27/2026

Throwback Thursday. 2004 KATP Lindsborg. Kate Ruoff shared her backyard artifacts at Collectors’ Night. You might know her today: Dr. Kate Andrzejewski, paleontology scientist at Kansas Geological Survey and Kansas University.

08/20/2026

08/20/2026

Throwback Thursday. 2004 KATP Lindsborg. Here's a couple more photos from the ceramic firing. The already-dried pots were warmed gently along the edge of the fire pit, then were placed directly onto the coals. Dry cow dung was added on top, reducing oxygen and slowing the burn rate of the coals.

08/17/2026

08/14/2026

Throwback Thursday. KATP 2004 at Lindsborg Kansas.
KSHS archeologist Randy Thies, with the shovel, led a hands-on class about indigenous ceramic methods. We fired our pots in an oxygen-reduction open fire.

08/01/2026

07/26/2026

One more week to view the exhibition “Recovered from Ruins: Telling Kansas Stories through Household Objects” the exhibition of artifacts from the 2025 field school at Stanton Mansion! Curated by the AN490 Applied Anthropology Washburn students.

The Mulvane Art Museum is open again for our regular schedule of open hours! We look forward to welcoming you back into the Galleries & Art Lab. Visit the link below to check out our current exhibitions and upcoming events. 🔗 We hope to see you soon!
https://www.mulvaneartmuseum.org/index.html

06/21/2026

KAA would like to thank the inviting and wonderful community of Russell, Kansas, for another fabulous KATP event. Everyone had an incredible time and enjoyed learning about Russell and its history. Follow us to see where we go next!

06/14/2026

Project Summary with good food and good friends.

06/13/2026

Another hot and breezy day in the field, as the work starts to wind down for this year.