Archaeology of Dogs
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July 28, 2026
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School for Advanced Research, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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A public lecture by Emily Jones, professor of anthropology and UNM Regents' Lecturer at the University of New Mexico, surveying the diverse roles dogs have played in human societies from the Paleolithic to the present. Jones draws on zooarchaeological evidence to explore how dogs have served as hunting assistants, wool providers, traction animals, and companions across cultures, and how these roles relate to both free-roaming village dogs and the modern breeds familiar today. Part of the School for Advanced Research's 'Dog Days of Summer' series, the talk is held on SAR's Michael F. Brown Plaza in Santa Fe.
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Established in 1907, the School for Advanced Research (SAR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational institution headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, that provides the time, space, and inspiration for innovative, creative work at the intersection of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. For over a hundred years SAR has facilitated intellectual inquiry and human understanding through residencies and seminars for scholars and fellowship programs for Native artists. The organization is also home to the Indian Arts Research Center (IARC), a leader in community-advised and collaborative Indigenous arts engagement and collections management. SAR advances understanding of humanity through a unique alchemy of creative practice and scholarly research in Native American arts, anthropology, and related disciplines.
