By Gabriel Sanchez, Curator of Zooarchaeology at MNCH, UO Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Native American and Indigenous Studies, and Research Associate with the Amah Mutsun Land TrustPhoto by Adrian Moreno, Amah Mutsun Tribal Band The...

Museum archaeologists recovered hundreds of glass bottle fragments, pieces of ceramic dishes, tin cans, and other remnants of life in the early 1900s from the Van Buren Bridge construction project.

by Kristen Strommer
Five Museum of Natural and Cultural History scientists have been ranked among the most cited researchers in the world, according to a new Stanford University database.

by Tom Connolly
In 2020, as state agencies undertook a massive cleanup effort following the summer’s devastating wildfires, the museum’s Archaeological Research Division helped protect Native American and other cultural resources located in the state’s nine fire zones.

by Kristen Strommer
Dennis Jenkins has been leading field investigations at the Paisley Caves for 20 years. Now, he is heading up an effort to produce a book that presents multidisciplinary perspectives on the Paisley Caves. Slated for publication later this year or early next, the book will include more than 20 coauthors, six of whom are MNCH staff members.

by Tom Connolly
Our museum is as much an engine of scientific field research as it is a public space. A look behind the scenes reveals the state’s most active archaeological research organization—one that travels to sites throughout Oregon and beyond.

The study suggests early island cultures developed the technologies required to sail against the wind and voyaged to Hawai’i, Rapa Nui, and New Zealand.

by Tom Connolly
The museum hosts new exhibit — DIGNITY: Tribes in Transition. The exhibit emphasizes the interconnectedness among people and their changing environments, inviting us to consider how Indigenous cultures can inform our collective approach to the future.