At the Kent State University Experimental Archaeology Laboratory (KSUEAL), we reverse engineer ancient technologies to figure out how they were made and how they function so that we can better understand how culture and technology evolved the past 3 million years.

Whether one is interested in stone, ceramics, metal, butchery, textiles, or [insert your interest here], we exist to help our students, our colleagues, and the public better understand humanity's amazing past technologies via innovative, interesting, and fun experiments.

We are fortunate to have a tremendous array of experimental equipment, tools, resources, and spaces [list and pictures coming soon!]. But we are even more fortunate that our experimental capabilities are constantly expanding and improving.

Since its founding in 2016, the KSUEAL has been awarded funding from the
---National Science Foundation (NSF, U.S.A.)
---European Research Commission (ERC)
---Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
---Royal Society (U.K.)
---Ohio History Connection
---Ohio Department of Education I-Corps Program
---Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)
---and others

We currently offer a two-year M.A. degree in Archaeology, as well as a B.A in Anthropology and B.S. in Archaeology. While we certainly place importance on good grades, we place even more importance on unique skills, innovation, and out-of-the-box thinking -- after all, we can teach you the scientific process! Our students have been musicians, carpenters, ceramic artists, tattoo artists, physics and engineering specialists, chemists, CRM archaeologists, among many other diverse backgrounds.

Above all else, however, is our strict adherence to the "No Asshole Rule" (which is also Kent State Anthropology Department law). KSUEAL faculty and students strongly believe in a supportive team mentality that understands a person's well being -- both physically and mentally -- is paramount to doing the best science possible. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or asshole-ness of any kind.