Mark Schurr
Anthropology
Professor of Anthropology
- Archaeology of eastern north america
- Evolution of social organizations
Schurr in the News
Chicago Tribune
June 11, 2024
The group, comprised of volunteers brought together by the Kankakee Valley Historical Society and Notre Dame Anthropology Professor Mark Schurr, have opened up three units since the dig began last Tuesday.
Chicago Tribune
April 25, 2024
New archaeological techniques are being used to analyze artifacts uncovered during digs at the Collier Lodge site along the Kankakee River. Mark Schurr, an anthropology professor at the University of Notre Dame, has led excavations at the site for 20 years.
Chicago Tribune
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April 30, 2023
The public is invited to an authentic Midwestern archaeological dig at the old Collier Lodge on the banks of the Kankakee River in Kouts this June. The Kankakee Valley Historical Society will again partner with the University of Notre Dame to conduct the dig at what is considered to be one of the most significant archaeological sites in Northwest Indiana. From 2002 to 2012 Notre Dame Professor of Anthropology Mark Schurr led yearly digs.