Facility
CTPA
Center for Tropical Paleoecology and Archaeology
Exploring the tropical peoples
and ecosystems of the past
Exploring the tropical peoples
and ecosystems of the past
To better explain how deer populations have declined throughout tropical America, one researcher delves into a collection of 2,500 deer bones at the Smithsonian archaeology lab in Panama.
Individual tree species, not forest communities, respond to changes in phosphorus levels.
At one of the oldest Maya sites, STRI staff archaeologist, Ashley Sharpe, discovered dog bones from the Guatemalan highlands deep within two pyramids.
Designed to share a hands-on-science experience, the new, brightly-painted van will make it possible for kids and adults to participate in the excitement of the discovery process in cities and towns across Panama.