Archaeologists at the University of Missouri take a scientific approach to the archaeological record. Explanatory theories they use emphasize Darwinian evolution and include such things as agency theory, processualism, human behavioral ecology, costly signaling, and cultural transmission.
The biological anthropology faculty research and teach courses on evolutionary and ecological aspects of human biology and its interaction with culture
The University of Missouri’s Cultural Anthropology Program emphasizes data-driven scientific and theoretical approaches to the study of human culture and behavior.
