Mark Schurr
Anthropology
Professor of Anthropology
- Archaeology of eastern north america
- Evolution of social organizations
Schurr in the News
Chicago Tribune
Notre Dame professor plans another summer dig for Collier Lodge site in Kouts By Shelley Jones
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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.