Flagler College professor speaks at archaeology conference

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Flagler College Assistant Professor William Locascio

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (04/25/2012)(readMedia)-- Flagler College Assistant Professor William Locascio presented a paper on "The Emergence of Social Hierarchies in Pre-Columbian Central America" at the annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in Memphis, Tenn., on April 18-22.

The event attracts more than 3,000 archaeologists from around the world covering a vast range of topics and time periods.

"Archaeologists are very interested in understanding why after 98 percent of our existence as a species we started living in ranked societies," said Locascio about his presentation. "It was an especially nice experience to be included among the scholars investigating these questions in Central America."

Locascio received a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh, an M.A. in anthropology from Southern Illinois University and a B.S. in psychology from Loyola University Chicago.

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 24 majors, 29 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost; tuition is $22,500, including room and board. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for the historic beauty of its campus. The main building is Ponce de Leon Hall, built in 1887 as a luxury resort by Henry Flagler, who co-founded the Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.

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