Instructor: Vance Holliday

Biography: VANCE HOLLIDAY earned a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from the University of Colorado Boulder. He was on the Geography faculty at the University of Wisconsin (1986-2002) and Anthropology and Geosciences at the University of Arizona (2002-2022). He directed the Argonaut Archaeology Research Fund at UA, focused on the early peopling of the Southwest, and also conducted Paleolithic research in Southwest Russia and central Ukraine.

Classes by this instructor

(SCI10226) TRACKING THE FIRST AMERICANS

This is an OLLI Digital Library recording and is available to view until December 31, 2026.

Explore new evidence from White Sands, New Mexico, where ancient footprints suggest humans were in the Americas during the last Ice Age-at least 23,000 years ago. This program examines how these discoveries are reshaping our understanding of early human history and anthropology.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, OLLI Digital Library