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Uncommon People

Associate Professor of History Elaine Sullivan takes a fresh look at the ancient Egyptian burial site of Saqqara to demonstrate how the site has evolved over more than 2,500 years. Continue»

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August 12, 2020UCSC historian Greg O’Malley awarded NEH grant for research on slavery in early America
November 8, 2020Elaine Sullivan awarded American Historical Association prize for innovation in digital history
June 10, 2020Nirupama Chandrasekhar, Class of 2020

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