The Physical Anthropology Laboratory houses teaching materials for the study and analysis of human osteology, human variation, and human evolution. Although space is always limited, outstanding and dedicated students can acquire experience in some aspects of casting techniques, osteology, facial reconstruction, human and primate evolution, and measuring human variation. The Linguistics Laboratory and Reading Room is home to a wide array of materials on linguistics and folklore. The laboratory contains an array of computer equipment and other technology used in the analysis of languages and their structures. The laboratory and reading room maintains a strong collection of material on Native American linguistics.
Students can use the laboratory and reading materials for research.
The Department of Anthropology publishes two series in anthropology. The University of Montana Anthropology Papers publishes articles in ethnohistory, archaeology, ethnography, and physical anthropology. Outstanding student research is often solicited by faculty for publication. The series date to 1950 and are available as a research source. Contributions to Anthropology are longer, more comprehensive works by students, faculty, and other scholars.