Tuesday, March 19, 2023 7:30 p.m. Belk Visual Arts Center 117 Davidson College Davidson, NC This lecture is FREE and open to the public. Please join us if you're an archaeology enthusiast! About the lecture: Perhaps most people think of shipwrecks when underwater archaeology is mentioned, but numerous formerly-terrestrial sites have survived drowning in our […]
This lecture presents a new study of pigments and coloring materials that offers a unique window into the development of indigenous science, ideology, and learning processes to innovate knowledge. The color palettes of Juxtlahuaca, Cauadzidziqui and Oxtotitlan caves, all located in the state Guerrero, Mexico, will be compared and evaluated and I will propose how […]
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2:00 pm October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply. *Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, 2024; and March 9–17, 2024. Tours by Harvard students connect visitors with the research, teaching, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. […]
Experience four countries and the distinct ancient cultures that span 5,000 years of history on this 14-day journey with engaging Archaeological Institute of America lecturer/host Dr. Okasha El Daly. Cruise aboard the 59-cabin, all-suite Hebridean Sky, gazing upon true modern marvels in addition to a fascinating mix of historic wonders. Begin at the ancient Spice […]
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2:00 pm October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply. *Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, 2024; and March 9–17, 2024. Tours by Harvard students connect visitors with the research, teaching, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. […]
WINNER OF THE NORDIC:DOX AWARD 2022 Denmark, Greenland / 2022 Our most basic understanding of the origins of life was recently turned upside down when Greenlandic scientist Minik Rosing discovered the first traces of life on Earth in a small fjord near Isua, Greenland. His discovery predated all previous evidence by over 300 million years. […]
ANNUAL KORSYN LECTURE In-Person Lecture Saturday, March 23 at 3:30 pm EST Penn Museum, Classroom L2 Speaker: Dr. Peter Der Manuelian Lecture Topic: “The View from “Harvard Camp:” George Reisner and the Giza Pyramids then and now” Abstract: Leading the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, George Reisner (1867–1942) put American Egyptology on the […]
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2:00 pm October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply. *Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, 2024; and March 9–17, 2024. Tours by Harvard students connect visitors with the research, teaching, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. […]
From Lake Erie, to canals, to rivers, Ohio’s maritime history is rich and ancient. This presentation will highlight the stories of several shipwrecks; their ‘lives’, ‘deaths’ and discoveries. How many shipwrecks are in Ohio? Come and find out! (Please order drinks and pastries by 2:45pm.)
In May 2021, the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nation in British Columbia, Canada, announced that 215 potential unmarked graves were located near the Kamloops Indian Residential School using ground-penetrating radar conducted by archaeologists. In this talk, Kisha Supernant (Métis/Papaschase/British) provides an overview of how archaeologists have been working with Indigenous communities in Canada to locate […]
Lecture and Reception at Wagner College A woman’s power in the ancient world (and perhaps even today) was always compromised from the outset, and this lecture will address the root causes of this social inequality. Given this social reality in the ancient world, how then did women negotiate their limited leadership roles? Were they able […]
Socii & Sociability: Shopping for Status in a Roman Shop Matson Lecture Rhodora Vennarucci, PhD Assistant Professor of Classical Studies & Art History University of Arkansas Work in Consumer Culture Theory (CCT) has underscored that shopping is meaningful behavior. It is still new, however, to ask how shopping behavior was meaningful for people in the […]
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2:00 pm October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply. *Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, 2024; and March 9–17, 2024. Tours by Harvard students connect visitors with the research, teaching, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. […]
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2:00 pm October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply. *Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, 2024; and March 9–17, 2024. Tours by Harvard students connect visitors with the research, teaching, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. […]
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2:00 pm October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply. *Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, 2024; and March 9–17, 2024. Tours by Harvard students connect visitors with the research, teaching, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. […]
Join us for a guided tour of the Newark Earthworks, for members & friends of the AIA. Cost is $10, please bring cash to speed along check-in. RSVP is not required, but it’ll help us gauge interest. If you think you’ll attend, let us know here.
Featuring NH Archeological Society members. The Social Science program will host its second archeology/anthropology expo. Professors Kurt Springs and Kimberly Kulesza will be joined by members of the New Hampshire Archeological Society in presenting an interactive experience for participants. Activities may include - demonstrations of flint knapping (making of stone tools), basketry, and geophysical projection. […]
Matson lecture Lecture begins at 5:15pm
Experiment with flint knapping, atlatl throwing, and excavation! Learn about anthropology and experience cultural diversity!
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2:00 pm October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply. *Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, 2024; and March 9–17, 2024. Tours by Harvard students connect visitors with the research, teaching, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. […]
Robert Feeney is a Ph.D. student in Comparative Studies at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. He received his MA in history there is 2016 and currently works in the FAU library as a Manuscript and Archives Special Collections Assistant. Robert is also a member of the City of Plantation Historic Preservation Board. His specialty […]
Co-hosted by the Dartmouth College Department of Anthropology, the Dartmouth Archaeology Working Group (DAWG) and the New Hampshire Archaeological Society. Speakers include: Alex Garcia-Putnam, PhD, Co-Director of the Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery (F.A.I.R.) Lab, UNH The Brentwood Poor Farm: Bioarchaeological Insights on Poverty and Marginalization in Historic New Hampshire. This work explores the lives […]
6 April 2024, Saturday at 2 PM (Central Standard Time Zone)."Art and Ancestral Inspirations of Lance Foster" by Lance Foster, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of the Ioway Nation. Lecture location - Missouri History Museum, AT & T room. Join us in the museum cafe for lunch (dutch treat) at noon to chat with the speaker.
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2:00 pm October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply. *Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, 2024; and March 9–17, 2024. Tours by Harvard students connect visitors with the research, teaching, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. […]