This is an online event hosted in Nashville, TN United States.
Sponsored by: AIA-Nashville Society
Join us for a free virtual talk on Tuesday, November 15, at 12 PM Central. This Virtual Symposium is free and open to the public.
ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM:
Dr. Kevin Smith, archaeologist and professor at Middle Tennessee State University, will share his archaeological work to understand the pigments and colors used by Native Americans right here in ancient Tennessee.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Dr. Kevin Smith is an archaeologist and professor at Middle Tennessee State University. His research interests include the Late prehistoric Mississippian cultures of the Midwest and Southeast United States, Mississippian art and iconography, the history and development of Southeastern archaeology, frontier period archaeology (1760-1820), archaeology of African-American lifeways (1783-Reconstruction), and Native Americans in popular culture. He received his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University.
SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS:
Archaeological Institute of America- Nashville Society
Centennial Park Conservancy
Vanderbilt University
Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation
The AIA is North America's largest and oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to archaeology. The Institute advances awareness, education, fieldwork, preservation, publication, and research of archaeological sites and cultural heritage throughout the world. Your contribution makes a difference.
