BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Archaeological Institute of America - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Archaeological Institute of America X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.archaeological.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Archaeological Institute of America REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220516 DTSTAMP:20260412T053223 CREATED:20211201T190958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T221759Z UID:10006216-1638230400-1652659199@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Much like today\, ancient “consumers” were connected to distant markets. Both basic and precious goods from faraway lands “shipped” to royal palaces\, elite estates—sometimes even rural households—and technological advances in craftsmanship and commerce transcended boundaries of language\, religion\, or culture to spread rapidly. Mediterranean Marketplaces explores how the movement of goods\, peoples\, and ideas around the ancient Mediterranean transformed the lives and livelihoods of people at all levels of society\, driving innovations that had lasting impacts—even on the modern world. See https://bit.ly/HMSCExhibitions for hours and reservations (reservations required). URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/mediterranean-marketplaces-connecting-the-ancient-world-exhibition/ LOCATION:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, 6 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/med_mkt_boat_event-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.3780714;-71.1139248 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 6 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1139248,42.3780714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220516 DTSTAMP:20260412T053223 CREATED:20211201T233033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T233033Z UID:10006219-1638316800-1652659199@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Muchos Méxicos: Crossroads of the Americas Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Muchos Méxicos explores Mexico’s rich history as a site of human innovation\, creativity and cultural diversity. Featuring Mexican objects from the Peabody Museum collections\, this bilingual exhibit tells the story of Mexico as a multicultural and geographic crossroads—one where the exchange of resources\, products\, and ideas among Indigenous peoples throughout the Americas before the Spanish invasion\, and then with cultures around the globe—have all created a vibrant nation. See https://bit.ly/HMSCExhibitions for hours and reservations. \nMuchos Méxicos explora la rica historia de México como un sitio de innovación humana\, creatividad y diversidad cultural. Con objetos mexicanos de las colecciones del Museo Peabody\, esta exposición bilingüe cuenta la historia de México como encrucijada multicultural y geográfica\, donde el intercambio de recursos\, productos e ideas entre los pueblos indígenas de toda América antes de la invasión española\, y luego con culturas alrededor del mundo\, han creado una nación vibrante. \nImage credit: Peabody Museum Expedition\, M. H. Saville and J. G. Owens\, Directors 1891-1892 © President and Fellows of Harvard College\, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 92-49-20/C276 URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/muchos-mexicos-crossroads-of-the-americas-exhibition/ LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/muchos_plumbate_ware_jar_detail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.377512;-71.1141269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1141269,42.377512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T140000 DTSTAMP:20260412T053223 CREATED:20220202T192528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T192819Z UID:10006280-1645102800-1645106400@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Archaeology Abridged with Dr. Kate Liszka "Forts\, Prisons\, or Rudimentary Vaults? The Three so-called “Fortresses” of Pharaoh at Wadi el-Hudi and their Connection to Amethyst Mining" DESCRIPTION:Acquiring amethyst in Ancient Egypt was a tricky business.  But the cut raw amethyst\, the amethyst mines\, and the people in the desert all needed to be guarded.  As part of the mining procurement process\, the Egyptians created massive stone settlements and networks of guard posts in the desert.  The settlements have often been compared to contemporary Egyptian forts in the Nile Valley\, and the ones in the desert were supposedly built to protect from oncoming armies.  Liszka directs the Wadi el-Hudi Expedition whose team has been investigating these structures in the Eastern Desert since 2014.  In this talk\, she will share recent archaeological work from the Wadi el-Hudi region in the Eastern Desert in order to scrutinize the location\, design\, and use of these so-called “forts” and address the purpose of their construction.  The talk will also investigate how the Egyptians protected these assets and expeditions with hundreds of soldiers\, connecting roads\, and watch posts strategically placed across the desert. \nThis lecture will also be available in American Sign Language. ASL interpretation will be provided by Trail Blazing Interpreters. Due to Zoom limitations on mobile devices and tablets\, participants interested in accessing ASL interpretation should log in using the desktop version of Zoom. \nDr. Kate Liszka is the Benson and Pamela Harer Fellow in Egyptology and Associate Professor of History at California State University San Bernardino. She earned her doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania and from 2012 to 2015 was a Cotsen Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer at Princeton University.  Her areas of specialization include Nubians in Egypt\, the Medjay\, ethnicity and identity in Antiquity\, multicultural Interactions in frontier regions\, the Pangrave Archaeological Culture\, and large-scale mining expeditions in Antiquity.  Dr. Liszka is the Director of the Wadi el-Hudi Expedition in the Egyptian Eastern Desert. URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/archaeology-abridged-with-dr-kate-liszka-forts-prisons-or-rudimentary-vaults-the-three-so-called-fortresses-of-pharaoh-at-wadi-el-hudi-and-their-connection-to-amethyst-mining/ CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T173000 DTSTAMP:20260412T053223 CREATED:20220211T140115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T140355Z UID:10006299-1645119000-1645119000@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:The OPUMPA Project: Ancient Mineral Mining and Pigment Use in Stone Age Swaziland DESCRIPTION:“The OPUMPA Project: Ancient Mineral Mining and Pigment Use in Stone Age Swaziland\,” presented by Dr. Brandi L. MacDonald (Assistant Research Professor\, The Archaeometry Laboratory at the University of Missouri Research Reactor). \nThis lecture will be held in person in Swallow Hall 101 at the University of Missouri-Columbia\, but we are also providing a zoom link to accommodate anyone who would prefer to attend remotely. \nThe lecture will begin promptly at 5:30 pm\, with an in-person reception following. This reception is open to the public. \nDate: Thursday February 17th\, 2022 \nTime: 5:30 PM (CST) \nLocation: Swallow Hall 101 \nZoom registration link (required for remote attendance): \nhttps://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsf-6uqDksHNXpJ17JAswVEAGRlX4-RcQn \nAbstract: “Red mineral pigments\, known to many as “ochre”\, captured the attention of humans throughout the Middle and Late Stone Ages in Africa. These iron-rich minerals were highly valued for their pigmentaceous properties and were used to decorate cave walls with rock art\, to paint portable objects\, as a component of mortuary practices\, among many other social\, ritual\, and symbolic contexts that are still practiced today. The OPUMPA project focuses on archaeological investigations at Ngwenya\, the world’s earliest known ochre pigment mine dating to over 40 kya\, and surrounding archaeological sites that span the Middle and Late Stone ages\, through to the historic period. Using advanced methods in archaeological science\, we used geochemical analysis to reconstruct the mining and transport of ochre mineral pigments from Ngwenya and other sources across Swaziland\, in some cases over hundreds of kilometers\, suggesting the presence of long-distance social networks. This talk will review some highlights from this ongoing project\, including pigment mining landscapes and rock art across Swaziland.” URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-opumpa-project-ancient-mineral-mining-and-pigment-use-in-stone-age-swaziland/ LOCATION:University of Missouri-Columbia\, 112 Swallow Hall\, Columbia\, MO\, 65211 CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/MacDonald-AIA-February-Lecture-poster.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Brittany Proffitt":MAILTO:brittany.proffitt@mail.missouri.edu GEO:38.9457152;-92.3281293 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University of Missouri-Columbia 112 Swallow Hall Columbia MO 65211;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=112 Swallow Hall:geo:-92.3281293,38.9457152 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220217T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220217T200000 DTSTAMP:20260412T053223 CREATED:20211203T155208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T173616Z UID:10006220-1645122600-1645128000@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Continuity and change in Etruscan religion under Roman hegemony DESCRIPTION:Dr. Kevin Dicus (University of Oregon) \nRoman imperial ambitions began with the occupation of Italy. The Etruscans\, once the dominant civilization\, experienced great cultural and political upheavals. Foreign traditions\, goods\, and belief systems entered their territories\, challenging and changing their ways of being. Scholars have referred to the process as “Romanization”: conquered peoples adopt Roman customs\, recognizing their obvious appeal and ultimately identifying as Roman. More recently\, the Romanization paradigm has been contested\, and this talk continues to critique it. The talk examines Etruscan religion before and during Roman expansion to measure Roman influence on it. In particular\, it introduces a widespread ritual in which people dedicated terracotta body parts at Roman and Etruscan sanctuaries from the 4th to the 1st centuries BC. That the Etruscans readily participated in a ritual with Greco-Roman roots has been seen to mark an end of Etruscan orthodoxy. Close examination\, however\, reveals that Etruscans did not adopt the anatomical votive tradition to replace their own established practices; instead\, they retained the agency to adapt the ritual\, changing it in ways that made it more meaningful to their experiences and gave people greater control than before in their personal relationship with the gods. URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/continuity-and-change-in-etruscan-religion-under-roman-hegemony/ LOCATION:PA\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Goldman":MAILTO:goldman@gonzaga.edu GEO:41.3140214;-105.5846008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T190000 DTSTAMP:20260412T053223 CREATED:20220126T151652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220215T193658Z UID:10006269-1645124400-1645124400@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Games of Chance and Fate: Patolli Game Boards from the Ancient Maya site of Gallon Jug\, Belize DESCRIPTION:Dr. Claire Novotny (Kenyon College) \nGraffiti provides a unique and informal perspective on the lived experiences and daily cultural practices of ancient people. In the ancient Maya culture\, graffiti of ritual processions\, human figures\, and game boards were incised into plastered walls\, benches\, and floors in buildings that formed civic ceremonial centers. Game boards\, called patolli\, are particularly fascinating because they seem to combine leisure\, gambling\, and ritual practices. Patolli boards are found throughout Mesoamerica and we can draw on rich ethnohistorical evidence to make our interpretations. Recent research at the ancient Maya site of Gallon Jug\, located in northwestern Belize\, documented several patolli boards incised into a plaster floor on a platform in Courtyard B-01\, an elite residential group. In this talk I will review our current understanding of patolli game boards and put them into context within the Maya world and Mesoamerica more broadly. I will address questions about how and why the residents of Gallon Jug may have used the patolli boards\, and whether they were part of a singular ritual or a recurring strategy for divination employed by a resident ritual specialist. URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/games-of-chance-and-fate-patolli-game-boards-from-the-ancient-maya-site-of-gallon-jug-belize/ CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/people-sml-claire-novotny.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Katie Rask":MAILTO:rask.4@osu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T193000 DTSTAMP:20260412T053223 CREATED:20210818T164206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T160805Z UID:10005855-1645126200-1645126200@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Boomtown Blues: Archaeologies of Expansion and Collapse in Amazonia DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/boomtown-blues-archaeologies-of-expansion-and-collapse-in-amazonia/ CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR