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 […]
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 […]
Zoomed lecture, free and open to the public. Rachel Horner Brackett Lecture - Etruscans at the Crossroads Thursday, March 3 · 4:30 – 6:00pm Google Meet joining info Video call […]
Kershaw Lecture
Bass Lecture
Lecturer: Miriam Stark (University of Hawai'i at Manoa) Angkor’s first great king, Jayavarman II, established Cambodia’ Angkorian state on the banks of the Tonle Sap in 802 CE and built his first capital, Mahendraparvata, on the slope of the nearby Kulen mountains. What followed were six centuries of political competition, warfare, and imperial rule by […]
