Archaeologists will prepare special tasks and games for families with children, which will introduce them to the life of prehistoric and medieval inhabitants of the town of Čáslav. The event is organized by the Institute of Archaeology in cooperation with the town of Čáslav and other institutions.
This lighthearted, heavily illustrated presentation examines how archaeologists think about why people make and believe fantastic claims explaining the distant past. From ancient alien interventions to Pre-Columbian transoceanic explorations—especially those pesky Vikings and their runestones supposedly found in present-day Oklahoma—how well do such claims hold up under the scrutiny of evidence and critical thinking? Come […]
In an engaged and critical discussion of ethics in the field Dr. Chip Colwell and Chief Gordon Yellowman answer questions about Colwell’s book, “Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits: Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America’s Culture,” (2017) and provide insider perspectives on the complex process of repatriation between museums and Indigenous communities. The author is […]
Galen University's Anthropology Club, Heritage Education Network Belize and the Belize Institute of Archaeology will host a TV show (also streamed on Facebook page) on the material culture of Belize and the importance of heritage education and stewardship.
Speaker: Margaret Beeler (Adjunct Assistant Professor in Classics, Department of Greek and Roman Classics, Temple University) Lecture abstract: How did ancient people think about race and ethnicity? What can it tell us about our modern ideas of social difference? This paper investigates representations of race and ethnicity in the art of the ancient Mediterranean. From […]
Join us for an International Archaeology Day activity as we explore the history and art of Maya textiles! During this 1-hour workshop, participants will learn about textiles in Maya art, from examples depicted on ancient stone monuments and ceramic pots. Then you will be invited to choose and color a unique textile design from templates […]
¡Los invitamos a participar en una actividad que explorará la historia y arte de los tejidos mayas, en honor al Día Internacional de la Arqueología! Durante este taller de 1 hora, los participantes aprenderán sobre los textiles mayas, utilizando ejemplos vistos en monumentos antiguos de piedra y en vasijas cerámicas. Luego, los invitaremos a elegir […]
Free registration on Zoom required. In 31 BC, Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra in a naval battle off Cape Actium in Western Greece. A few years later, the victor constructed on the site of his personal camp a grand Victory Monument to commemorate the event. I first visited this site in 1978, and since then, […]
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Join the Nashville Parthenon Virtual Summer Symposia series! This is the first of three Symposia; the other two will be July 21 and August 18. All three support new exhibition 'The Antikythera Mechanism' at the Nashville Parthenon through September 26. Dr. Tuck’s talk will focus on some of the most famous and exciting archaeological discoveries, […]
