Virtual IAD Celebration
A virtual celebration of the Museum of Anthropology's archaeological collections and the history of MU's involvement in the archaeology of Missouri.
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Lamb Spring Tours & Atlatl Toss
In conjunction with the Archaeology Expo being held nearby, (historycolorado.org), the Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve (LSAP) will host talks and tours with atlatl tossing starting at 10:00 and 11:00am. LSAP is an internationally significant archaeological site containing bone beds of extinct Ice Age animals and artifacts from later human occupation. Extinct Ice Age animals found […]
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American Indian Festival
Patuxent River Park 16000 Croom Airport Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD, United StatesJoin state and local archaeologists at the 13th annual American Indian Festival at Patuxent River Park. Discover the rich and diverse culture of Native American Indians through dancing, crafts, storytelling, and hands-on archaeological activities like flint knapping, pinch pot making, and artifact identification.
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SASA Mini Reading Group: The Search for the Golden Fleece: Jason and the Argonauts
Previous participation and previous knowledge not required. In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece is the fleece of the golden-woolled, winged ram, Chrysomallos, that rescued Phrixus and brought him to Colchis, where Phrixus then sacrificed it to Zeus. Phrixus gave the fleece to King Aeëtes who kept it in a sacred grove, whence Jason and the […]
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SASA Mini Reading Group: A Brief Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphic Writing
Previous participation and previous knowledge not required. Are you curious about how Maya hieroglyphs are read and what they say? Maya glyphs are one of the most visually interesting writing systems in the world, and are still being deciphered today. In this reading group, we will learn about the process of decipherment, how to read […]
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SASA Mini Reading Group: Politics Past and Present: The (non)Differences
Previous participation and previous knowledge not required. Reading will focus around the Historians Herodotus, Thucydides, Polybius, and Tacitus, with appearances from Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, and Seneca. Sessions will be structured roughly chronologically (5th century. Roman Republic, The Pricipate), examining change and continuity in political theory and analysis, considering the parallels with our own times. Participants […]
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SASA Mini Reading Group: The Search for the Golden Fleece: Jason and the Argonauts
Previous participation and previous knowledge not required. In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece is the fleece of the golden-woolled, winged ram, Chrysomallos, that rescued Phrixus and brought him to Colchis, where Phrixus then sacrificed it to Zeus. Phrixus gave the fleece to King Aeëtes who kept it in a sacred grove, whence Jason and the […]
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SASA Mini Reading Group: A Brief Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphic Writing
Previous participation and previous knowledge not required. Are you curious about how Maya hieroglyphs are read and what they say? Maya glyphs are one of the most visually interesting writing systems in the world, and are still being deciphered today. In this reading group, we will learn about the process of decipherment, how to read […]
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SASA Mini Reading Group: Harem Politics: Princesses with Power in the Ancient Middle East
Previous participation and previous knowledge not required. The reading group will explore how royal women participated in politics and court intrigue, focusing particularly on the city of Mari in ancient Syria (the wives and daughters of King Zimri-Lim) and the Achaemenid Persian empire. Readings would center on personal letters written to/by royal women as well […]
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SASA Mini Reading Group: An Introduction to Ancient Near-Eastern Music ‘Theory’: Understanding Musical Inscriptions
Previous participation and previous knowledge not required. For those new to this subject, the field of “Archaeo-Musicology” is engaged in the study of ancient music informed by archaeological finds. In […]
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SASA Mini Reading Group: Politics Past and Present: The (non)Differences
Previous participation and previous knowledge not required. Reading will focus around the Historians Herodotus, Thucydides, Polybius, and Tacitus, with appearances from Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, and Seneca. Sessions will be structured […]
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SASA Mini Reading Group: The Search for the Golden Fleece: Jason and the Argonauts
Previous participation and previous knowledge not required. In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece is the fleece of the golden-woolled, winged ram, Chrysomallos, that rescued Phrixus and brought him to Colchis, […]