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 […]
Join 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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 the ancient Near-Eastern (Mesopotamia) the musical information is primarily deduced or retrieved from instruments, instrumental inlays, wall reliefs, and iconography. On occasion one will find […]
Join us for a special day exploring Ohio archaeology! - Bring your artifacts for identification - Meet professional archaeologists from all over Ohio - Work clay to make a pot - Use an altatl - See flint knappers in action - Get your hands dirty on a 'dig' - Tour our new exhibit 'Indigenous Wonders […]
9:30AM-Blessing and acknowledging the first People of the land followed by stories and songs by Chumash elders Ted and Dennis Garcia. 11:00AM-The Long and Winding Road: History and Archaeology of Roosevelt Highway and the Malibu Road Wars by Ann Stansell (California State Parks). 12:00PM-Paramount Ranch Through the Ages: An Archaeologists' Perspective by Nicole Kulaga and […]
9:30AM-Blessing and acknowledging the first People of the land followed by stories and songs by Chumash elders Ted and Dennis Garcia. 11:00AM-The Long and Winding Road: History and Archaeology of Roosevelt Highway and the Malibu Road Wars by Ann Stansell (California State Parks). 12:00PM-Paramount Ranch Through the Ages: An Archaeologists' Perspective by Nicole Kulaga and […]
