Archaeological Institute of America

International Archaeology Day
2024-10-19 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Houston Museum Of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Dr., Houston, TX, 77030, United States
Join us for a family-friendly archaeology fair showcasing interactive displays with authentic artifacts from archaeological sites. Visitors can engage with real stone tools, prehistoric pottery, and animal bone and shell exhibits. You can also witness flint knapping demonstrations and participate in arts and crafts activities centered around the prehistoric era. HMNS docents will present Museum touch carts from various exhibits, such as the Hall of Ancient Egypt, McGovern Hall of the Americas, and the Human Evolution section of the Morian Hall of Paleontology.

S'edav Va'aki Museum's International Archaeology Day
2024-10-19 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Phoenix) | S’edav Va’aki Museum, 4619 E Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85034, United States
Celebrate International Archaeology Day (IAD) at Phoenix, Arizona’s largest preserved archaeological site, S’edav Va’aki Museum (formerly known as Pueblo Grande) on Saturday, October 19th, 2024. Enjoy a day of fun from 10 a.m. to 3 pm with interpretive stations throughout the archaeological site, hands-on crafts and activities inspired by archaeology and southwestern cultures, and artifact stations. All IAD activities are free with paid museum admission. Archaeology rocks!

International Archaeology Day: Project Archaeology in Missouri
2024-10-19 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | NM
Gail Lundeen, past president of the Missouri Archaeological Society, will host hands-on learning activities related to the Historic and Pre-Contact Period heritage of Missouri. The program is hosted at one of the oldest Historic archaeological sites excavated in Missouri. Children, young adults and adults will all learn something new!

International Archaeology Day
2024-10-19 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Center for New Mexico Archaeology, 7 Old Cochiti Road, Santa Fe, NM, 87507, United States
Family activities, skill demonstrations, educational activities and more.

Color the Past
2024-10-19 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon, Princeton, NJ, 08542, United States
Members of the Visual Resources division of Princeton University’s Department of Art and Archaeology have partnered with The Princeton Public Library for this event. Participants can help themselves to free coloring supplies as well as some pen and ink drawings of monuments and artifacts drafted by Howard Crosby Butler during his campaigns to Sardis and Greece. Participants will be encouraged, after they color the drawings, to share their works of art on social media, tagging both the department (@artandarchaeologyprinceton), the Princeton Public Library (@PrincetonPL), the AIA (#IAD2024)!

International Archaeology Day: The Settlers of the Ring
2024-10-19 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Prague) | Muzeum hlavního města Prahy / City of Prague Museum, Bohdanečská 259/1, Praha 9 – Vinoř, Prague, Czech Republic, 190 17, Czechia
“Well, we were founding a village from the Eneolithic era. Want to see my photo with the chief?” That could be your response when asked what you did over the weekend. Join the Settlers of the Ring on Saturday, October 19th. For a few hours, your kids will transform into hunters, shamans, farmers, or craftsmen. We’ll shoot bows, craft various items, and even discover the magic of exchange trade. The event is ideal for settlers aged 5 to 12, but if you have a playful spirit with a passion for prehistory, you’ll enjoy it too.
Are you in?

Medzinárodný deň archeológie v SNM - Archeologickom múzeu
2024-10-19 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Bratislava) | SNM – Archeologické múzeum, Žižkova, Bratislava, Okres Mladá Boleslav, 293 01, Czechia
10:30 – Najzaujímavejšie hradné kúsky – Prednáška vo výstave Život na hradoch a hrádkoch
15:00 – Hravo o hradoch – Interaktíno – tvorivý program pre rodiny s deťmi

International Archaeology Day at the RMSC
2024-10-19 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14607, United States
The Rochester Society of the Archaeological Institute of America will be in the lobby of the Rochester Museum & Science Center with tables
featuring artifacts, historically-dyed cloth, and archaeological books, magazines, toys and crafts, and an indoor dig box.

Slip Into the Past
2024-10-19 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Alexandria Archaeology Museum, 105 N Union St, #327, Alexandria, VA, 22314, United States
Experiment with 19th-century pottery slip designs, like marbling and dendritic patterns, and apply your own temporary tattoo in the style of transfer printed ceramic. While supplies last. This event coincides with the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Art Safari event, happening throughout the building.

Archaeology Fair
2024-10-19 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Marquette Regional History Center, 145 W Spring St, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
This October the Marquette Regional History Center is joining hundreds of organizations around the world to celebrate International Archaeology Day. For the 12th year, our fair will provide a look at archaeology in our region and world-wide. Hands-on learning for all ages. Multiple booths both indoors and outdoors feature various displays and activities.
This year, we have a special presentation during the fair, at 11:30:
“Cosa: Excavations of a ‘Typical’ Latin Colony in Italy”
Archaeologist Melissa Ludke will present on the excavation of a Roman bath house. As an archaeological park and small town in Italy, Cosa has endured a long history of occupation from 273 BCE under the Romans to a small settlement during the Medieval period, and beyond. Join us at 11:30 to learn about the historical development of a colony that has been excavated since 1948. Ludke’s talk will touch on the history of the site, the archaeological exploration of various areas in the town, and ongoing excavations of a Roman bath by Florida State University. Working at this site since 2016, Ludke is currently participating in new investigations of a house and potential marketplace. She will present on exciting objects discovered at the site, including ancient coinage, which is one of her research specialties.
Register your booth to participate in our fair, up until October 11th! https://www.marquettehistory.org/archaeology-booth-reg.html

DigIt!
2024-10-19 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, South Kilgo Circle Northeast, Atlanta, GA, 30322, United States
Celebrate International Archaeology day at DigIt!, Emory’s archaeology festival organized by students in the programs of Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Mediterranean Archaeology, and hosted by the Michael C. Carlos Museum. This year’s DigIt! presents an exciting program of talks by Emory researchers and ceramic demonstrations and hands-on activities.

Life in medieval Bytom
2024-10-19 12:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris) | Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom, plac Sobieskiego, Bytom, Silesian Voivodeship, 41-900, Poland
This year Bytom celebrates its 770th birthday and therefore this year’s theme of the event will be life in medieval Bytom. During the event you will be able to try your hand at, among others: in archaeological excavations, ceramics and illumination workshops. Knights from the reconstruction group will present the camp, everyday life, everyday objects, handicrafts, and will also present a demonstration of knights’ fights, conduct medieval games and activities, and knights’ fights for children.

Archaeology Day activities
2024-10-19 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Gatehouse Garden, 1195 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Come and join Columbia University graduate students and faculty to learn about archaeology and try out different activities at the Gatehouse Community Garden on Amsterdam Avenue at 119th street

Huaca Fest
2024-10-19 14:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Huaca Casa Rosada, Prolongación Jirón Cuzco, San Miguel, Lima, 15087, Peru
Great event at the Huaca Casa Rosada! 🌟
This Saturday, July 19, we invite you to enjoy an afternoon full of culture, history and fun in a unique event organized by IDEAL in collaboration with the Municipality of San Miguel and with the participation of the María Rostworowski Cultural Association 🎉
🕒 Hours: 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Huaca Casa Rosada, San Miguel (Jr Prolongación Cusco, block 12, San Miguel)
🎶 Unmissable activities:
Guided Circuit through the Huaca Casa Rosada: Discover the history behind this archaeological site.
Archaeologist for a Day Experience: Be an explorer and discover the secrets of the past!
Folk Dances: Live our traditions through music and dance.
Get excited and have fun Evenings: Artistic and recreational activities for the little ones.
Book Fair: Find fascinating books on history, culture and more.
Gastronomic Exhibitors and Wine Tasting: Enjoy the Peruvian flavors.
Come with your family and friends to spend an unforgettable day full of culture, history and entertainment! Don’t miss it. ✨

INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY DAY | The Chateau Mikulov
2024-10-20 09:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Prague) | Chateau Mikulov | Exhibition The Romans and the Germans in the region under Pálava, Mikulov, South Moravia, 692 01, Czechia
Saturday’s celebrations in Archeopark Pavlov (branch of the Regional museum in Mikulov) will be followed by the Exhibition “The Romans and the Germans in the region under Pálava” at the Chateau in Mikulov. On Sunday, October 20, visitors will also be able to visit this archaeological exhibition for free. At 3 p.m., there will be a guided tour of the exhibition with the director of the museum, Petr Kubín. On this day, the exhibition will include the traditional presentation of objects found by amateur researchers in cooperation with the Regional Museum in Mikulov. The program is also aimed at kids who will be able to familiarize themselves with Roman culture and the culture of the Germanic people in a playful way.

Virtual Symposium: Archaeology & Science
2024-10-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom, Virtual, FL, 33155, United States
Join us for a free virtual talk on Sunday, October 20, at 10 AM Central. This Virtual Symposium is free and open to the public.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GwcLqYTgTc-3mWwwipI9yg#/registration
ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM:
In honor of International Archaeology Day, hear about the intersection of science, archaeology, and anthropolog

Can You Dig It?
2024-10-20 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park, Knoxville, TN, 37996, United States
This free, family-friendly program offers the public a unique chance to delve into the field of archaeology and connect with experts through a day of experiential learning. “Can You Dig It?” will be held at the museum from noon to 4 pm.
Attendees will dig deep into the past through educational activities, crafts, and displays led by University of Tennessee, Knoxville researchers, professors, and graduate students. The event will feature a wide range of engaging options, including cave art painting, hunter-gatherer games, and the chance to craft pottery, perfumes, and much more.
Traditionally observed in mid-October, International Archaeology Day raises awareness about the study of archaeology through a multitude of events and programs. In celebration of the day, the McClung Museum has partnered with professional archaeologists and units across the UT campus to bring the celebration of International Archaeology Day to the Knoxville community.

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Tours Led by Harvard Students
2024-10-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-27 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 6, 2024–April 27, 2025. See blackout dates.*
*Blackout dates: December 1, 2024–January 26, 2025; and March 16–23, 2025.
This free tour, led by Harvard students, explores the Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World exhibition and how the movement of goods, peoples, and ideas around the ancient Mediterranean transformed the lives and livelihoods of people at all levels of society. Touch replicas and smell “ancient” scents as the students bring the past alive.
Visitors may drop in at the scheduled times. No reservation is required. Tours meet in the lobby and last approximately 45 minutes.
Tours for groups of ten or more may be scheduled at other times. Tours may be available by advance request in these languages: Hindi, Bengali, and Mandarin.

16th Annual Central Texas Society Archaeology Playdate
2024-10-20 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The University of Texas at Austin; Patton Hall 0.130, East 23rd Street, Austin, Texas, 78712, United States
This event is a roundup of short presentations by UT faculty, students, and affiliates involved in archaeology, art history, or material culture of the classical and ancient Mediterranean world, as well as colleagues working more broadly in premodern or pre-contact archaeology, art, archaeological science, or historic preservation. Talks present work that is conceptual, in-progress, or results-driven.

International Archaeology Day
2024-10-23 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | University of Florida, 201 Criser Hall, PO Box 114000, Gainesville, FL, 32611-4000, United States
Our executive board will be working with art history, classics, and anthropology departments to plan an outreach event on University of Florida campus. This event will coincide with our national lecture and may also include a “membership drive”.

Archaeology of the Oyo Empire (West Africa): Chivalry, Colonies, and Household Politics in the Early Modern Period
2024-10-24 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Phoenix) | Zoom, Virtual, FL, 33155, United States
Between ca. 1650 and 2800, the Oyo Empire was the largest political formation in West Africa, south of the River Niger. Over the past twenty years, Akin Ogundiran has conducted archaeological research in the capital, colonies, and provinces of the empire to understand the strategies of Oyo expansion and the everyday lives of different segments of its population. In this talk, Ogundiran juxtaposes the materialities of military conquest, colonization strategies, and household politics to tell an intimate story of one of the most important imperial formations in Africa during the Early Modern Period. Here, the regional and multi-sided scope and the residential contexts of the archaeological research allow for a fine-scale understanding of how domesticity, gender, class, labor, technology, mobility, and the landscape were manipulated to fashion the Oyo Empire. In the process, ideas about personhood, family, and sexuality were also transformed. The archaeology of the Oyo Empire contributes to a truly global understanding of the Early Modern Period.

Real Archaeology
2024-10-25 10:00 - 2024-10-27 18:00 (America/New_York) | NM
Do you enjoy digital content? Love learning about the past? Discover Real Archaeology! For three days, creators on Spotify, Youtube, and TikTok will be releasing fresh content demystifying the human past. From October 25 to October 27 join David Miano, Kayleigh During, Flint Dibble and many more to uncover the facts on such burning questions as the development of Gobekli Tepe, and Native American Copper use in the Great Lakes. Over 30 channels (and growing), including Peopling the Past, Lady of the Library, and The Prehistory Guys will share #RealArchaeology with a global audience. Join us and learn about the history of Archaeology, current discoveries, and the ever-improving methods archaeologists use to bring the past to the surface.

International Archaeology Day Double-Header ("Living and Dying as an Immigrant in Athens")
2024-10-25 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Denny Hall, Room 112, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States
Please join us for a double-header of talks presented by Prof. Camille Reiko Acosta in celebration of International Archaeology Day! In this first talk, Prof. Acosta will be speaking on “Living and Dying as an Immigrant in Athens” on Friday October 25th at 3:30 pm (Denny 112 and on zoom). These talks are sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America, the Puget Sound Society of the Archaeological Institute of America, and the Department of Classics at the University of Washington, Seattle.

IAD: Community Archaeology Day in Providence, RI
2024-10-26 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Rhode Island Hall, 60 George Street, Providence, RI, 02912, United States
To celebrate International Archaeology Day, join the AIA Narragansett Society for a fun Saturday full of archaeological activities!
– In Rhode Island Hall on the Main Green of Brown University, come see ancient coins from Greece and Rome up close! Touch ancient animal bones! Examine and draw Persian and Roman ceramics, prehistoric tools, precious metals, and other artifacts from thousands of years ago – coached by experts! And talk with Brown’s archaeologists about their fieldwork all over the world! Family friendly, free and open to the public.
– On the lawn in front of List Art Building (64 College Street), come be part of an active archaeological excavation! Students from ARCH 1900: The Archaeology of College Hill will be digging the site of a 19th century home and processing artifacts from that household. Stop by any time between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm to see what artifacts students are discovering or even try your hand at digging. Family friendly, free and open to the public.

International Archaeology Day Fair
2024-10-26 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | University of Massachusetts Amherst, Bromery Arts Center Plaza, Amherst, MA, United States
In honor of International Archaeology Day, please join us for an archaeology fair on Saturday, October 26, 12:00-3:00 pm. Visit activity tables to learn about the past: write your name in ancient scripts, make a curse tablet, hold replicas of ancient vases and coins, and more! Don’t forget to browse the book sale of donated Classics and archaeology books.

Salem Chapel Tour
2024-10-26 12:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Salem Chapel, 92 Geneva St., St Catharines, Ontario, L2R 4N2, Canada
Our society will be hosted by the Salem Chapel in St. Catharines for International Archaeology Day. During this tour (90 minutes in duration), guests will gain insight into local history and about individuals of African descent that settled around the St. Catharines region in c. 1788. Guests will also learn about Harriet Tubman, a well-known individual, who was a conductor of the Underground Railroad and was a member of the Salem Chapel. The tour will begin at 1:00PM (EST) and guests are asked to arrive a few minutes prior. For more information about the tour, the site, and other historical content, please visit their website at http://salemchapelbmechurch.ca/index.html
To register for the event, please visit our website https://brocku.ca/humanities/classics/outreach/aia-niagara/

Exploring garbage: A Garbology Journey at Stadsmissionens Second Hand in Kalmar, Sweden
2024-10-26 13:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | Stadsmissionens Second Hand, Amerikavägen 1, Kalmar, Kalmar, Sweden
Garbonomix’s garbologists are studying and analyzing the garbage bags produced by the café and kitchen at Stadsmissionens Second Hand in Kalmar City, Sweden. Stadsmissionens Second Hand is a charity focused on a circular economy, offering secondhand items for sale and food for visitors. The kitchen also provides meals for the staff. Kalmar, located in southeastern Sweden, ranks first in the country for per capita waste production, particularly food waste. During the visit, visitors will have the opportunity to observe the process of documenting and studying waste by the garbologists and learn sustainable practical strategies for reducing food waste.

International Archaeology Day Double-Header ("Merchants and Mercenaries: Greeks in Egypt in the Late Period")
2024-10-26 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Denny Hall, Room 112, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States
Please join us for a double-header of talks presented by Prof. Camille Reiko Acosta in celebration of International Archaeology Day! In this second talk, Prof. Acosta will be speaking on “Merchants and Mercenaries: Greeks in Egypt in the Late Period” on Saturday October 26th at 2:00 pm (Denny 112 and on zoom). These talks are sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America, the Puget Sound Society of the Archaeological Institute of America, and the Department of Classics at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Gods, Warriors, and Stars: A Close Relationship in Chichén Itzá
2024-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
María Teresa Uriarte Castañeda, Researcher, Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Chichén Itzá—a World Heritage Site—is the most important archaeological record of the fusion between Maya and the so-called Toltec civilizations in the Yucatan Peninsula. The site’s monuments, dating to the 10th–15th centuries, showcase both Maya and foreign architectural elements, and have been the subject of multiple investigations and interpretations. In this lecture, María Teresa Uriarte Castañeda will discuss the columns and bas-relief sculptures from the Temple of Warriors, depicting deities, warriors, feathered serpents and other serpents, interacting with celestial bodies, such as the Sun, the Moon, and Venus. Uriarte’s analysis will highlight how this iconography reflects the political, social, and religious unrest of the Late Classic period in Mesoamerica (600–900 AD), and the new worldviews that developed during this period.
Free admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Presented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture in collaboration with the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and the Moses Mesoamerican Archive, Harvard University.
