The lecture offers details of what is known of the famed Library of Alexandria. In addition to housing an incredible literary corpus, the library attracted some of the best minds of the ancient world, who not only were credited as serving as the librarian but who also conducted critical research – their contributions will be […]
Bob Suchanek of the Minnesota Archaeological Society will present an introduction to the prehistoric stone tools in Steele County. This illustrated talk will provide an overview of the prehistory of the county and what we can learn by studying the artifacts the County’s previous residents left behind.
Chelsea Rose Research Archaeologist, Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology Chinese immigrants were central to many 19th century Oregon industries including mining, railroad construction, hop farming, and coastal canneries. Despite this, their story has often been omitted, downplayed, or relegated to exotic footnotes in local histories. The Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project (OCDP) is a multi-agency […]
Forgeries are a feature of almost every period of art history. After a brief examination of the earliest documented Etruscan forgeries, created by Annio da Viterbo in the late 15th century, the lecture focuses on forgeries of Etruscan art made by Italian artists in the late 19th and early 20th century. Two groups are examined: […]
Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display provides visitors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk in the shoes of an archaeologist. Explore the journey artifacts take on their way to museum display, from excavation to conservation to storage and research. More than 200 fascinating objects, many of which have never been on view before, are included throughout […]
Kershaw Lecture
Tom Sanders will discuss the results of this summer’s survey on the Red Rock Ridge by the Red Rock Ridge Research Group. The survey has produced new insights into Indigenous people’s activities on the Ridge.
Professor Kroum Batchvarov (University of Connecticut at Avery Point) is the McCann/Taggart Lecturer provided by the National AIA.
Dr. H. Kory Cooper from Purdue University's Department of Anthropology will speak on ancient copper metallurgy in Alaska and Canada.
Dr. David Landon, Associate Director, Fiske Center for Archaeological Research at UMass Boston, presents the findings from multi-year excavations in downtown Plymouth. This lecture includes the recent discoveries from a 17th-century English colonial house site on historic Burial Hill. Seating and light refreshments at 6:30pm, lecture begins at 7pm.
