Central Plains Maize Farming and the Cahokian Diaspora
2021-10-01 19:00 (America/New_York) | WEBINAR (Toledo 1), Toledo, OH

Irresistible Logic: Rupestrian Art and Graphic Writing in the Kongo World
2021-10-03 14:00 (America/New_York) | Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
Lobban Lecture

ISIS and the Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Iraq and Syria
2021-10-03 14:00 (America/Chicago) | WEBINAR (Lincoln-Omaha 1), Omaha, NE
Ingholt Lecture

Ireland before the Saints and Scholars: Excavations at the Iron Age Site of Dún Ailinne, Co. Kildare
2021-10-03 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | WEBINAR (North Coast 1), Santa Rosa, CA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Adaptive Capacity of medieval water management systems in Cambodia
2021-10-04 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WEBINAR (San Joaquin Valley 1), Fresno, CA
Meeting ID: 970 5183 7471
Passcode: [REDACTED]

The Lost Valley of the Crescent Moon: 30 years of research in Petra, Jordan
2021-10-04 19:00 (America/Chicago) | WEBINAR (Valparaiso 1), Valparaiso, IN
Joukowsky Lecture

Sacred Landscapes in Ancient Arcadia
2021-10-05 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | MI
Dr. Mary E. Voyatzis
Professor Emerita of Anthropology and Classics at the University of Arizona
The mountainous region of Arcadia, situated in the heart of the Peloponnese, has attracted considerable attention since antiquity. Many ancient authors described the region in detail, describing its rich mythology, unusual gods, numerous sanctuaries, engaging history, diverse geography, and the fact that its inhabitants were indigenous, living there even before the moon, and the original inhabitants of Greece. During the Renaissance, Arcadia was depicted in art as a beautiful, pristine, and magical place with unspoiled wilderness. By the 19th c. European travelers were exploring the region, and later in the century archaeologists began excavating its various sites. Today we shall look at some recently excavated sites in Arcadia, focusing on two where the speaker has been involved, the Sanctuary of Athena Alea at Tegea, and the Sanctuary of Zeus on Mt. Lykaion. We shall see how archaeological discoveries have contributed significantly to our understanding of the history of Arcadia and enhanced our appreciation of this enchanting mountainous region.

Children at work and play making pottery in ancient Cyprus
2021-10-05 18:30 (America/New_York) | WEBINAR (South Pennsylvania 1), Carlisle, PA
Cesnola Lecture

Homer and the Archaeology of Crete
2021-10-05 19:00 (America/Chicago) | WEBINAR (Madison 1), Madison, WI
Anita Krause Bader Lecture

POSTPONED Stories of Ancient Resilience and Planet Texas 2050: how can archaeology inform our approach to future environmental and social stresses?
2021-10-06 16:30 (America/Chicago) | WEBINAR (Mississippi-Memphis 1), University, MS
Coulson Lecture

This lecture will be rescheduled at a later date.

Tracing the Origins of Art
2021-10-06 17:00 (America/New_York) | WEBINAR (Boston 1), Boston, MA

An Introduction to the Archaeology of Childhood
2021-10-06 19:00 (America/Denver) | WEBINAR (Boulder 1), Boulder, CO

Sensing the Past: A workshop in applied sensory archaeology and heritage assessment
2021-10-07 - 2021-10-09 | MI
Last chance to register!
Sensing the past: A workshop in applied sensory archaeology and heritage assessment
October 7-9, 2021: Online and in Amsterdam, NL
Join us for this international workshop bringing together a wide range of sense-based research methodologies applied to the ancient and historic built environment.
An increasing number of interdisciplinary approaches to sensory research in humanities has proven productive in decentralizing ocular-centric models of experience towards holistic comprehension of built remains. These innovative perspectives have led to a growing field of inquiry and dispersed collection of investigatory methods to approach senses individually or through their interrelationships (e.g. synesthesia). In so doing, more avenues are widening for identifying undervalued forms of historic communication, quotidian forms of place-making, and carriers of meaning in ancient and historical places that are not visibly accessible in the physical remains.
Part 1, held online on 7 and 8 October, will introduce participants to the state-of-the-field debates in experiential archaeology and heritage work. A series of 18 presentations will be anchored by a keynote address by Dr. Sue Hamilton (Director, UCL Institute of Archaeology) on 8 October. Presentations will take place between 10am and 6pm CEST.
Part 2 of the workshop, held in person on 9 October, will give a limited number of local participants experiential fieldwork practice by taking part in a sensory walk at the Fort bij Uithoorn, a site built as part of the Amsterdam defense line system and inscribed in the Stelling van Amsterdam UNESCO world heritage designation. Research will be contextualized with a lecture by a local military history expert.
Many of the forts in the Stelling have come under recent revitalization efforts, which preserve the material composition of the fort but often significantly change the experiential layer. Fieldwork will equip participants to analyze historic sensory contributions to such historic spaces and to contribute to redevelopment dialogues beyond mere material evidence. Safety measures in place due to Covid-19 will be applied.
Advance registration by October 5th is required for this workshop and site visit. For more information on speakers, discussion themes, and registration, please visit: www.uva.nl/sensingthepast
This workshop is a collaboration between the Universiteit van Amsterdam School of Heritage, Memory, and Material Culture and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Institute CLUE+.

21st Century Tools for Studying Ice Age Art
2021-10-07 19:00 (America/New_York) | WEBINAR (Springfield 1), Springfield, OH
Matson Lecture

Disability accommodations in ancient Greece
2021-10-08 14:00 (America/Chicago) | WEBINAR (Central Illinois 1), Urbana, IL
Young Lecture
Please contact Jane Goldberg at jgoldber@illinois.edu for information on joining this online lecture.

Long lost lives of forgotten New Yorkers at Dead Horse Bay
2021-10-10 11:00 (America/New_York) | Hofstra University, Breslin Hall, 1000 Hempstead Turnpike (Hofstra University 105), Hempstead, NY, 11549, United States
A lecture by Dr. Robin Nagle, Anthropologist-in-Residence at the New York City Department of Sanitation, and Clinical Professor of Anthropology and Urban Studies at NYU.

The Hoover Fakes: How Defrauding a Presidential Library Exposed the Brazen Sale of Forged Antiquities (Dr. Bjorn Anderson and Erin Daly)
2021-10-11 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | 805 Southlawn Drive, 805 Southlawn Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52245
Join the Iowa Society of the AIA for our October International Archaeology Day virtual lecture! “The Hoover Fakes: How Defrauding a Presidential Library Exposed the Brazen Sale of Forged Antiquities”
In April 2019, the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum cancelled a planned exhibition, Written in Stone: The Treasures of Eden and The Rosetta Stone, noting in a press release that “questions were raised about the authenticity of some of the items that were loaned to the Hoover Library and Museum by the Origins Institute Museum.” Two years later, in August 2021, police raided an antiquities shop, the Sadigh Gallery, in New York City. The owner, Mehrdad Sadigh, was indicted by the New York County District Attorney’s Office for multiple offenses tied to a large-scale and decades-long forgery operation involving the manufacture and sale of thousands of fake artifacts.
In this lecture, Anderson and Daly present the evidence that that led them to determine that the objects loaned to the Hoover were most likely forgeries traceable to the Sadigh Gallery. They also discuss the broader problem of fakes and the difficulties faced by institutions and individuals in determining authenticity.
Register for this lecture here: https://uiowa.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsduygpjspEtTfY3GQ4MKVD7-IaJy1VYpn

Did We Evolve to Exercise? (Free Virtual Lecture)
2021-10-13 18:00 - 19:15 (America/New_York) | MI
Daniel Lieberman, Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences, Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
Exercise is a paradox: everyone knows it is healthy, but most of us struggle to do it. Further, as technology and machines increasingly replace human labor, fewer people are getting enough exercise. In this talk, Daniel Lieberman will explain how an evolutionary and anthropological perspective on exercise can help. How much exercise did we evolve to do? Is exercise really a magic bullet? Why, how, and to what extent does exercise slow aging and promote health? Is there a best way to exercise? And, most importantly, how can we help each other exercise without nagging or coercing?
Evolution Matters Lecture Series
Series supported by a generous gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit
Presented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
You can register for this event by clicking the button below.

Archaeology Abridged: Indian Cuisine, Past and Present
2021-10-14 13:00 (America/New_York) | MI
Join us for this Archaeology Abridged talk by Monica Smith.
Today, Indian cuisine is a global favorite, anchored through a diaspora of restaurants in small towns and urban centers alike. But did you know that a hankering for the flavors of the subcontinent goes back thousands of years? The Romans imported pepper from India by the sackful, and even earlier than that, the ancient Bronze Age culture of the Indus started the combinations of ginger, turmeric, and other spices that we recognize as “curry.” Bring your appetite for a lunchtime discussion of the ingredients, history, and archaeology of the subcontinent’s wonderful palette of foods.
Monica L. Smith is Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Professor in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at the University of California, Los Angeles. She holds the Navin and Pratima Doshi Chair in Indian Studies and is the director of the South Asian Archaeology Laboratory at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology. She received her B.A. in Classical Civilizations (ancient Rome and Greece) at the University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. in Archaeology from UCLA; and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Michigan. Her field experience includes participation on projects in England, India, Italy, Egypt, Madagascar, Bangladesh, Tunisia, and with the National Park Service in the American Southwest. With her colleague R.K. Mohanty she has co-directed a long-running archaeological research project in eastern India at the sites of Sisupalgarh, Talapada and Ostapur and their environs, supported by funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the National Geographic Society, the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, and the American Institute of Indian Studies. Her books include Cities: The First 6,000 Years; A Prehistory of Ordinary People; and with R.K. Mohanty, Excavations at Sisupalgarh. She is in her third term as an Academic Trustee on the AIA’s Governing Board.

How Beer Made Kings in Early Egypt (Free Virtual Lecture)
2021-10-14 18:00 - 19:15 (America/New_York) | MI
Matthew Douglas Adams, Director, Abydos Archaeology; Senior Research Scholar, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
The remains of a 5000-year-old brewery found in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos are providing insights into the relationship between large-scale beer production and the development of kingship in Egypt. Archaeological evidence indicates that the Abydos brewery produced beer on a truly industrial scale—something unparalleled in early Egypt. Matthew Adams will share findings from recent excavations at the brewery and will consider it in context as part of a broad pattern of royal activity at the site that served to define the very nature of kingship at the beginning of Egypt’s history.
Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
You can register for this event by clicking the button below.

Digging Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben: The Archaeology of Enslaved Cooks
2021-10-14 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | TBA (Santa Barbara 1), Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Hopewellians in a Non-Hopewellian World: The Rise of Elaborate Ceremonialism and Long Range Interaction in Precontact Northern Ohio
2021-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | MI
Evidence of precontact Native American ceremonialism is generally rare in northern Ohio. Only a few isolated mound sites, such as Esch in northcentral Ohio, were thought to have actively participated in the Hopewell Interaction Sphere of southern Ohio. More recent work, however, has identified additional localities in northern Ohio that produce classic Interaction Sphere artifacts of copper, Flint Ridge chert, and mica. Some of these are mound sites, but others feature ceremonial enclosures of earth and wood. Recent investigations at the Heckelman site in the Huron River valley of north-central Ohio reveal significant evidence of domestic occupation as well as the remains of elaborate ceremonialism that points to direct interactions with Hopewell societies to the south.
All attendees must RSVP for the meeting to receive the Teams invitation. Please email your RSVP to Dr. Evi Gorogianni, eg20@uakron.edu, before 5pm on Oct. 14nd

The Lost Valley of the Crescent Moon: 30 years of research in Petra, Jordan
2021-10-15 19:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | WEBINAR (San Diego 1), San Diego, CA
Joukowsky Lecture
Contact epollard@sdsu.edu for Zoom ID and Passcode.

From EU 1 to 100: Thirty Years of AAP under MKT
2021-10-16 09:15 - 10:15 (America/New_York) | TBA (Central Carolinas 2), Davidson, NC, United States
This lecture is part of the all day symposium in honor of Michael K. Toumazou.

More info and Zoom registration link available here: https://www.archaeological.org/event/thirty-years-at-athienou-celebrating-michael-k-toumazou-and-his-impact-on-cypriot-archaeology/

Archaeology Day In The Santa Monica Mountains
2021-10-16 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anthony Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center, 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas, CA, 91302, United States
10:30 AM–Native Songs & Stories
Ted and Dennis Garcia, Chumash elders
Chumash Native American elders Ted and Dennis Garcia lead a blessing followed by an indigenous story and song program.
12 PM–Boats, Basques, Beets, & Bosses
Dr. Colleen Delaney, California State University Channel Islands
Rancho Guadalasca was a Mexican-era land grant located on the edge of the Santa Monica Mountains and the Oxnard Plain. This talk focuses on lesser-known residents and events from the 19th century, including Basque sheepherders, Japanese sugar beet farmers, a steamship line, and homicide.
1 PM–Bearing Witness: A Legacy Oak Tree and its Mysterious Contents
Austin Ringelstein, NPS archeologist and Master Cruz, NPS park guide
Come and “witness” bottles and real artifacts found inside the trunk of the historic Witness Tree oak at Paramount Ranch. Learn some history about the site, learn from an archeologist how to date glass bottles, and help try to solve the mystery of the origins of these items!
1:30 PM–Bullets, Bottles, & Bricks: Stories and Finds from a Santa Monica Mountains Homestead
Ryan Ballard, family descendant; Professor Patty Colman, Moorpark College; CSUN student volunteers
This presentation includes stories about the life and legacy of African American homesteader Alice Ballard and information about the artifacts found after the Woolsey Fire that potentially reveal her cabin site.
All-day Activities:
Flintknapping Demonstrations (all ages)
Come and see the methods and techniques that Native Americans used in the past to create stone tools for hunting, processing food, and making everyday equipment.
Atlatl Demonstrations (all ages)
Learn how to use an atlatl to increase the throwing distance of a spear, then try your hand at it! This ancient technology was used around the world before the development of the bow and arrow.
Replica Historic Artifact Display Table (all ages)
Take a look at a variety of replica artifacts from the historic period, and learn how archeologists use these artifacts to determine the age and function of a site.
Replica Prehistoric Artifact Display Table (all ages)
Explore a variety of replica artifacts from the prehistoric period, and learn how archeologists use these artifacts to determine the age and function of a site.
Post-Woolsey Fire & Leave No Trace (all ages)
Come see real artifacts from the Santa Monica Mountains, found in the field after the Woolsey Fire and recovered from the NPS curation facility. Learn about Leave No Trace ethics and what to do if you find an artifact out on the trail.
Sand Box Archeology (children)
Play archeologist for a day! Learn how to carefully excavate artifacts from the Native American, Mission, and historic American periods, and see how these artifacts can tell us about how people lived.
Junior Ranger Activity (children)
Become a Junior Archeologist of the Santa Monica Mountains and earn a Junior Archeologist patch!
Archeology Coloring Pages and Archeology Laboratory (children)
Learn about the techniques of archeology while coloring images of artifacts, archeology tools, and field activities. Back in the lab, you need to analyze and document each artifact in order to help recreate the story of the site. Learn how to analyze your own artifact and how you can help protect the past!
Angeles National Forest (all ages)
Hands-on activity grinding acorns and learning methods that Native Americans used in the past to harvest and process food.
JMA Associates Archeology and Paleontology (all ages)
Learn the difference between archeology and paleontology; hint: archeologists don’t dig dinosaurs!

A Big Golden Smile that Seems Eager: This is Athienou
2021-10-16 10:45 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | TBA (Central Carolinas 1), Davidson, NC, United States

Magellan’s Pacific Crossing: New Discoveries in One of the World’s Greatest Voyages
2021-10-17 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WEBINAR (Orange County 1), Anaheim, CA

Aridity and adaptation among Arabian Bronze Age communities: Investigating mobility and climate change using isotope analysis
2021-10-17 15:00 (America/Chicago) | WEBINAR (Milwaukee 1), Milwaukee, WI
Braidwood Lecture

Additional Zoom information:
Webinar ID: 951 4313 4365
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Royal Purple and Indigo: the Hidden Labor Behind Luxurious Dyes
2021-10-19 18:00 (America/New_York) | Carraway Building (CAR), 315, 909 Antarctic Way, Tallahassee, FL, United States

Let them Rest in Peace: The Sacred Burials of Frescoes, Pots, and Rooms in the House of the Frescoes at Knossos
2021-10-19 18:00 (America/New_York) | WEBINAR (Greensboro 1), Greensboro, NC
McDonald Lecture
