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SUMMARY:Africans\, Europeans\, and Finding Castle Cormantine: Archaeology and Cultural Entanglement on the 17th Century Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureships
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/africans-europeans-and-finding-castle-cormantine-archaeology-and-cultural-entanglement-on-the-17th-century-gold-coast-4/
LOCATION:Valparaiso University\, Room TBA\, 1700 Chapel Drive\, Valparaiso\, IN\, 46383\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Amanda Brobst-Renaud":MAILTO:amanda.brobstrenaud@valpo.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250411T160000
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DTSTAMP:20260410T102643
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SUMMARY:Augustus’ war against Antony and Cleopatra as Seen through the Coins
DESCRIPTION:William E. Metcalf Lectures in Numismatics
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/augustus-war-against-antony-and-cleopatra-as-seen-through-the-coins-3/
LOCATION:University of Oklahoma\, Room TBA\, Norman\, OK\, 73019
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Sue Alcock":MAILTO:sue.alcock@ou.edu
GEO:35.1879507;-97.4421919
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T153000
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SUMMARY:Inside the Temple of Murals: Teen Saturdays Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Youth Program \nJoin us for an immersive virtual reality workshop at the Harvard Peabody Museum\, where teens can discover the fascinating art of the ancient Maya through the Bonampak murals located in Chiapas\, Mexico. Through engaging activities and discussions\, teens will explore the themes depicted in these murals\, including dance\, music\, and ceremonial rituals. In a hands-on activity\, they will recreate elements from the murals using similar pigments and traditional Maya art techniques\, encouraging them to appreciate the materials and methods of Maya artists. \nTeen Saturday Workshops are offered bilingually in Spanish and English. They are designed to build community and improve the museum experience for multicultural teens. Snacks provided! \n$10 fee includes free admission to all HMSC museums following the workshop. \nAdvance registration required. \nTeens receive a membership worth $100 after attending three or more Teen Saturday Workshops per semester. Or\, receive a free admission pass (worth $15) for a return visit if you attend one of the four sessions. \nFebruary 8: Writing Maya Glyphs\nMarch 8: Divine Maya Cacao\nApril 12: Inside the Temple of Murals\nMay 17: Cochineal Red \nPresented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/inside-the-temple-of-murals-teen-saturdays-workshop/
LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Lecture,Workshop
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SUMMARY:A DEM-onstration of Quantitative 3D Analysis: Lower Nubia in the Recent and Distant Past
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 12\n3:30 pm EST\nPenn Museum\, Classroom L2\nIn-person; no registration required \nSpeaker: Rolland Long\, PhD Candidate\, UPenn \nTitle: “A DEM-onstration of Quantitative 3D Analysis: Lower Nubia in the Recent and Distant Past” \nAbstract:\nSoon after the declassification of satellite imagery from the CORONA satellite spy-mission in the mid-1990’s\, archaeologists working around the world recognized quickly recognized their value. The spy mission\, which had originally been designed to provide intelligence on Soviet bomber and missile capabilities during the Cold War\, also recorded the appearance of archaeological sites and landscapes heavily altered or destroyed by recent urban development. This talk focuses on a burgeoning new application of CORONA imagery: the generation of historical Digital Elevation Models (DEM) from such images\, which can yield important quantitative insights about terrain no longer in existence.\nSpecifically\, this talk will produce several DEM’s produced over Lower Nubia\, which has been subject to flooding and rising water levels since the establishment of the Aswan High Dam about half-a-century ago. Though a heroic international effort had sought to salvage as much archaeological information as possible prior to its construction\, much about the ancient history of the area has been swept away forever. These DEM’s will situate the Egyptian forts of several areas\, including Semna and Askut\, within their larger geographical context. Certain physical features of these fortresses\, such as intervisibility between forts and their proximity to overland routes\, can now be verified quantitatively with these DEM’s in conjunction with GIS toolkits. \nSpeaker Bio:\nRolland Long is a PhD Candidate in Egyptian archaeology at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to attending Penn\, he earned his BA from the University of Chicago\, where he graduated with honors in Egyptology. His research focuses on the post-Middle Kingdom occupation of Wah-Sut\, on which he currently dissertates\, as well as the general character of ancient urbanism in Egypt. He works primarily as a field archaeologist\, and has worked 7 field seasons in South Abydos with Penn. \nIn addition\, Rolland is interested in the larger\, quantitative problems that concern ancient Egypt\, such as demography\, as well as remote sensing and the analytical utilization of 3D modeling. He also possesses a strong curiosity regarding philology and grammar; he worked several years as a research assistant at the Chicago Demotic Dictionary (CDD) during his graduate career. \n******************\nLectures are FREE to ARCE-PA chapter members\, $7 for University of Pennsylvania Museum Members and UPenn Staff and Faculty\, $5 for Students with ID\, and $10 for the general public.\nCoffee\, tea\, and cookies served starting at 3pm.\n******************\nThe American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is a private\, nonprofit organization founded in 1948 by a consortium of educational and cultural institutions to support research on all aspects of Egyptian history and culture\, foster broader knowledge among the general public\, and strengthen American-Egyptian cultural ties. The ARCE Pennsylvania Chapter (ARCE-PA) is the local branch of the national institution. We host monthly events including scholarly lectures\, Egyptian-themed workshops\, social events\, and guided tours of the Penn Museum’s Egyptian galleries. For more information or to learn about the perks of membership\, please send an e-mail to info@arce-pa.org\, or visit our website at www.arce-pa.org.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/a-dem-onstration-of-quantitative-3d-analysis-lower-nubia-in-the-recent-and-distant-past/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="JJ Shirley":MAILTO:vp@arce-pa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T173000
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CREATED:20250408T162110Z
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UID:10007659-1744648200-1744651800@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The world in between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa ∙Telling the story through museum artifacts
DESCRIPTION:Homer A. and Dorothy B. Thompson Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-world-in-between-egypt-and-nubia-in-africa-%e2%88%99telling-the-story-through-museum-artifacts/
LOCATION:Princeton University\, East Pyne Building 010\, East Pyne Hall\, Princeton\, NJ\, 08544
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Leigh Anne Lieberman":MAILTO:lalieberman@princeton.edu
GEO:40.3487361;-74.6585722
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T180000
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CREATED:20250213T194853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T142400Z
UID:10007566-1744650000-1744653600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:What Do We Owe To Already-Looted Objects?
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureships
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/what-do-we-owe-to-already-looted-objects/
LOCATION:Cornell University\, G22 Goldwin Smith Hall\, Ithaca\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Kathryn Gleason":MAILTO:klg16@cornell.edu
GEO:42.443961;-76.501881
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T183000
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CREATED:20250408T131448Z
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UID:10007656-1744651800-1744655400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The Past in the Past: Traditionalism in Archaic Crete
DESCRIPTION:The Barbara Tsakirgis Memorial Lecture \nCo-sponsored by the Department of Classics\, Yale University
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-past-in-the-past-traditionalism-in-archaic-crete-3/
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Lamont":MAILTO:jessica.lamont@yale.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T102643
CREATED:20250408T162802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T162802Z
UID:10007660-1744743600-1744747200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Archive Archaeology: The Invisible Hands of Colonial-Era Excavations in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/archive-archaeology-the-invisible-hands-of-colonial-era-excavations-in-the-middle-east-2/
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Gary Linn":MAILTO:info@springfieldarchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250415T203000
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CREATED:20241010T161952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T173702Z
UID:10007308-1744743600-1744749000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:11th Century Turkey Management in the Mimbres Valley
DESCRIPTION:Lecture. Sean Dolan (Los Alamos Laboratories). For nearly two millennia\, people in the US Southwest and Mexican Northwest have maintained a significant relationship with turkeys\, a bird they domesticated for their feathers\, meat\, and other resources. Recent archaeological studies reveal diverse regional and temporal patterns in turkey management\, but how and why did people in the Mimbres Valley of southwestern New Mexico from CE 1000-1130 manage and interact with these birds? In this presentation\, Sean Dolan incorporates Mimbres pottery iconography\, bone isotope analysis\, and ancient DNA to explore the role and treatment of turkeys in this region.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/11th-century-turkey-management-in-the-mimbres-valley/
LOCATION:PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
GEO:41.3140214;-105.5846008
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T183000
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CREATED:20250408T163206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T163206Z
UID:10007661-1744824600-1744828200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The Hidden Dead: Bioarchaeology of Ancient Maya Cave Ritual
DESCRIPTION:Doris Z. Stone New World Archaeology Lectures
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-hidden-dead-bioarchaeology-of-ancient-maya-cave-ritual-2/
LOCATION:Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology\, Rhode Island Hall\, Brown University\, 60 George Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02912\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Leah Neiman":MAILTO:leah_neiman@brown.edu
GEO:41.8255021;-71.4038
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T200000
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CREATED:20250407T143838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T143838Z
UID:10007653-1744830000-1744833600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Funerary Dining or Offerings for the Dead? Archaeobotanical Evidence from the Shaft Tombs at Petra\, Jordan
DESCRIPTION:The Frederick R. and Margaret B. Matson Lectureship for Near Eastern Archaeology and Archaeological Technology
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/funerary-dining-or-offerings-for-the-dead-archaeobotanical-evidence-from-the-shaft-tombs-at-petra-jordan-2/
LOCATION:Cleveland Museum of Art\, 11150 East Blvd\, Cleveland\, 44106\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Maggie Popkin":MAILTO:mlp84@case.edu
GEO:41.509041;-81.6120703
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T102643
CREATED:20250331T160450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T160450Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Human Origins at Kenya’s Lake Turkana
DESCRIPTION:Free Public Lecture – Online & In Person \n2025 Hallam L. Movius\, Jr. Lecture Series \nLouise Leakey\, Director\, Koobi Fora Research Project; Research Professor\, Department of Anthropology\, Stony Brook University; National Geographic Explorer at Large \nKenya’s fossil-rich Turkana Basin has been—for over five decades—a cornerstone in unraveling the story of human origins in Africa. In this lecture\, renowned paleoanthropologist Louise Leakey will delve into the groundbreaking discoveries at Lake Turkana\, including hominins and fossil fauna that have reshaped our understanding of human ancestry. She will discuss the challenges of early exploration\, and the impact of the Koobi Fora research camp\, the National Museums of Kenya\, and the Turkana Basin Institute\, in advancing paleoscience. In closing\, she will address opportunities to enhance research\, collections care\, and capacity-building at Lake Turkana through innovative funding\, collaborations\, and citizen science projects. \nAdvance registration recommended for in-person and online attendance. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. \nPresented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture\, and the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology\, Harvard University. \nLouise Leakey is a third-generation Kenyan paleoanthropologist who is carrying on the legacy of the famed Leakey family in the search for human origins in Kenya’s fossil-rich Turkana Basin. A National Geographic Explorer at Large\, Leakey\, daughter of Meave and Richard Leakey\, and granddaughter of Louis and Mary Leakey\, all renowned paleoanthropologists\, became actively involved in fossil discoveries at age five when she was proclaimed the youngest documented person to find a hominid fossil. Educated in the UK\, she earned a PhD in Biology from University College London in 2001. Leakey also serves as a research professor in Anthropology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a research associate at the National Museums of Kenya. Louise directs the paleo-anthropological expeditions of the Koobi Fora Research Project in northern Kenya. New discoveries by her team in recent years include multiple hominin fossils\, as well as the 1.5 million-year hominin trackway published in Science in 2024. A new species discovered at Lake Turkana in 1999 extended human fossil diversity back to 3.5 million years and\, according to the New York Times\, “overturns the prevailing view that a single line of descent stretched through the early stages of human ancestry.” Additional fossils recovered from this time period in recent years have contributed to the understanding of the diversity in the hominin fossil record. In addition to her long-term field studies in the Turkana Basin\, Leakey also works closely with local communities and alongside wildlife authorities to preserve Kenya’s unique plants and animals of Kenya’s north. A lively lecturer\, she gives talks and distributes science stories to Kenyan school children as part of the outreach efforts of her research project through her organization Leakey Journeys and Expeditions. Born and brought up in East Africa\, she has travelled widely throughout the continent. Her family has been involved in the field of human origins for several generations and has contributed enormously to the understanding of our African origins through their work in both Kenya and Tanzania. Her family has been involved in politics and government\, national museums\, and wildlife conservation. Her husband\, Emmanuel de Merode\, is Director of Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo\, Africa’s oldest national park and home to endangered mountain gorillas. His team has worked tirelessly to secure the future of this protected area through significant investments in renewable energy in this war-torn region. Louise is a mother of two adult daughters\, a pilot\, and an educator. She has many colorful experiences and insights to share.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/exploring-human-origins-at-kenyas-lake-turkana/
LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &amp%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu
GEO:42.3781869;-71.1154884
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T183000
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CREATED:20241203T153523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250406T225707Z
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SUMMARY:Dr Eleanor Breen\, "Buried Beneath the Waterfront: The Ships That Built Alexandria"
DESCRIPTION:Dr Eleanor Breen\, Alexandria Archaeology  \nFounded in 1749\, Alexandria\, Virginia\, is a vibrant city just seven miles south of Washington\, D.C. In recent years\, the City of Alexandria has embarked on a major revitalization of its historic waterfront\, integrating new development with park and infrastructure improvements. With a nearly 50-year-old Alexandria Archaeology program and a pioneering Archaeological Protection Code\, the city remains deeply committed to preserving its buried history. The code ensures that archaeological review and excavation are factored into the development process. \nAs plans to transform the waterfront took shape\, archaeologists launched an intensive exploration of some of the most historically significant sites within the National Register Historic District. Over the past decade\, excavations have uncovered the remnants of wharves\, warehouses\, industries\, houselots\, privies\, and four ship hull remnants—preserved in the waterlogged soil along the Potomac River’s edge. This talk will trace the remarkable journeys of these four ships: from their time at sea to their reuse as landfill\, their rediscovery centuries later\, and the efforts to preserve them for future generations.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/dr-eleanor-breen-alexandria-archaeology/
LOCATION:Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture\, 2316 W 1st Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cindy Bell":MAILTO:cbell2118@gmail.com
GEO:47.6568784;-117.446951
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T102643
CREATED:20250402T143439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T124523Z
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SUMMARY:Repair and Restore: Embracing Change\, Preserving Memory\, and Building Community through the Conservation of Cultural Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Though often understood as a purely technical or aesthetic pursuit that focuses on restoring historical objects to their former splendor\, the conservation of cultural heritage is a profoundly human and complex endeavor. Objects and places gain significance from the people who make\, value\, and care for them. Change is inevitable and becomes part of the history of any object or place. Thus\, heritage conservation is a collective undertaking that involves collaboration and community to understand both what is to be safeguarded and how to pass the object on to future generations. \nThrough case studies on conservation projects dealing with the Tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt and archaeological mosaics in the Mediterranean region\, this presentation by architectural conservator Jeanne Marie Teutonico will highlight the fundamentally collaborative nature of cultural heritage conservation and how it engages and builds community. \nSpeaker: Jeanne Marie Teutonico\, Architectural Conservator \nFree admission\, but seating is limited and registration is encouraged. For more information and to register\, please click on the Event Website link noted below.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/repair-and-restore-embracing-change-preserving-memory-and-building-community-through-the-conservation-of-cultural-heritage/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T170000
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SUMMARY:Monumental Queens in the Hellenistic World
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/monumental-queens-in-the-hellenistic-world/
LOCATION:University of Buffalo\, Goetz Library\, Academic Center 320\, 155 Lee Rd\, Amherst\, NY\, 14228\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Bradley Ault":MAILTO:clarbrad@buffalo.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T130000
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SUMMARY:Kush and the Roman World: Warrior Queens along the Nile
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureships
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/kush-and-the-roman-world-warrior-queens-along-the-nile-4/
LOCATION:University of North Florida\, Building 51 (Social Sciences)\, 1 UNF Drive\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32224\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Jacqueline Meier":MAILTO:jacqueline.meier@unf.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250426T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250426T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T102643
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SUMMARY:New Archaeologica Discoveries in Oman - Sinbad\, Pirates\, and Treasures
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Dr. Derek Kennet\, Professor of Arabian Peninsula and Gulf State Archaeology at the University of Chicago.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/new-archaeologica-discoveries-in-oman-sinbad-pirates-and-treasures/
LOCATION:Auditorium at the St. Louis Public Library\, Olive Street\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T102643
CREATED:20250416T150244Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching Ma'at in Prison
DESCRIPTION:The American Research Center in Egypt\, Northern California chapter\, and the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures invite you to attend a lecture by Dr. Rita Lucarelli\, UC Berkeley: \n“Teaching Ma’at in Prison” \nSunday May 4\, 2025\, 3 PM Pacific Daylight Time\nRoom 56 Social Sciences Building\, UC Berkeley \nThis is an in-person lecture and is not virtual. No registration is required.\nThe lecture will be recorded. \nAbout the Lecture: \nThe lecture will discuss the innovative experience of teaching a course on Ancient Egypt at San Quentin State Prison\, focusing on the engagement of incarcerated students with the subject matter. Dr. Lucarelli will detail the significance of discussing concepts such as Ma’at\, justice\, and ethics within the context of both ancient Egyptian culture and the contemporary experiences of the students. The results indicate that the study of Egyptology offers meaningful insights for rehabilitation and education\, breaking the boundaries of the prison environment and facilitating a unique learning atmosphere. \nAbout the Speaker: \nDr. Rita Lucarelli is an Associate Professor of Egyptology in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Culture\, and the Class of 1939 Chair of Undergraduate Education. She is the Faculty Curator of Egyptology at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology and a Fellow of the Digital Humanities at UC Berkeley. She is presently working at a project aiming at realizing 3D models of ancient Egyptian coffins\, the Book of the Dead in 3D. She is also completing a new monograph on demonology in ancient Egypt entitled Agents of punishment and protection: ancient Egyptian Demonology in the First Millenium BCE. Dr. Lucarelli teaches\, lectures and researches Egyptomania and the reception of ancient Egypt in the contemporary world\, in particular on the representation of ancient Egypt in Afrofuturism. She also teaches courses of Egyptology\, Comparative Religion and Interdisciplinary Writing at San Quentin State Prison through the Mount Tamalpais College (https://www.mttamcollege.org/). \nDr. Lucarelli studied at the University of Naples “L’Orientale\,” Italy\, where she received her MA degree in Classical Languages and Egyptology. She holds her Ph.D. from Leiden University\, the Netherlands. Her Ph.D. thesis was published as The Book of the Dead of Gatseshen: Ancient Egyptian Funerary Religion in the 10th Century BC. She worked as a Research Scholar and a Lecturer at the Department of Egyptology of Bonn University\, where she was part of the team of the “Book of the Dead Project”. \n—————- \nParking is available in UC lots all day on weekends\, for a fee. Ticket dispensing machines accept debit or credit cards. Parking is available in lots around the Social Sciences Building\, and in lots along Bancroft. A map of the campus is available online at http://www.berkeley.edu/map/ . \nAbout Northern California ARCE: \nFor more information\, please visit https://facebook.com/NorthernCaliforniaARCE/\, https://arce-nc.org/\, https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, https://khentiamentiu.org and https://bsky.app/profile/khentiamentiu.bsky.social. To join the chapter or renew your membership\, please go to https://arce.org/membership/ and select “Berkeley\, CA” as your chapter when you sign up.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/teaching-maat-in-prison/
LOCATION:ARCE Egyptology Lectures Room 56 Social Sciences Building\, UC Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T153000
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SUMMARY:The cemeteries of Deir el-Bahari and Asasif in the early Middle Kingdom: Recent work by the University of Alcalá expedition to Luxor
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 10\n3:30 pm EST\nPenn Museum\, Classroom L2\nIn-person; no registration required \nSpeaker: Dr. Antonio Morales\, Associate Professor of Egyptology\, University of Alcala \nTitle: The cemeteries of Deir el-Bahari and Asasif in the early Middle Kingdom: Recent work by the University of Alcalá expedition to Luxor \nAbstract:\nThe reunification achieved during the reign of king Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II signified the emergence of a pristine Egyptian state built upon a culture of traditions and transformations centralized at Thebes. The city became a melting-pot of political\, religious\, and cultural decisions\, mostly aiming at the reconstruction of the administrative system\, the control of the land and its resources\, and –more importantly– the boosting of kingship and the new dynasty. In this setting\, the role of the high officials became pivotal. \nIn the last ten years\, the University of Alcalá Expedition and its Middle Kingdom Theban Project (thebanproject.com/en/) have set up a multidisciplinary and international team of experts that is conducting archaeological excavation\, epigraphic work\, and conservation in the tombs of some of these officials from the late Eleventh and early Twelfth dynasties. The documentation and study of the tombs of the viziers Dagi (TT 103) and Ipi (TT 315)\, the hight steward Henenu (TT 313)\, and the overseer of prisons Djari (TT 366)\, among others\, will no doubt allow scholars to have a better understanding of the role of Thebes in the construction of the classical age in pharaonic history: the Middle Kingdom. The ARCE-PA lecture will cover the major questions posed by this research\, the major lines of investigation of the project\, and the results of this expedition after ten years working in the areas of Asasif and Deir el-Bahari (2014-2024). \nSpeaker Bio:\nAntonio Morales is Associate Professor in Egyptology in the Seminar of Ancient History at the University of Alcalá (UAH). This past January\, he joined the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale University as Fulbright Visiting Scholar for one semester. In 2022\, he was visiting professor at the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University. Previously\, he was Research Associate in Egyptology at Freie Universität Berlin\, postdoctoral researcher at Heidelberg Universität\, and research collaborator at the Department of Egypt and Sudan in the British Museum (London). He obtained his PhD in Egyptology from the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia 2013) with a dissertation dealing with the transmission of the Pyramid Texts from the Old to the Middle Kingdoms. Antonio Morales has participated in various expeditions to Egypt (Abydos\, Dra Abu el-Naga\, El-Amra\, Qaw el-Kebir\, Qubbet el-Hawa\, Saqqara)\, and is currently the director of The Middle Kingdom Theban Project. He has published multiple articles in scientific journals and contributions to books\, including a recent co-edition (with Alejandro Jiménez-Serrano) on Middle Kingdom archaeology and history in the Harvard Egyptological Studies (Brill 2022)\, and a monograph on the transmission of Pyramid Texts of Nut (Hamburg\, Buske Verlag\, 2019). \n******************\nLectures are FREE to ARCE Members\, $7 for University of Pennsylvania Museum Members and UPenn Staff and Faculty\, $5 for Students with ID\, and $10 for the general public.\nLight refreshments served starting at 3pm. \n******************\nThe American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is a private\, nonprofit organization founded in 1948 by a consortium of educational and cultural institutions to support research on all aspects of Egyptian history and culture\, foster broader knowledge among the general public\, and strengthen American-Egyptian cultural ties. The ARCE Pennsylvania Chapter (ARCE-PA) is the local branch of the national institution. We host monthly events including scholarly lectures\, Egyptian-themed workshops\, social events\, and guided tours of the Penn Museum’s Egyptian galleries. For more information or to learn about the perks of membership\, please send an e-mail to info@arce-pa.org\, or visit our website at www.arce-pa.org.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-cemeteries-of-deir-el-bahari-and-asasif-in-the-early-middle-kingdom-recent-work-by-the-university-of-alcala-expedition-to-luxor/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="JJ Shirley":MAILTO:vp@arce-pa.org
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SUMMARY:SAIG 2025 Dissertation Lecture: "Burial Practices\, Chamber Tombs\, and Non-Palatial Communities in the Mycenaean Argolid" with Sophie Cushman
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Student Affairs Interest Group for their annual Dissertation Lecture featuring Sophie Cushman\, PhD candidate at the University of California\, Berkeley\, for her talk\, “Burial Practices\, Chamber Tombs\, and Non-Palatial Communities in the Mycenaean Argolid” on Wednesday\, May 14th at 5:00 PM ET/2:00 PM PT. The lecture will be held on Zoom – please register here. \n  \n \n  \nAbstract: \nWith over 4\,000 documented examples\, rock-carved chamber tombs were by far the most common type of tomb in Late Bronze Age Greece (ca. 1600-1070 BCE). In the Argolid in particular\, over 650 chamber tombs are known. However\, previous interpretations of Mycenaean burial practices in this region have focused on the same\, limited number of “wealthy” cemeteries and tombs\, primarily located around the Argive plain. This talk instead considers Mycenaean burial practices from a bottom-up perspective based on a comprehensive study of all known cemeteries and tombs in the Argolid\, tracing developments in chamber tomb use from the adoption of the type by select groups at the transition to the Late Bronze Age to the adaptation of existing burial practices in the second half of the period. First\, I analyze the chronological and geographical distribution of chamber tomb cemeteries\, proving that the type was adopted throughout the entire Argolid before the institutionalization of the palatial system. In fact\, very few sites adopted chamber tombs for the first time during the palatial period. This conclusion challenges existing top-down narratives that see mortuary developments in the Argolid as imposed by or radiating out from the palatial centers of Mycenae and Tiryns. Next\, I identify a change in secondary burial practices at the start of the palatial period. Drawing on a wide body of anthropological and archaeological theory\, I argue that local burying groups actively adapted their mortuary behavior to emphasize local\, kin-based claims to resources–both material and immaterial–in response to the increasing political and economic authority of the palace centers. I ultimately suggest that the chamber tomb took on new\, and potentially subversive\, meanings within the context of the palatial period. By shifting focus from wealthy tombs and the palace to the decision making processes of local burying groups\, this project offers a fresh perspective on Mycenaean burial practices and social structure and contributes to our knowledge of those beyond the center of Mycenaean society. \n\nAbout the speaker: \nSophie Cushman is a PhD candidate in Classical Archaeology at the University of California\, Berkeley. Sophie specializes in Aegean prehistory\, especially the second millennium BCE. Her research focuses on burial practices\, sociopolitical organization\, and pottery and material culture. An active field archaeologist\, Sophie has excavated on Crete and throughout the Peloponnese. She is currently a senior staff member of the Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology’s excavation and publication projects at the Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea\, the multi-period cemetery of Aidonia\, and Petsas House\, Mycenae. Her dissertation offers the first comprehensive study of chamber tombs in the northeast Peloponnese\, examining developments in burial practices from the perspective of small local communities as they responded to the increasing authority and subsequent collapse of regional centers during the Mycenaean period.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/saig-2025-dissertation-lecture-burial-practices-chamber-tombs-and-non-palatial-communities-in-the-mycenaean-argolid-with-sophie-cushman/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T150000
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SUMMARY:Environmental Histories Of The Ancient Mediterranean In Ten Objects
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/environmental-histories-of-the-ancient-mediterranean-in-ten-objects-5/
LOCATION:Auditorium at the St. Louis Public Library\, 1301 Olive Street\, St. Louis\, 63103\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Fuller":MAILTO:MFuller@stlcc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250614T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250614T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T102643
CREATED:20241004T131134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T131134Z
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SUMMARY:Rediscovering Turtle Island - A first People's Account of the Sacred Geography of America.
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Taylor Keen\, Instructor at Creighton University and is a member of both the Omaha Nation and the Cherokee Nation. A lecture discussing his insights into Pre-Contact North America that have been presented in his recently published book “Rediscovering Turtle Island.”
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/rediscovering-turtle-island-a-first-peoples-account-of-the-sacred-geography-of-america/
LOCATION:Auditorium at the St. Louis Public Library\, 1301 Olive Street\, St. Louis\, 63103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250622T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250622T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T102643
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SUMMARY:In the Shadow of the Palace: The non-elite community of Deir el-Ballas as revealed by the settlement remains and tombs
DESCRIPTION:The American Research Center in Egypt\, Northern California chapter\, and the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures invite you to attend a Zoom lecture by Dr. Victoria Jensen\, UC Berkeley:\nIn the Shadow of the Palace: The non-elite community of Deir el-Ballas as revealed by the settlement remains and tombs \nSunday\, June 22\, 2025\, 3 PM PDT\nThis virtual lecture will be recorded for later posting on the chapter’s YouTube channel. \nRegister in advance for this lecture:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/…/register/Mr2bNJKXQu2YtfoJt4pTLw\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nThere are a few things you should know before you join the lecture:\n* Advance registration is required. When you click on the link to “Register in advance for this lecture” you will receive instructions by email on how and when to join\, along with a link on which you will click to join the meeting. Save the email\, as you will need the link it contains to join the meeting. Please register now. Please do not share the join link with anyone\, it is unique to your email address. Try to join at least 10 minutes before the meeting. When you do join the meeting\, be prepared to be put in the waiting room until the lecture starts at 3 pm. This is a security measure.\n* If you haven’t already installed Zoom\, I recommend that you download and install the Zoom program (app) well before you try to join the meeting. There IS an option to use your web browser to join the meeting instead of the Zoom program\, but the browser interface is limited and depends greatly on what browser and what operating system you’re using.\n* For tutorials on how to use Zoom\, go to https://learn-zoom.us/show-me. In particular\, “Joining a Zoom Meeting” should show you what you need to do to join our lecture.\n* All meeting attendees can communicate with everyone\, or with individual participants\, using the chat window\, which can be opened by clicking on the chat button and which you can probably find at the bottom middle of your Zoom viewing screen. Participants will be encouraged to hold their questions for the speaker until after the lecture\, and will also be encouraged to address their questions for the speaker to everyone\, not just to the speaker\, so that all can see them. “Everyone” is the default chat option.\nIf you have any questions\, please email arcencZoom@gmail.com. \nAbout the Lecture:\nThe site of Deir el-Ballas played a major role in the birth of the New Kingdom as a royal campaign headquarters of the Theban kings during their ultimately successful wars to expel the Hyksos. For several generations afterwards (c. 1550-1450 BC)\, a non-elite population lived in the shadow of the abandoned palace in this provincial town. Deir el-Ballas was excavated on behalf of the University of California in 1900-1901 by George Reisner under the sponsorship of Phoebe Apperson Hearst\, but was never published. Drawing on archival research and examination of hundreds of artifacts from the site that are held in the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at UC Berkeley\, Jensen has reconstructed the excavations of the Hearst Expedition at the site\, particularly the cemeteries. Her research examines the community’s funerary practices and considers the cultural memory the residents held of their town’s illustrious past. \nAbout the Speaker:\nVictoria Jensen is a Senior Research Scholar in the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of California\, Berkeley. She is a past President of the Northern California Chapter of ARCE. Victoria earned her B.A. in Political Science and M.A. in International Relations at the University of Chicago and had a career in grant administration before returning to graduate school to pursue a Ph.D. in Egyptology at the University of California Berkeley\, which she received in 2019. Her dissertation research has just been published as a two-volume monograph in the Harvard Egyptological Studies series\, entitled “The Phoebe A. Hearst Expedition to Deir el-Ballas: The non-elite cemeteries of the 17th–19th Dynasties.” \nAbout ARCE-NC:\nFor more information\, please visit https://facebook.com/NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernCaliforniaArce\, https://arce-nc.org/\, or http://khentiamentiu.org. To join the chapter or renew your membership\, go to https://arce.org/membership/ and select “Berkeley\, CA” as your chapter when you sign up.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/in-the-shadow-of-the-palace-the-non-elite-community-of-deir-el-ballas-as-revealed-by-the-settlement-remains-and-tombs/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Just How Extra is that Virgin (Olive Oil).” A lecture plus tasting of 8 different olive oils
DESCRIPTION:26 July 2025\, Saturday at 2 PM (Central Standard Time Zone). Lecture by Dr. Peter Warnock\, Adjunct faculty member in Anthropology at Muskegon Community College.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/just-how-extra-is-that-virgin-olive-oil-a-lecture-plus-tasting-of-8-different-olive-oils/
LOCATION:Carnegie Room at the St. Louis Public Library\, Olive Street\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T102643
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SUMMARY:Pakhet of Speos Artemidos: An exercise in divine and demonic ontologies
DESCRIPTION:The American Research Center in Egypt\, Northern California chapter\, and the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures invite you to attend a lecture by Beatrice De Faveri\, UC Berkeley \n“Pakhet of Speos Artemidos:\nAn exercise in divine and demonic ontologies” \nSunday August 24\, 2025\, 3 PM Pacific Daylight Time\nMELC Lounge\, Room 254 Social Sciences Building\, UC Berkeley \nThis is an in-person lecture and is not virtual. No registration is required. The lecture will be recorded for publication on the chapter’s YouTube channel. \nAbout the Lecture: \nThe lioness goddess Pakhet\, worshiped inside the Middle Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary known as the Speos Artemidos\, is renowned within the ancient Egyptian pantheon for her fearsome qualities. Usually depicted as a lion-headed woman\, her theonym can be translated as “The Slasher”\, a vivid image alluding to her aggressive nature. Despite her various theological associations with more benevolent deities the likes of Hathor and Isis\, most of Pakhet’s titles and epithets consistently emphasize the inherent violence of her figure\, along with her animal features. While this is rather common for the divine lionesses taking on the role of guardians of the sun god\, Pakhet’s attributes allow for an argument about her standing at the intersection between the category of the divine (nTry) and the elusive notion of the demonic. The identification of demonic ontologies within the ancient Egyptian religious thought remains a famously daunting task\, mostly due to systemic discrepancies between emic and etic definitions of what can be described as a “demon”. Nevertheless\, the analysis of textual sources of the Middle and New Kingdom related to the goddess offer some valuable insights for reconstructing Pakhet’s individual position with respect to the taxonomy of the divine and the demonic. This paper attempts to discuss some previously overlooked aspects of her conceptualization\, examined through the lens of the relation between Pakhet and the sphere of ancient Egyptian magic. \nAbout the Speaker: \nBeatrice De Faveri\, CPhil\, a fourth-year PhD student in Egyptology\, received her BA in Classical Archaeology from the University of Padua\, Italy. She then graduated from the University of Bologna\, Italy with an MA in Civilizations and Cultures of the Ancient World focusing on Egyptology. Since 2019\, she has been the second leading archaeologist of the IFAO (Cairo) – Museo Egizio (Turin) excavation in the Upper Egyptian site of Coptos (Quft).\nAs for her current research interests\, she specializes in ancient Egyptian magical texts\, and harbors a special interest in collections of spells for which a ritual purpose can be identified. Her research extends to the relation between magical and ritual texts and the material culture they generate. As an adjacent interest\, she has engaged in the investigation of the category of the ‘demonic’ in ancient Egyptian religious texts and practices. \n——————— \nParking is available in UC lots all day on weekends\, for a fee. Ticket dispensing machines accept debit or credit cards. Parking is available in lots around the Social Sciences Building\, and in lots along Bancroft. A map of the campus is available online at http://www.berkeley.edu/map/ . \nAbout Northern California ARCE: \nFor more information\, please visit https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, https://www.facebook.com/NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, https://arce-nc.org\, https://bsky.app/profile/khentiamentiu.bsky.social\, and https://khentiamentiu.org. To join the chapter or renew your membership\, please go to https://arce.org/membership/ and select “Berkeley\, CA” as your chapter when you sign up.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/pakhet-of-speos-artemidos-an-exercise-in-divine-and-demonic-ontologies/
LOCATION:ARCE Egyptology Lectures Room 254 Social Sciences Building\, UC Berkeley\, Berkeley\, California\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Echoes of the Ancestors: Uncovering Medieval Burials in Kenya’s Central Highlands
DESCRIPTION:What can ancient graves tell us about the lives\, beliefs\, and bodies of people who lived centuries ago? In the Central Highlands of Kenya\, archaeologists have uncovered a rare and intriguing find: three double burials dating back to the Medieval period. This talk explores the unfolding story behind these burials and what they reveal about a little-known chapter of East African history. Through the lens of bioarchaeology\, this talk examines how the physical remains—bones\, teeth\, and burial arrangements—offer clues about the biology and cultural practices of these early communities. For example\, the proportions of the skeletons suggest how these individuals adapted to their environment\, while the deliberate removal of front teeth points to a striking form of cultural expression. The presence of paired burials raises compelling questions about social relationships\, ritual\, and identity before the arrival of modern Bantu-speaking groups. Join us as we piece together the lives of these long-gone individuals and reflect on how burial practices can illuminate the values and worldviews of past societies.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/echoes-of-the-ancestors-uncovering-medieval-burials-in-kenyas-central-highlands/
LOCATION:Cleveland Museum of Art\, 11150 East Blvd\, Cleveland\, 44106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Lecture - Virtual Egypt: 3D Teaching with Museum Collections
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rita Lucarelli\, Associate Professor of Egyptology\, Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures; Faculty Curator of Egyptology\, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology\, University of California\, Berkeley \nUniversity museums hold rich yet often underutilized resources for teaching about ancient Egypt. With the growing availability of 3D and virtual reality technologies—such as photogrammetry\, 3D scanning\, and immersive modeling—educators now have powerful tools to enhance object-based learning beyond the traditional classroom. \nIn this lecture\, Rita Lucarelli will explore innovative strategies for incorporating 3D and VR technologies into teaching with university collections\, using case studies from the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the University of California\, Berkeley. She will demonstrate how digital replicas\, immersive applications\, and collaborative projects can deepen student engagement with Egyptian material culture\, from archaeological context to artifact function and curatorial interpretation. The presentation also considers the benefits and challenges of integrating these technologies into Egyptology and Art History curricula.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/lecture-virtual-egypt-3d-teaching-with-museum-collections/
LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T200000
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SUMMARY:AIA Archaeology Hour September 2025: Beer in Mesopotamia
DESCRIPTION:Join the AIA for a fascinating evening with Tate Paulette as he kicks off this season of AIA Archaeology Hour with “Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia.” \nThis presentation will be given at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific. \n\nRegister here!
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/aia-archaeology-hour-2025-26-beer-in-mesopotamia/
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
LOCATION:https://www.archaeological.org/event/aia-archaeology-hour-2025-26-beer-in-mesopotamia/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T160000
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SUMMARY:The Iconographic and Spatial Role of Gate Guardian Demons in Deir el-Medina Tombs
DESCRIPTION:The American Research Center in Egypt\, Northern California chapter\, and the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) invite you to attend a lecture by Jess Johnson\, UC Berkeley \n“The Iconographic and Spatial Role of Gate Guardian Demons in Deir el-Medina Tombs” \nSunday September 21\, 2025\, 3 PM Pacific Daylight Time\nMELC Lounge/Rm 254 Social Sciences Building (formerly Barrows Hall)\, UC Berkeley\nBecause of nearby construction\, please allow extra time to find a place to park. \nThis is an in-person lecture and is not virtual. No registration is required. The lecture will be recorded for later publication on the chapter’s YouTube channel. \nAbout the Lecture: \nMaterial culture from Deir el-Medina [DeM] contains multiple representations of demons. Yet there exists little study on how demons fit into religion in the settlement. While the broader scholarly definition of demon remains fluid\, conceptual ideas include aspects of protection\, liminality\, and the relationship between location and capability. Gate guardian demons (Book of the Dead [BD] 144-147)\, in particular\, are often cited because of their frequent textual and visual representation in papyri and\, notably\, Deir el-Medina tombs. These artisans equipped themselves with BD 144-147 in their tombs\, including text and wall paintings of the gate guardians\, thus prompting questions about the function of the visual representations (wall paintings)\, the function of gate guardians in the BD\, and the location of the scenes within the architectural space of the tomb. This talk uses materiality theory to study the relationship between text\, visual representation\, and architecture within the burial chambers in seven DeM tombs\, and considers how these factors influence DeM artisans’ visual representation and conceptualization of demons. Through this study\, we can better understand patterns of artistic production and preference\, and how and why texts and scenes were mapped onto tomb walls. \nAbout the Speaker: \nJess Johnson is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures department at UC Berkeley. She received her B.A. in Art History from New York University in 2013 and her M.A. in Egyptian Art History and Archaeology and a Graduate Certification in Museum Studies from the University of Memphis in 2016. Her dissertation takes advantage of the commonly overlooked vignettes and tomb wall paintings of the Book of the Dead and the intriguing demonic entities mentioned within it. Jess is also interested in the museological well-being of Egyptian collections. She has over ten years of experience working in museums within university settings\, galleries\, and auction houses. She hopes to continue both her Egyptological and Museum Studies passions interchangeably through pursuing a career as a Curator.\n———————\nParking is available in UC lots all day on weekends\, for a fee. Ticket dispensing machines accept debit or credit cards. Parking is available in lots around the Social Sciences Building\, and in lots along Bancroft. A map of the campus is available online at http://www.berkeley.edu/map/ .\nAbout Northern California ARCE:\nFor more information\, please visit https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, https://www.facebook.com/NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, https://arce-nc.org\, https://bsky.app/profile/khentiamentiu.bsky.social\, and https://khentiamentiu.org. To join the chapter or renew your membership\, please go to https://arce.org/membership/ and select “Berkeley\, CA” as your chapter when you sign up.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-iconographic-and-spatial-role-of-gate-guardian-demons-in-deir-el-medina-tombs/
LOCATION:ARCE Egyptology Lectures Room 254 Social Sciences Building\, UC Berkeley\, Berkeley\, California\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250923T183000
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SUMMARY:A Deep Dive into Deep Time: Archaeology\, Underwater
DESCRIPTION:The phrase “underwater archaeology” conjures up notions of shipwrecks\, ships lost at sea\, and the dramatic catastrophes that sank them; however\, archaeology underwater can also reveal details about ancient landscapes that contain a record of past human occupations. Many of these sites are on the earth’s continental shelves where vast stretches of shallow\, coastal land were exposed at the end of the last Ice Age. These once dry landscapes supported life for plants\, animals and humans for thousands of years.  Learn about these ancient submerged sites\, the role they play in the global archaeological record and what unique data they have about the past. The talk will provide a general overview and then focus on 9\,000-year-old submerged sites in the North American Great Lakes.   \nThis lecture is graciously supported by an R.J. Webster Lectureship grant.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/a-deep-dive-into-deep-time-archaeology-underwater/
LOCATION:Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture\, 2316 W 1st Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cindy Bell":MAILTO:cbell2118@gmail.com
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