The Tennessee Council for Professional Archaeology is back with the third annual Tennessee Archaeology Day event! Come on out to Bells Bend Park in Nashville, TN, on September 14th to celebrate and learn about the archaeology and history of Tennessee. This event is FREE and open to everyone. We'll have a variety of activities that […]
Queen’s Classics faculty and students lead and participate in archaeological projects around the Mediterranean. Several Classics Department awards have been created to help students participate in archaeological excavations or conduct research in international locations. In celebration of International Archaeology Day, Classics will be honouring our student excavators with a special event. Come learn about our […]
"Archaeology in a new age: Seeing our invisible pasts and future together" Lecture by Sarah Parcak, University of Alabama, Birmingham Vanderbilt Student Life Center, Board of Trust room (310 25th Ave. S.) Parking is available at the 2525 West End garage. This lecture will provide an overview of the exciting new field of "space archaeology", […]
Come celebrate Ohio’s archaeological wonders with the Ohio History Connection! Ohio is home to some of the most important archaeological sites in North America. From the human-made heights of giant ancient American Indian earthworks to the depths of Lake Erie where shipwrecks lie, Ohio archaeology has something for everyone. Each year, archaeological investigations in the […]
Patching the chinking and daubing between the logs of the slave cabins to keep the elements out would be a seasonal task for those enslaved at Barrington Plantation. Roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty as you mix the clay daub and put it up on the walls of the cabin!
After having completed a professional development workshop at the State Museum of New York in Albany entitled “Archaeology in the Classroom” in the summer of 2013, Adrianne Pierce, Head of Classics at Hackley School, began to incorporate archaeological practica and curriculum into her Middle and Upper School classes. Students excavated chocolate chips from cookies, tracked […]
Enjoy a day out by the old Souther Tide Mill on Town River in Quincy. Learn about the early Souther industries: saw mill, shipbuilding, grist mill, and granite transport along the Quincy Canal. Come watch the dedication ceremony in front of the mill, for a millstone curated by a local granite company. Bring your camera, […]
"From Nashville to Dollywood" FREE lecture by Helen Morales, University of California, Santa Barbara Nashville Parthenon Please RSVP to: 615.862.8431 or info@parthenon.org In 2010, Helen Morales made a pilgrimage to Dollywood. Morales was a recent transplant from England to the United States, a Classics Professor, and a huge Dolly Parton fan. She traveled from Graceland […]
Helene J. Kantor (July 15, 1919-January 13, 1993) was one of the last of the great generalists of the ancient world. She studied under Henri Frankfort at the University of Chicago and completed her Ph.D. in 1945. She accepted a Research Assistant appointment in the Oriental Institute that same year and became Assistant Professor in […]
Campfires and candlelight provide illumination for this magical evening walking tour of Fort Nisqually Living History Museum. Guests eavesdrop as more than a hundred historical interpreters bring to life the men, women, and children of the Hudson’s Bay Company. This year, guests will arrive during October of 1859. News of the Pig War, taking place […]
