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Dr. John Hoffecker, University of Colorado Boulder

Denver Central Library Gates Conference Room Floor 5 10 W 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, CO, United States

Title: Landscape archaeology and modern human dispersal on the East European Plain Abstract: The dominant landform on the continent of Europe is an immense plain that stretches from the eastern slope of the Carpathians to the Ural Mountains. Owing to its geographic isolation from the North Atlantic, the East European Plain is characterized by a […]

Jewish Diaspora in the 1600-1800s

Semans Auditorium (Room 117), Belk Visual Arts Center 315 N. Main St., Davidson, NC, United States

A lecture by David Markus.

Perpetual Mystery: The Archaeological History of Stonehenge

Benedictine University Mesa 225 E Main St, Mesa, AZ, United States

Excavations began at Stonehenge in the mid-1600s; yet, this mysterious arrangement of megaliths remains an enigma. This presentation surveys how past and current archaeological discoveries have shaped our still-shifting perceptions of this ancient site. Brandelyn Andres is a professor of art history at Yavapai College in Prescott. Initially trained as a postmodernist scholar, her early […]

The Voorlezer’s House – A New Place In History

Historic Richmond Town, Third County Courthouse 441 Clarke Avenue, Staten Island, NY, United States

The Dr. George G. Hackman Memorial Lecture, given by Kurt Hirschberg, of Jan Hird Pokorny, Assoc. The Voorlezer’s House at Historic Richmond Town in New York City has long been believed to be one of the oldest school houses in the country, tracing its roots back to the 1690s. Recent investigations have revealed that there […]

Ancient Encounters – Pioneer Texas

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens 6003 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX, United States

Forge a connection to Texas and American heritage at an afternoon filled with free art-making workshops, interactive games, and archaeology. Discover how early settlers in Texas lived by participating in a prepared excavation and science and cultural activities that reveal pioneer life–all designed to forge links to the past. Learn how this knowledge improves the […]

The Art of Speaking Deceitfully in Ancient Sumer

Provincial Archives Building, UNB Campus 23 Dineen Drive, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

The Archaeological Institute of America New Brunswick Society invites the Fredericton community to a fascinating illustrated lecture entitled The Art of Speaking Deceitfully in Ancient Sumer, by Dr. Kathryn Kelley from the Department of Continuing Education, Oxford University, and UNB College of Extended Learning. A little over 150 years after the decipherment of the ancient […]