Cinelli Lecture
Virtual lecture which is part of the AIA Archaeology Abridged Series.
Dr. Ilaria Battiloro (Associate Professor, Classics and Visual and Material Culture Studies departments at Mount Allison University) This talk offers an overview of the archaeological evidence for Lucanian sanctuaries and discusses how cult sites were conceived and used by people who built, frequented, and finally abandoned them. For this purpose, special emphasis is put on […]
How did climate change and migration shape early settlement in the Middle Ohio Valley? Archaeologist Aaron Comstock (Indiana University East) addresses this in his upcoming talk. The spread of maize agriculture into the Eastern Woodlands of North America was a process that resulted in significant cultural transformations. In the Middle Ohio Valley, the origins of […]
Find out how archaeology expands upon written historical records and helps to diversify our understanding of human behavior. Explore North American, South American, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian archaeology across the exhibit halls of two museums. Experience human history and prehistory through exhibits, hands-on opportunities (indoors and outdoors), and discussions with student archaeologists. Activities include ancient DNA […]
Stone Lecture
McCann/Taggart Lecture
Dr. Bronwen Wickkiser (Wabash College) will present a HYBRID (in-person and live via Zoom) lecture entitled “Mystery, Medicine, and Music in a Greek Healing Sanctuary”. Her abstract for this talk is as follows: “At the center of a bustling sanctuary in southern Greece dedicated to the healing god Asklepios stood a mysterious building that continues […]
