Events
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NAGPRA: The Repatriation and Reburial of Angel Mounds
Passed in 1990, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) provides a legal mechanism for the repatriation and return of Native American and Native Hawaiian ancestral remains and cultural items. In addition to the return of collections, consultation with federally recognized tribal nations is one of the most important components of this federal […]
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Texas Talks Speaker Series: Dr. Reid Ferring – A Look at the Aubrey Clovis Site
Join the Denton County Office of History and Culture for the Texas Talks Speaker Series! On Wednesday, October 4 at 6 PM, archaeologist Dr. Reid Ferring will present “Discovering the First People of Denton County” in the Commissioners Courtroom at the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum. This presentation is sponsored by the Denton County Historical Commission […]
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The Settlement Ecology of Emerging Commercial Dairy Farming in 19th-century Upstate New York
This lecture by Dr. Eric Jones (CU Boulder) discusses the development of commercial farming in the mid-19th century was a critical component of industrialization in the United States. It examines when, how, and why farmers in the Town of Fenner, New York began this transition and helped to create one of the most productive dairy […]
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Managing and Curating Yale University’s Numismatic Collection
Metcalf lecture
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Shadows of Time: The Science and Art of the Ancient Sundial
DePaul University McGowan South 107, 1110 W. Belden Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesDr. Nick Winters presents the AIA Chicago Society Annual Webster Lecture Mechanically simple and mathematically sophisticated, the sundial was a triumph of ancient astronomy and technology. In this lecture and workshop, we will explore the diverse forms and functions of ancient sundials, as well as their social uses and political meanings. From rudimentary wall-dials to […]
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Peabody Museum Tours Led by Harvard Students
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United StatesFridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2:00 pm October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply. *Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, 2024; and March 9–17, 2024. Tours by Harvard students connect visitors with the research, teaching, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. […]
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Meadowcroft Workshop in archaeology
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village 401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, PA, United States7th Annual Workshop. Theme: By thought, Word and Deed: Ways of expressing Social Identity. Artifact ID.
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Cruising the Adriatic: The Best of Slovenia & Croatia
I invite you to join Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host Ivancica (Vanca) Schrunk aboard a modern, 18-cabin yacht for an early autumn cruise along the spectacular coast of Croatia. Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, Ottomans, and Austrians have vied for control of this strategic coastline that is dotted with over 1,000 islands. In a region […]
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Spokane Archaeology Day
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture 2316 West First Avenue, Spokane, WA, United StatesThe Spokane Society will have a table at Spokane Archeology Day, along with other local organizations and the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. We will talk with visitors, advertise the AIA, promote the field of archaeology, and the like.