Play Again: Combining Archaeological and AI Methods to Study Ancient Games with Walter Crist, PhD Lecturer Faculty of Humanities Centre for the Arts in Society New Media & Digital Culture Leiden University The archaeology of ancient play has recently undergone a renaissance, as researchers have couched previous culture-historical research on ancient games in anthropological and […]
Saturday, Sept. 27 3:30 PM EST Penn Museum, Anthro Classroom 345 In-person; no registration required Speaker: Dr. JJ Shirley, Managing Editor, Journal of Egyptian History; Director, TT110 Project; ARCE-PA Vice President Title: Politics of Placement: The Development of the 18th Dynasty Theban Necropolis Abstract: In the 18th Dynasty the Theban Necropolis became a preferred location […]
Join us all of October for Texas Archeology Month at the Maxey House and Evergreen Cemetery. This event is a perfect opportunity for history enthusiasts and families to learn about the local archeology. The Maxey House will have two free outdoor exhibits that can be seen by visitors throughout the entire month: 1) The first […]
Please join us for an in-person screening and informal discussion of the Archaeology Hour talk by Tate Paulette (North Carolina State University). The inhabitants of the "land between rivers" (Mesopotamia) -- today known as the Tigris and Euphrates rivers -- experimented with many "firsts"... from urbanism to kingship to formalized systems of cuneiform writing. They […]
Kershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology
Dr. Aldenderfer will examine how past mountain peoples adapted to shifting climates, asking whether their strategies can inform those living in highland environments today. Drawing on archaeological evidence from regions such as the Alps, Andes, and Himalayas, he will discuss human resilience and vulnerability in the face of glacier retreat, variable precipitation, biodiversity loss, and […]
Dr. Aldenderfer will examine how past mountain peoples adapted to shifting climates, asking whether their strategies can inform those living in highland environments today. Drawing on archaeological evidence from regions such as the Alps, Andes, and Himalayas, he will discuss human resilience and vulnerability in the face of glacier retreat, variable precipitation, biodiversity loss, and […]
Series of 4 Friday virtual lectures on archaeological subjects with four different lecturers.
The Spokane Society, along with other archaeological organizations, will welcome the public at booths on the grounds of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Activities will be available for all ages.
Join us for a day of archaeological investigations at Fort Brewerton. Following a successful ground penetrating radar and magnetometer survey in the spring, we can now use this new data to give us more confidence in finding the remains of the north wall of blockhouse # 4. Previous excavations in this area over the last […]
Meet members of the Rochester Society of the Archaeological Institute of America for hands-on family activities including a mini-dig, arts and crafts, and play-doh, and have a chance to check out archaeology books, magazines, and real and reproduction artifacts!
The ArcheOlympics is an annual competition that brings together teams of archeology students, Arkansas Archeological Society members, middle school students, and anyone else interested in archeology and having fun. The games consist of 3 events in which teams compete to show off their skills and knowledge in archeology-based games. The first is throwing a spear […]
