The American Research Center in Egypt, Northern California Chapter, and the Near Eastern Studies Department, University of California, Berkeley, invite you to attend a lecture by Prof. Dr. Verena Lepper, National Museums, Berlin: "The Hidden Treasures of Elephantine Island" Sunday, April 16, 2023, 3 PM Pacific Daylight Time Room 20 Social Sciences Building (formerly Barrows […]
Yasmin El Shazly, Deputy Director for Research and Programs, American Research Center in Egypt The Egyptian craftsmen and artists who created and decorated royal tombs during the New Kingdom period (ca. 1550–1070 BCE) lived in Deir el-Medina. Today, this well-preserved village is a key source of information about the daily lives, artistic practices, and religious […]
Virtual lecture which is part of the AIA Archaeology Hour series.
Lecturer: Sara Gonzalez (University of Washington) Come join us for a watch party of Professor Gonzalez's live-streamed lecture. There will be a drawing for a surprise gift and discussion of the lecture afterwards.
Virtual lecture which is part of the AIA Archaeology Hour series.
A decade of fieldwork in westernmost Sicily has revealed a previously unnoticed pattern: high quantities of North African artifacts in virtually all periods, from the Paleolithic to the present day. From prehistoric stone tools, to Carthaginian amphoras and Roman finewares, to the soda bottles of contemporary migrants, a picture emerges of a deep and enduring […]
Unearthing History: Hunting Techniques of the Paleo-Indian - Avon Historical Society - NHAS Dr. Richard Boisvert, NH State Archaeologist, Retired Hunting was a centerpiece of Paleoindian life. In the Northeast, researchers agree that caribou was the top priority game animal. These animals were essential for not only food but also clothing and shelter. As simple […]
Archaeology of Portugal Lectures
Renner Lecture
Matson Lecture
Research on ancient environments, combining natural archives, scientific analyses, archaeological evidence, as well as texts and documents to reconstruct the interactions between humans, environment, climates, and to understand histories. We will look at 10 objects recovered from societies of the ancient Mediterranean that reveal and illustrate their histories. This lecture will be zoomed. James Foy […]
