Archaeological Institute of America

The Archaeology of Dreams and What It Tells Us about Climate Change
2022-09-24 13:00 (America/Chicago) | FL
ZOOM Lecture: “The Archaeology of Dreams and What It Tells Us About Climate Change” by Dr. David S. Whitley, Adjunct Professor in the School of Geographical Sciences at Arizona State University. Zoom room opens at 12:45 and lecture promptly starts at 1 PM. Sign in at 12:45, please…
More Zoom events are listed here on the St. Louis Society webpage.

Mes Aynak and the Continued Threat to Archaeology and Archaeologists
2022-09-24 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | FL
September Denver Society Lecture: Saturday September 24, 2022 @ 1:00 PM, Online Webinar
Mes Aynak and the Continued Threat to Archaeology and Archaeologists
Presented by Erik DeMarche, MA, International Archaeology Consultant & President of the Denver Society of the Archaeological Institute of America
Abstract: The archaeology site of Mes Aynak consists of a one-thousand-year-old Buddhist copper mining city likely on top of a bronze age and older settlements and the second largest copper deposit in the world in the heart of a pro-Taliban province. After a Chinese state-owned mining company acquired the mineral rights to the copper, an international rescue excavation began. These efforts were hindered by mix of government corruption and the Taliban harassment. One year after the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, Mes Aynak remains in danger as do many of the Afghan archaeologists who worked there. This lecture will cover a brief history of Mes Aynak, a history of the archaeology work done here, and the contemporary and ongoing surrounding controversies.
Biography: Erik DeMarche is an international archaeology consultant specializing in archaeology in areas of conflict and is the current president of the Denver Society of the Archaeological Institute of America.

Life at Berkou: a newly-discovered Roman fortress in Egypt
2022-09-26 16:30 (America/New_York) | Department of Art & Archaeology seminar room (Green Hall 3-S-15), Washington Rd., Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Ettinghausen Lecture

Community Archaeology as Sustainable Archaeology
2022-09-26 19:30 (America/New_York) | Belk Visual Arts Center 117, Davidson College, 405 N Main St, Davidson, NC, 28036, United States

Operation Demeter: What Italy's largest antiques bust reveals about archaeological looting today
2022-09-27 17:30 (America/New_York) | UMass Amherst, Herter Hall 601, 161 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States

Prehistoric Cave Art of Spain & France
2022-09-28 | FL
Investigate southwestern Europe’s most extraordinary prehistoric caves with Prehistory expert Paul Bahn, including Lascaux IV, a new, exact reproduction of one of the most remarkable prehistoric sites ever discovered; Altamira II, a precise replica of the original that is often called the “Sistine Chapel of Prehistoric Art”; Atapuerca, the most significant early human site in western Europe; Las Monedas Cave and Cueva del Castillo, where 455 animal likenesses were painted and engraved some 22,000-14,000 years ago, but other motifs such as hand stencils and red dots have been dated to more than 40,000 years ago, meaning that they may well have been made by Neanderthals; Cougnac, which features paintings of extinct megaloceros and mammoth; Pech Merle, known for its “negative handprints”; and others.

Healing the Body: How Scientific Archaeology is Revealing the Medicinal Practices of Enslaved Peoples
2022-09-29 14:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar, Webinar, London, UK, London, Sonoma County, 5201, United Kingdom
Virtual lecture which is part of the AIA Archaeology Abridged Series.

Ancestral Maya Pilgrimage at the Sacred Pools of Cara Blanca, Belize
2022-09-29 19:30 (America/Chicago) | WEBINAR (Rockford), Rockford, IL
Joukowsky Lecture
Register for the virtual lecture using the “register” button below

Trivia at Fighting Hand Brewing Co.
2022-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Fighting Hand Brewing Company, 1600 Military Hwy, Pineville, LA, 71360
Thursdays, 7-9pm
$ = Free
21 and over only
Fighting Hand Brewing Co. has weekly trivia every Thursday, but you can join every week in October for a special round of Louisiana Archaeology questions! Teams limited to 6 members.
For more information, visit www.fightinghandbrewing.com
www.facebook.com/fightinghandbrewing
www.instagram.com/fightinghandbrewing

Denton Dig It! Archeology Fair
2022-10-01 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Denton County Historical Park, 317 W Mulberry Street, Denton, 76201, United States
To kick off Texas Archeology Month, join the Denton County Historical Commission for the Denton Dig It! Archaeology Fair at the Denton County Historical Park in Denton, Texas on Saturday October 1 from 9 AM to 1 PM. Visit the Fair’s activities located between the Taylor Log Cabin and the Denton County African American Museum adjoining the Denton Community Market.
Fun and educational activities for the entire family! Throughout the event attendees can:
• Watch blacksmiths forge utensils similar to those found at the historic Tom Cook blacksmith shop in Bolivar, Texas
• View artifacts recovered from the TxDOT Bolivar excavations with Archeologist Doug Boyd, and learn more about the Sartin Hotel in Bolivar and the Chisholm Trail in Denton County
• Dig like an archeologist at the “Clues in the Dirt” activity directed by local Scouts. Try your hand at unearthing and documenting human artifacts from the past, and discover what surprises await in the Scouts’ “Trash Can Archeology” activity
• Watch a flintknapper make stone tools, and view an earth oven demonstration by Archeologist Alexandra Younger. Archeologist Christopher Goodmaster will present Texas prehistoric rock art
• Inspect artifacts unearthed in Denton County and historic building materials salvaged by preservationists
Archeology Fair participants include the North Texas Archeology Society, Scouts BSA, Denton County Office of History and Culture, the City of Denton Preservation Office, Integrated Environmental Solutions, LLC., Archeological Studies Program at the Texas Department of Transportation, Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting-Now Stantec, Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, and the North Texas Blacksmithing Association (local blacksmiths Kelly Kring and William Howard Clark).
For more information about the event, contact Abbie Beck at apbeck@bbeck.com or Gary Hayden at mchpartnersinc@gmail.com.

Spokane Archaeology Day
2022-10-01 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 West 1st Avenue, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
The Association for Washington Archaeology (AWA) East Group announces that we are resuming Spokane Archaeology Day in 2022 on the
beautiful grounds of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture! As in previous years (2018-2019), we have many activities
already planned, including: an atlatl toss, flintknapping, historic and precontact material analysis and site interpretation, ethnobotany and zooarchaeology booths, rock art
education, and much more!
The Spokane Society of the AIA will have an “Ask an Archaeologist” booth, where Brian Buchanan of Eastern Washington University will field questions from the public.

Ohio Archaeology Day - 2022
2022-10-01 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Ohio History Connection, 800 E. 17th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43211-2474, United States
Join us for a special day exploring Ohio archaeology!
– Bring your artifacts for identification
– Meet professional archaeologists from all over Ohio
– Work clay to make a pot
– Use an altatl
– See flint knappers in action
– Get your hands dirty on a ‘dig’
– Tour our new exhibit ‘Indigenous Wonders of our World’

Treasure Stones at Terrebonne Parish Library
2022-10-01 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Terrebonne Parish Library – Main Branch, 151 Library Dr., Houma, LA, 70360, United States
Saturday, October 1, 11am-12pm
Tuesday, October 4, 6-7pm
Wednesday, October 5th, 10-11am
$ = Free, Registration Required
Ages 6-15
Treasure Stones:
Unearth Louisiana’s past at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library. Hidden in the treasure stones, you will find replicas of artifacts from Watson Brake, Poverty Point, Markville, and Melrose Plantation. Each attendee will have a treasure egg to explore and receive an activity book from the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development.
Treasure Stone Activities will be held Saturday October 1 at 11:00am, Tuesday October 4 during Family Story time at 6:00-7:00 pm, and October 5th during Pre-K story time at 10:00 am.
Call to reserve your place today at 985-867-5861.

Destruction 160 Years Later: How Buried Cannon Balls Can Still Explode
2022-10-01 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Forts Randolph & Buhlow State Historic Site, 135 Riverfront St, Pineville, LA, 71360
Saturday, October 1, 3-4pm
$ = $4 per person between ages 4 and 61
Family Friendly
Destruction 160 Years Later: How Buried Cannon Balls Can Still Explode at Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site. A talk on the dangers of unstable ordnance beneath the ground.

#ArchAtcha at Bayou Teche Brewing
2022-10-01 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Bayou Teche Brewing, 1002 Noth Lane, Arnaudville, Louisiana, 70512
Saturday, October 1, 3-6pm
$ = Free
Family friendly
The Division of Archaeology and the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area will be at Bayou Teche Brewing from 3-6pm to promote and discuss Atchafalaya Month and Archaeology Month! Stop by for a special surprise to celebrate Atchafalaya Month! #LouisianaArchaeology #CominAtcha #ArchAtcha

Hannibal’s Secret Weapon
2022-10-02 15:00 (America/New_York) | Brock University STH 215, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada
Norton Lecture
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Treasure Stones at Terrebonne Parish Library
2022-10-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-10-05 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Terrebonne Parish Library – Main Branch, 151 Library Dr., Houma, LA, 70360, United States
Saturday, October 1, 11am-12pm
Tuesday, October 4, 6-7pm
Wednesday, October 5th, 10-11am
$ = Free,Registration Required
Ages 6-15
Treasure Stones:
Unearth Louisiana’s past at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library. Hidden in the treasure stones, you will find replicas of artifacts from Watson Brake, Poverty Point, Markville, and Melrose Plantation. Each attendee will have a treasure egg to explore and receive an activity book from the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development.
Treasure Stone Activities will be held Saturday October 1 at 11:00am, Tuesday October 4 during Family Story time at 6:00-7:00 pm, and October 5th during Pre-K story time at 10:00 am.
Call to reserve your place today at 985-867-5861.
For more information, visit: http://mytpl.org

Trivia w/ Keez at Crying Eagle Brewing
2022-10-04 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Crying Eagle Brewing Company, 1165 E McNeese St, Lake Charles, LA, 70607
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm
$ = Free
Family friendly
Crying Eagle Brewing has weekly trivia every Tuesday with Keez, but you can join every week in October for a special round of Louisiana Archaeology questions! Trivia is 4 rounds of 10 questions with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Teams can be between 1 and 6 people.

Trivia at Oak St Brewery
2022-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Oak St Brewery, 8201 Oak St, New Orleans, LA, 70115
Wednesdays, 7-9pm
$ = Free
Family and Dog Friendly
Oak St Brewery has weekly trivia every Wednesday, but you can join every week in October for a special round of Louisiana Archaeology questions! Trivia includes 7 rounds, 10 questions each including 1 picture round and 1 audio round. $50, $35, and $25 brewery gift cards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners!
For more information, visit:
https://oakstbrewery.com/ https://www.instagram.com/oakstbrewery/ https://www.facebook.com/oakstbrewery

Trivia Night w/ Jay Steiner
2022-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Hideaway on Lee, 407 Lee Ave, Lafayette, LA, 70501
Wednesday, October 5, 7-9pm
$ = Free
Family Friendly
Join this special Louisiana Archaeology edition of Trivia Night with Jay Steiner! It’s free to play and the winners receive acclaim and a bar tab of $25. There are 4 rounds each consisting of 10 questions. Max 6 people per team.
For more information, visit: www.hideawayonlee.com

Oman: Crossroads of the Indian Ocean & Arabian Gulf
2022-10-06 - 2022-10-20 | FL
Oman’s Bronze Age, Iron Age, pre-Islamic, and Islamic sites are spectacular. This custom-designed itinerary with seasoned study leader Trevor Marchand delves into the historical monuments and cultural history of Oman, while also sampling the country’s great geographical diversity, from spectacular deserts and wadis to pristine coastlines, including a reserve for the endangered green sea turtle. On this program, maximize your time in-country with group flights between Muscat in the far north and Salalah in the far south. Oman was historically the link between Arabia, Africa, and South Asia. For centuries, Oman dominated the Indian Ocean’s commerce, governing Gwadar (on the coast of modern-day Pakistan) and Zanzibar. Indeed, Oman dominated the trade routes from Moorish Spain to Canton (modern-day Guangzhou, China); her ships and seafarers sailed into harbors worldwide, and her merchants traded in the commodities of civilization, such as frankincense, myrrh, silk, gold, spices, and coffee.
Today, the country takes pride in sharing its rich history with visitors, as demonstrated in its world-class museums.

Archaeology Reboot Reception & "What Lies Beneath the Surface: Current Research at Poverty Point WHS" Presentation
2022-10-06 05:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Hanna Hall, 708 University Ave, Sterlington, LA, 71280
Thursday, October 6, 5:30-8pm
$ = Free
Family friendly
Please join us during Homecoming Week 2022 as the ULM Museum of Natural History will begin celebrating Louisiana Archaeology Month. There will be an Archaeology Reboot Reception on Thursday, October 6th from 5:30 to 8:00 pm to reveal a new artifact exhibit that traces the history of Native Americans in northeast Louisiana.
Dr. Diana Greenlee, Station Archaeologist at Poverty Point World Heritage Site, will give a presentation at 6:30pm entitled “What Lies Beneath the Surface: Current Research at Poverty Point WHS.”
The Museum of Natural History is located on the first floor of Hanna Hall (708 University Ave.) on the ULM campus. The new displays, presentation, and reception will all be held in the STEAM Room on the east end of the floor.
For more information, visit: https://www.ulm-mnh.com/

The “Mummy Portraits” of Roman Egypt: Status, Ethnicity, and Magic
2022-10-06 18:00 - 19:15 (America/New_York) | Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Lorelei H. Corcoran, Professor of Art History; Director, Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology University of Memphis
In ancient Egypt, one of the final steps in the mummification process was to equip the body with a permanent face covering that helped to protect the head and also to ritually transform the deceased into a god. The earliest examples of these were stylized masks, later replaced by more realistic-looking, painted portraits. Using evidence from the archaeological record and
the Book of the Dead—a series of spells meant to guide the dead as they sought eternal life— Lorelei Corcoran will discuss the production and function of the “mummy portraits” that were popular throughout Egypt in the Roman period and what these images reveal about the religious beliefs and multi-layered ethnicities of their subjects.
Free parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.
Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture in collaboration with the Harvard Art Museums
Related exhibition at the Harvard Art Museums: Funerary Portraits from Roman Egypt open through December 31, 2022
Image courtesy Harvard Art Museums: 1939.111

Old Pots and New Drains: Changing Approaches to Waste and Wastewater in a Pompeian Neighborhood
2022-10-06 18:30 (America/New_York) | Dickinson College, Denny Hall #317, 272 W High St, Carlisle, PA, 17013, United States

Plumbing the Depths: Exploring Violence and Warfare in Humanity’s Past
2022-10-06 18:30 (America/New_York) | University of Akron, Leigh Hall 207, 150 East Exchange Street, Akron, OH, 44325, United States
Joukowsky Lecture
To register to attend via Zoom, email edumser@uakron.edu for the Zoom link.

Archaeology Day In The Santa Monica Mountains
2022-10-08 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anthony Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center, 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas, CA, 91302, United States
9:30AM-Blessing and acknowledging the first People of the land followed by stories and songs by Chumash elders Ted and Dennis Garcia.
11:00AM-The Long and Winding Road: History and Archaeology of Roosevelt Highway and the Malibu Road Wars by Ann Stansell (California State Parks).
12:00PM-Paramount Ranch Through the Ages: An Archaeologists’ Perspective by Nicole Kulaga and Aaron Davis (National Park Service)
1:00PM-Archaeology at the Chumash Village of Talepop at King Gillette Ranch by Archaeologist Chester King.
All-day Activities:
Junior Ranger Activity (children)
Become a Junior Archeologist of the Santa Monica Mountains and earn a Junior Archeologist patch!
Sand Box Archeology (children)
Play archeologist for a day! Learn how to carefully excavate artifacts from the Native American, Mission, and historic American periods, and see how these artifacts can tell us about how people lived.
Flintknapping Demonstrations (all ages)
Come and see the methods and techniques that Native Americans used in the past to create stone tools for hunting, processing food, and making everyday equipment.
Atlatl and Rabbit Stick Demonstrations (all ages)
Learn how to use an atlatl to increase the throwing distance of a spear, then try your hand at it! This ancient technology was used around the world before the development of the bow and arrow.
Replica Historic Artifact Display Table (all ages)
Take a look at a variety of replica artifacts from the historic period, and learn how archeologists use these artifacts to determine the age and function of a site.
Replica Prehistoric Artifact Display Table (all ages)
Explore a variety of replica artifacts from the prehistoric period, and learn how archeologists use these artifacts to determine the age and function of a site.
Leave No Trace (all ages)
Learn about Leave No Trace ethics and what to do if you find an artifact out on the trail.
Archeology Coloring Pages and Archeology Laboratory (children)
Learn about the techniques of archeology while coloring images of artifacts, archeology tools, and field activities. Back in the lab, you need to analyze and document each artifact in order to help recreate the story of the site. Learn how to analyze your own artifact and how you can help protect the past!
Angeles National Forest (all ages)
Hands-on activity grinding acorns and learning methods that Native Americans used in the past to harvest and process food.
JMA Associates Archeology and Paleontology (all ages)
Learn the difference between archeology and paleontology; hint: archeologists don’t dig dinosaurs!

Plumbing the Depths: Exploring Violence and Warfare in Humanity’s Past
2022-10-08 10:30 (America/New_York) | University of Dayton, Science Center Auditorium, 300 College Park Ave, Dayton, OH, 45469
Joukowsky Lecture

Earth Oven Cooking at Poverty Point World Heritage Site
2022-10-08 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Poverty Point World Heritage Site, 6859 LA-577, Pioneer, LA, 71266, United States
Saturday, October 8th, 11am
$ = $4 park admission fee, visitors 3 and under and 62 and older admitted free.
Family friendly
Visitors to Poverty Point World Heritage Site are invited to take part in a ranger-led cooking demonstration at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 8th. The program offers a unique look at prehistoric cooking with an earth oven, showing how the Poverty Point people used heated earthen objects and hearths to prepare their food. Come and join us around the fire as we cook food as indigenous peoples did thousands of years ago.
Poverty Point World Heritage Site offers visitors the unique opportunity to experience and learn about the earthworks and those individuals who raised them from the ground between the years of 1700 and 1100 BCE. The $4 admission fee provides access to the museum, film theatre, hiking trail, driving tour, seasonal tram tour, and any interpretive events taking place at the site. Children (3 and under) and senior citizens (62 and over) are admitted free of charge.
Poverty Point is located at 6859 HWY 577, Pioneer LA 71266. The park is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information, call us toll free at 888-926-5492 or 318-926-5492. You can follow Poverty Point World Heritage Site on Facebook for more info along with updates to programs and park operations.
For more information, visit: https://www.lastateparks.com/events/earth-oven-demo
CONTACT
Park Staff
Poverty Point World Heritage Site
888-926-5492
povertypoint@crt.la.gov
