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BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures: Utah Valley Exhibit Opening
Museum of Peoples and Cultures 2201 N Canyon Rd., Provo, UT, United StatesCome celebrate the opening of our new Utah Valley exhibit at this education-focused open house event! The new exhibit features artifacts from the four main groups that have inhabited Utah Valley, many of them excavated by archaeologists at BYU. Activities at the event will include demonstrations of our educational resources, guided tours, refreshments, and more!
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Sicily: Archaeology, Art & Cuisine
Travel with our engaging AIA lecturer and host, archaeologist Gerry Schaus. Discover and learn about many of the most impressive archaeological monuments found anywhere in the Mediterranean, such as Agrigento, Selinunte, Segesta, and Syracuse. Admire spectacular, sunlit landscapes of undulating vineyards and Mediterranean Sea vistas. See two of the finest examples of Norman architecture: Monreale […]
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Foreigners as Symbols in Ancient Egyptian Tombs (1550-1372 BCE)
Davidson College 315 North Main Street, Semans Auditorium, Belk Visual Arts Center, Davidson, NC, United StatesA lecture by Dr. Flora Brooks Anthony, Kennesaw State University AIA Central Carolinas Society 333 and Davidson College, Davidson, NC, welcome the public to join us for a free virtual lecture by Dr. Flora Brooks Anthony of Kennesaw State University, Georgia. THIS LECTURE WILL BE HELD ON ZOOM ONLY, not in person. https://go.davidson.edu/AIA-lecture Dr. Flora […]
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Archaeology Abridged: The Secrets of an Ancient Indian City
Join us for this Archaeology Abridged talk by Monica Smith. The Indian subcontinent is home to a number of the world’s great civilizations and religious traditions. About two and a half thousand years ago, a tremendous synergy of urbanism, rulership, writing systems, and the advent of Buddhism and Jainism was expressed in hundreds of archaeological […]
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The Lost Valley of the Crescent Moon: 30 years of research in Petra, Jordan
WEBINAR (Ann Arbor 1) Ann Arbor, MIJoukowsky Lecture
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Dying to Explore: The Archaeology of Sir John Franklin’s 3rd Arctic Expedition
WEBINAR (Spokane 1) Spokane, WABass Lecture Meeting ID: 859 2849 7857; Passcode: 745303
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“Feeding Cahokia”
Warren County History Museum 238 S. Sunny Lane, Monmouth, IL, United StatesJames Godde, Professor of Biology, Monmouth College (jgodde@monmouthcollege.edu) Every year, the Biology Department at Monmouth College teaches a half-semester course entitled Topics in the History of Biology. This past fall, the specific focus was “Feeding Cahokia: Agricultural Technology of Native Americans during the Mississippian Period". The class focused on a book written by Gayle J. […]
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Reflecting on Experience: Materiality and Memory in Late Fourth Century Gold Glass
Dr. Susan Ludi Blevins will speak on "Reflecting on Experience: Materiality and Memory in Late Fourth Century Gold Glass."
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France: The Reach of the Romans
Join archaeologist Patrick Hunt on this exciting new itinerary from Turin to Nice and discover how the ancient Gauls and Romans interacted with the landscapes and shaped the history and cultures of northern Italy and southern France. Together we will cross the Alps by high-speed train, from Turin to Lyon. Highlights: *Travel with award-winning archaeologist […]
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Native America: Archaeology & Anthropology in the West
Join us on an American adventure, from the plains of North Dakota to the pueblos of New Mexico, as we explore Native American archaeological and historical sites as well as expansive National Parks. Experience this part of the country in a different way, gaining new perspectives and learning about the histories of indigenous peoples, in […]
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Pirate Experience
Capitol Park Museum 660 N 4th St, Baton Rouge, LA, United StatesAll ages welcome; free for those in pirate costume or with Smithsonian Museum Day tickets, ticketed admission for the other landlubbers. Celebrate the Mardi Gras Shipwreck exhibition with Capitol Park Museum and the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development - Division of Archaeology from 9am-3pm for a day of pirate-themed fun! Museum Day is a annual […]