This talk will explore the archaeology of Glencoe, among Scotland's most famous and iconic glens, home to the MacDonald clan and setting for the Glencoe Massacre of 1692. Based on archaeological fieldwork by researchers from the National Trust for Scotland, University of Glasgow and Archaeology Scotland at settlement sites dating to the 17th and 18th […]
Matt Notarian (Hiram College) will introduce us to the Sentinum City Archaeological Research Project (SCARP), a recently launched collaboration based in Sassoferrato, Italy, involving Hiram College, the Kansas City Art Institute, and the Superintendency for the provinces of Ancona and Pesaro-Urbino. Its purpose is to examine Sentinum, an ancient Roman town renowned as the site […]
About the lecture: The Lumbee Tribe, one of the largest tribes in the US, has a rich history in the Carolinas, yet a recent executive memorandum from President Trump has reignited debates around federal recognition policies. This talk will situate the current discourse around the Lumbee Tribe within the historical framework of evolving federal policies […]
Dr. Nicholas R. Brown, a postdoctoral fellow in Egyptology at Yale University and director of excavations at the ancient site of Deir el-Ballas, will explore what the archaeological record reveals about the state funeral in ancient Egypt. Dr. Brown will analyze the unique funeral procession scene depicted in the tomb's Burial Chamber and its connection […]
To celebrate International Archaeology Day, the History Program at La Salle University (Canoas, Brazil) will host a session dedicated to reflecting on Archaeology in Brazil. The event will feature Professor Fábio Chang de Almeida, PhD, and archaeologists Fabiano Aiub Branchelli and Jefferson Batista Garcia, who will share their experiences and discuss the challenges and prospects […]
Join the AIA for a fascinating evening with Justin Leidwanger as he gives the International Archaeology Day month AIA Archaeology Hour talk "Shipping Stone for Justinian’s Empire?" This presentation will be given at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific. Register here!
Neolithic chambered tombs are some of the oldest and most iconic monuments found in Scotland. Dating back almost 6,000 years, these stone monuments were build to hold the remains of the dead at a time of huge change for people living in Scotland as they began to farm the land, create new types of artefacts […]
Dr. Michael Thomas, co-director of the Oplontis Project since 2005, has focused his research on two sites at ancient Oplontis: Villa A, a monumental seaside residence, and “Villa” B, a commercial complex dedicated to wine storage and distribution. This lecture explores how digital heritage methods have shaped the study and preservation of both sites. Through […]
A lecture co-sponsored by Tulane University's Department of Classical Studies & the New Orleans Society of the AIA Dr. Allison Sterrett-Krause, College of Charleston (SC) will lecture on Roman glass As archaeologists, we are all familiar with artifacts of daily life, like pottery vessels, and artworks, like architecture, statues, mosaics, and wall paintings, from the […]
Doris Z. Stone New World Archaeology Lectures
Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureship
Anna Marguerite McCann and Robert D. Taggart Lectureship in Underwater Archaeology
