Archaeological Institute of America

International Archaeology Day Fair Hosted by the Western Massachusetts Society of the AIA
2023-10-14 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Hagis mall – UMass, 151 Presidents Dr, Amherst, MA, 01002, United States
Join us to learn more about archaeology!
Learn about archaeological projects run by Western MA archaeologists
Take a Minecraft tour of the site of Malthi, Greece
Hands-on crafts and activities for kids (write your name in Egyptian hieroglyphs, cuneiform, and Linear B, make your own Roman mosaic, and more!)
See what portions of the Quabbin look like through LiDAR
See replica Roman coins and Greek vases up close, and learn what they can tell us about the past

Discover Archaeology
2023-10-14 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Phillips Recreation Center at Phillips Park, 201 Parkfield St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15210, United States
Archaeology Month Event at Phillips Recreation Center at Phillips Park. The grounds were once the site of Southern Amusement Park and also has evidence of Native American habitation. There will be archaeology exhibits, demonstrations, lectures, and interactive displays. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets or pre-registration is required.

What Has the PPG Archaeology Team Found?
2023-10-14 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, 48317, United States
The Packard Proving Grounds, a national Registered Historic Site, will offer a lecture on the findings of this year’s dig season. Learn where we worked, what was found, future plans, and see some of the artifacts, visit the site, and learn their history.
PPG members: free; non-members: $5

Peabody Museum Tours Led by Harvard Students
2023-10-14 14:00 - 14:45, 2023-10-15 14:00 - 14:45, 2023-10-20 14:00 - 14:45 (America/New_York) | Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2:00 pm October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply.
*Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, 2024; and March 9–17, 2024.
Tours by Harvard students connect visitors with the research, teaching, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. How do items come to the museum? Who accesses them and how do items return home?
Visitors may drop in at the scheduled times. No reservation is required. Tours meet in the lobby and last approximately 45 minutes.
Tours for groups of ten or more may be scheduled at these and other times, student schedules permitting.
Photo: EJSP Visual | Julieta Sarmiento

Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival
2023-10-14 14:30 - 17:30, 2023-10-15 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | University of Pittsburgh / Frick Fine Arts Building Theater, 650 Schenley Drive, PIttsburgh, PA, 15260, United States
The Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival is an annual juried competition, part of the Archaeology Month Celebrations taking place in the United States. It is also an educational event, showcasing the discovery of past cultures gained from ethnological or archaeological research, illustrated by documentary films. These films are of great artistic and scientific quality but may be unknown because of limited access to traditional distribution channels. It also encourages the interest of local filmmakers to apply their art to State history. This in-person event is free and open to the public, no tickets or pre-registration is required. Festival films are also available virtually for free on the Arkhaios website the second week of October.

Peabody Museum Tours Led by Harvard Students
2023-10-15 11:00 - 11:45 (America/New_York) | Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Sundays at 11:00 am October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply. Free museum admission for Massachusetts residents every Sunday morning (year-round) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Proof of residency required. Free museum admission is not available to commercial groups.
*Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, 2024; and March 9–17, 2024.
Tours by Harvard students connect visitors with the research, teaching, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. How do items come to the museum? Who accesses them and how do items return home?
Visitors may drop in at the scheduled times. No reservation is required. Tours meet in the lobby and last approximately 45 minutes.
Tours for groups of ten or more may be scheduled at these and other times.
Photo: EJSP Visual | Julieta Sarmiento

Packard Proving Grounds Open House
2023-10-15 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, 48317, United States
As part of the annual Packard Proving Grounds, a nationally registered Historic Site, the PPG archaeology team will showcase their excavation sties and the artifacts found. Those attending this free event will also be able to tour the grounds and buildings and view the many Packard’s and other cars on display.

The Upper Egyptian Temple of Edfu - Its Architecture as an Image of the World
2023-10-15 13:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | TN
The American Research Center in Egypt, Northern California and Orange County chapters, together with the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, and the UCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, invite you to attend a Zoom lecture by Dr. Dieter Kurth, Prof-Dr. Emeritus, Hamburg University:
“The Upper Egyptian Temple of Edfu – Its Architecture as an Image of the World”
Sunday, October 15, 2023, 1:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PlarekpZQYWPSTj1GdyGYg
* After registering, you will receive an email invitation containing a link or button. Save the email, because you will click on that link or button to join the meeting when it starts. ARCE Northern California members should note that this Zoom meeting will be hosted by the Orange County chapter of ARCE, and will start at 1:30 PM instead of the usual 3 PM.
* If you haven’t already installed Zoom, we recommend that you download and install the Zoom program (app) well before you try to join the meeting. There IS an option to use your web browser to join the meeting instead of the Zoom program, but the browser interface is limited and depends greatly on what browser and what operating system you’re using.
* For tutorials on how to use Zoom, go to https://learn-zoom.us/show-me. In particular, “Joining a Meeting” should show you what you need to do to join this lecture.
If you have any questions before you register, please send email to arcencZoom@gmail.com.
About the Lecture:
Since the early days of Egyptology it has been a commonplace that the Egyptian temple was conceived and decorated by the ancient Egyptians as an image of the world. Every visitor of any Egyptian temple would agree at once after a look at the ceiling covered with yellow stars on blue field and after a look at the columns with the floral design of their capitals. This is also true for the temple of Edfu.
The impression, however, that the temple was imagined to be an image of the world is not only gained by the outer appearance of the building and its decoration, which strike the eye and cannot be unnoticed.
There are several other elements of the temple’s architecture and decoration which don’t catch the visitor’s eye immediately because they need some previous knowledge and some elucidation. This concerns the texts in particular.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Dieter Kurth, Prof-Dr Emeritus of Hamburg Univ, is the director of the Edfu Project, which he founded in 1985 with the aim of translating all the hieroglyphic inscriptions in the Temple of Edfu. From 1981 to 1982 he was a professor of Egyptology in Heidelberg, acting for Prof Jan Assmann, and from 1982 until his retirement in 2007 he was professor of Egyptology at the University of Hamburg.
He studied pedagogics in Bonn from 1962 until 1965. Afterwards, until 1967, he worked as a teacher at a primary school and a secondary school in Cologne, finally teaching technical English at a vocational school. From 1968 until 1975 he studied Egyptology (main subject), Classical Archaeology, Ancient Oriental Languages and Prehistory at the University of Cologne. After the promotion (PhD) he habilitated in the 1980s (venia legendi in Egyptology). In the years 2000 and 2004/5 he taught Egyptology as a visiting professor at the Egyptian Universities of Cairo (Ain Shams) and Qena (New Valley).

International Archaeology Day Coloring Poster at ENMU
2023-10-16 10:00 - 2023-10-20 14:00 (America/Denver) | Eastern New Mexico University Department of Anthropology and Applied Archaeology, Art and Anthropology Building, Portales, NM, 88130, United States
A large coloring poster featuring a variety of archaeological items, specially designed for IAD, will be set out in our building’s student lounge. Students will be able to take a break and color on the poster October 16-20. After that, the completed poster will be hung in the Eastern New Mexico Department of Anthropology and Applied Archaeology. Images will also be shared on social media and in our department newsletter.

Preservation and Archaeology in Michigan
2023-10-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, 48317, United States
Join Sarah Surface-Evans, senior Archaeologist with the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, as she discusses Michigan ‘s rich archaeological history that spans more than 14,000 years and includes 25,000 sites. Learn about the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and Federal laws that protect our archaeological heritage. In this talk, we will discuss the SHPO Archeology Program and how you can be a good steward of Michigan Archaeology.
Free for PPG members; non-members: $5

International Archaeology Day
2023-10-17 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Museum of History in Mohelnice, Kostelní náměstí 3, Mohelnice, 78985, Czech Republic
To celebrate the occasion of the International Day of Archaeology, the Museum of History in Šumperk has organized a program for schools, kindergartens, families with children, and other interested parties.
Visitors will be able to test their knowledge and improve their understanding of our ancestral cultures by exploring real archaeological finds and prehistoric crafts.
Participants can experience first-hand what life was like in prehistoric times. Craft stations will be established to enable hands-on demonstrations of common prehistoric techniques. There will also be displays of genuine archaeological findings from individual periods of our history.
The celebration program is suitable for all ages.

What the Heck is Archaeology?
2023-10-17 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Monroe County Public Library – Islamorada Branch, 81830 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL, 33036, United States
“Join us for a quick and dirty intro to archaeology! This talk covers a broad overview of Florida’s history, and how archaeological research can uncover new knowledge about the past, confirm what we know, or challenge what we think we know. We’ll also be learning about how different subfields of archaeology work, and what it takes to become an archaeologist!
The subject will be South Florida which has been an incredible place to live for about 14,000 years. How have people been using the landscape of the Keys from this period to modern day? In this lecture, Florida Public Archaeology Network will discuss the archaeology of the Florida Keys, including what tools, food, animals, and people would have used and encountered in the past. There will also be a brief overview of modern work in the area, including current research being undertaken by universities in Florida.
Malachi Fenn, MA, RPA – Before becoming Public Archaeologist for FPAN’s Southeast Region, Malachi Fenn worked on cultural resource management (CRM) and museum projects throughout South Florida. They earned their B.A. in Anthropology from New College of Florida. A lifelong visual artist, Malachi has provided archaeological illustrations for numerous publications. Their specializations include Florida pre-colonial and historical archaeology, museum collections care, and scientific illustration.”
The Matecumbe Historical Trust’s next free presentation will be held on Tuesday, October 17th at the Islamorada Library, mile marker 81.5 starting at 6 pm. This presentation is free and open to the public. For more information call Barbara at 305-393-0940.

Stone Vaulting in the Pre-Modern Mediterranean
2023-10-17 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | TN
Sara Galletti, “Stone Vaulting in the Pre-Modern Mediterranean”
THIS LECTURE IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. If you’re interested in archaeology, please join us!
About the lecture:
This talk will explore the history of a stone vaulting technique called stereotomy from a transnational, longue durée perspective across the Mediterranean from the third century BCE—when the oldest of known stereotomic vaults was built in the Sanctuary of Delphi—through the sixteenth and seventeenth century, when pioneering theoretical works such as those by Philibert de L’Orme (1514–70) and Alonso de Vandelvira (1544–1626) crossed the boundaries of the building trades and stereotomy became the focus of a broader intellectual debate about solid geometry. The complex, fascinating history of stereotomy offers a privileged perspective on the cultural and material exchanges that have taken place, across spatial, linguistic, and chronological boundaries, in the long history of the Mediterranean and its peoples.
About the speaker:
Dr. Sara Galletti, Associate Professor of Art History at Duke University, researches early modern architectural theory and practice, with a focus on Europe and the Mediterranean. She has published on secular and religious French architecture, on Philibert de L’Orme, on the urban history of Paris, on the relations between space and social structures, as well as on the history of stereotomy. Currently, she works on an NEH-funded book project tentatively titled History of Stone Vaulting in the Pre-Modern Mediterranean: Practices, Theories, and Patterns of Knowledge Transfer.
Our lectures are sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America, with funding from the Davidson College Public Lectures Committee, the Dean Rusk Program, and the departments of Africana Studies, Anthropology, Art, Classics, Educational Studies, History, and Latin American Studies.
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International Archaeology Day
2023-10-18 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Museum of History in Šumperk, Hlavní třída 342/22, Šumperk, 78731, Czech Republic

Archaeology-Hour Livestream: Anne Austin. “Ancient Ink: Discovering the Tattooed Women of Ancient Egypt”
2023-10-18 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Walla Walla University, Admin Bldg 116, 204 S College Ave, College Place, WA, 99324, United States
Until recently, the practice of tattooing in ancient Egypt was rarely attested with only scant evidence from a handful of mummified individuals spanning Pharaonic Egypt’s more than 3,000-year history. However, recent discoveries—including those from Deir el-Medina— have rewritten what was once thought about the practice. This talk coalesces physical and art historical evidence to offer some of the most comprehensive interpretations to date on the practice of tattooing in ancient Egypt. CONTENT WARNING: This talk will include images of human remains.
Please join us for a livestream presentation, and stay for an informal discussion afterward.

AIA Archaeology Hour with Anne Austin
2023-10-18 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | TN
Join the AIA for a fascinating evening as Anne Austin (University of Missouri, St. Louis) presents Ancient Ink: Discovering the Tattooed Women of Ancient Egypt.
This presentation will be given at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific.
Until recently, the practice of tattooing in ancient Egypt was rarely attested with only scant evidence from a handful of mummified individuals spanning Pharaonic Egypt’s more than 3,000-year history. However, recent discoveries—including those from Deir el-Medina— have rewritten what was once thought about the practice. This talk coalesces physical and art historical evidence to offer some of the most comprehensive interpretations to date on the practice of tattooing in ancient Egypt.
CONTENT WARNING: This talk will include images of human remains.

61st Annual Seminar on Glass
2023-10-19 - 2023-10-20 | TN
The Corning Museum of Glass is pleased to announce its 61st Annual Seminar on Glass, a two-day program of online sessions that complements the special exhibition Dig Deeper: Discovering an Ancient Glass Workshop.
The program will explore the ways archaeologists study glass and glassmaking in the ancient world, with particular focus on the site of Jalame in modern Israel. Presenters will share recent discoveries of ancient glass workshops, new ways of understanding the relationship between the ancient and contemporary worlds, and the process of immersing museum visitors in an exhibition about archaeological discovery.
The two-day program will include an international roster of keynote speakers, papers, and moderated panels. In between sessions, registrants will enjoy virtual tours, glassblowing demonstrations, and opportunities to network with colleagues in Community Rooms.
All are welcome to register for the free two-day online seminar.

"Race," Racism, and Representation in Ancient Italy
2023-10-19 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Lubar Hall, Room N145, UWM, 3202 North Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
AIA-Milwaukee is excited to mark IAD by hosting Professor Sinclair Bell, Professor of Art History at Northern Illinois University and AIA National Lecturer. Prof. Bell is an expert in race and representation in the visual culture of the ancient Mediterranean and will visit the Milwaukee Society to discuss his latest research. The event is being co-sponsored by several units on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, including Art History, Classics, and Anthropology (which all house faculty and student AIA members), in addition to colleagues and students at Marquette. In addition the public lecture (which will be free and open), we hope Prof. Bell will be able to meet with students interested in archaeology and visual culture.
The venue for this event is:
Lubar Hall, Room N145, UWM
3202 North Maryland Ave. Milwaukee, 53211

“Maritime Trade and Migration Along the Western Black Sea Coast: Examining Greek Apollonia Pontica (7th-3rd century BC) and Roman Deultum (1st-4th century AD)” by Katharine Kolpan PhD, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Idaho
2023-10-19 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC), 2316 West 1st Avenue, Spokane, Washington, 99201, United States
The Milesian Greek colony of Apollonia Pontica (7th-3rd century BC) and its Roman colonial successor, Deultum (1st-4th century BC), were both prosperous trade centers and important Western Black Sea ports. Archaeological evidence, such as imported glass, Attic black-figure pottery, and non-native macrobotanicals, indicates that the local population was engaged in maritime trade with merchants from other cities throughout the Aegean and the Near East, who were likely exchanging their goods for the region’s rich copper and iron ore and the fish from its abundant fisheries. While there is significant evidence that goods traveled around the area, what is less certain is how both colonies’ positions as major trading centers affected migration to Apollonia and Deultum after their initial colonization and, and if so, whether new arrivals were assimilated into the population or were victims of hostility and violence. What little historical data there is suggests that successive waves of migration led to greater instability, however the archaeological evidence has yet to fully address this issue. This presentation will assess the evidence for trade during both the Greek and Roman periods as well as skeletal evidence of violence and healed trauma at Apollonia, while also exploring how current archaeological and osteological methods can be utilized to expand on lingering questions related to migration, assimilation, and the possibility of unrest along the Western Black Sea Coast during Classical Antiquity.
The lecture will broadcast in realtime via Zoom.
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Back to Angola Festival
2023-10-20 - 2023-10-22 | Manatee Mineral Springs Park, 1312 2nd Avenue East Bradenton, FL, Bradenton, FL, 34208, United States
Archaeological Excavations confirmed the location of the early 19th-century maroon community of Angola at the current site of Manatee Mineral Springs Park in Bradenton, Florida. The community-based archaeology led to the cultural heritage festival celebrating the survivors of the 1821 slave raid Angola who fled from Manatee Springs to Red Bays, The Bahamas; the descendants are returning for the fourth Back to Angola Festival. The Festival includes presentations by descendants, food, music, dancing, museum exhibits at Reflections of Manatee, Inc., and a scholars panel including community scholar Vickie Oldham, historian Dr. Canter Brown Jr., and archaeologist Dr. Uzi Baram. Free and open to the public. See website for free registration and details https://www.eventbrite.com/e/back-to-angola-festival-2023-sponsored-by-oaktree-community-outreach-inc-tickets-657054526777

International Archaeology Day
2023-10-20 10:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Tirane) | Sefer Lajqi, Sheshi Haxhi Zeka, Peja, Peja, 3000, Kosovo
In the Archaeological Park near the Museum of Peja, today we marked the “International Day of Archaeology” under the leadership of PhD.c Sefer Lajqi-archaeologist with the activity “Young Archaeologists” (simulation) with students of Sh. M.F. Vaso Pashë Shkodrani also students from SH.M.Technik “Shaban Spahija”.
New archaeological discoveries during the year 2023 brought to the Museum of Peja-Sector of Archaeology were presented to those present.

UConn Stamford Anthropology Society Field Trip to Yale University & HRAF
2023-10-20 10:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Human Relations Area Files at Yale University, 755 Prospect Street, New Haven, 06511, United States
On Friday, October 20, the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University will host an event in celebration of Archaeology Day. This will be HRAF’s second annual Archaeology Day event co-sponsored by the UConn Stamford Anthropology Society.
Students from the University of Connecticut have been invited to New Haven for a day exploring archaeology and cross-cultural research. We will begin our day with coffee in downtown New Haven followed by a tour of the historic Yale University campus led by Matthew Longcore, Director of Membership and Outreach at HRAF and Anthropology adjunct faculty member at UConn Stamford.
Following the tour, the group will visit the HRAF offices at 755 Prospect Street for lunch featuring famous New Haven pizza. After lunch, there will be a presentation on cross-cultural research from HRAF President Carol Ember followed by a workshop that introduces archaeology through illustration from HRAF Office Assistant Haley Brown. The day will conclude with a visit to the Yale University Art Gallery.

Greek Civilization and Archaeology
2023-10-20 18:30 - 19:30 (Europe/Athens) | Viking Neptune, Piraeus Harbor, Piraeus, Greece
Lecture by Dr. Michael Fuller given to guests on the Viking Neptune cruise ship in. Piraeus Harbor.

Primitive Technology and Tools
2023-10-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Presbyterian Education Building, White and Main Street, Brookville, PA, 15825, United States
Interactive program of flintknapping and other primitive technologies. Presented by Nork Fork Chapter #29 of The Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology,Inc.

Mezinárodní den archeologie 2023 - "Bohové a démoni" (IAD 2023 - Gods and Demons)
2023-10-21 | Oblastní muzeum a galerie v Mostě p.o., Čsl. armády 1360, Most, 434 01, Czechia
A regular museum festival dedicated to the archeology of Bohemia. This year’s theme is religion in prehistoric times (Celts, Germans, Romans, Slavs…)

Parkeology at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park
2023-10-21 | Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park, 490 Toltec Mounds Road, Scott, AR, 72142, United States
Join us for this unique guided tour to celebrate International Archeology Day. Gain insight into the artifacts used to reveal the story of feasting at this ceremonial site. Park interpreters and archeologists will set up along the trail to walk you through the steps of preparing a prehistoric feast. Artifacts highlighted will include stone tools, cooking and serving vessels, as well as animal bone and plant samples used for food by the Plum Bayou people. Stop by the Arkansas Archeological Survey booth to visit with staff and learn more about what they do. We will offer three tours during the day; 9:45 – 11 a.m., 12:30 – 1:45 p.m., and 3 – 4:15 p.m. Each tour has a maximum of 20 people, so reservations are required. Call the park at (501) 961 – 9442 to reserve your spot.

International Archaeology Day
2023-10-21 | Webbs Institute, Nairobi, 3rd Floor,Coffee Plaza,Exchange Lane,Haille Selassie Avenue, Nairobi, -, -, Kenya
Join us in a thrilling celebration of International Day of Archaeology 21 October 2023, where we embark on an intriguing journey beneath the earth’s surface to unravel the mysteries hidden beneath an unmarked grave. This unique event combines the spirit of discovery with cutting-edge archaeological geophysical techniques, offering a fascinating glimpse into the past.
As we gather on this auspicious day, our expert Archaeologists and Geophysical Scientists will lead the way, utilizing state-of-the-art technology to explore what lies beneath the enigmatic grave. Ground-penetrating radar, magnetometry, and resistivity surveys will be employed to create intricate maps of the subterranean landscape, revealing long-forgotten secrets.
Participants will have the rare opportunity to witness the excavation process, providing a firsthand look at the delicate art of uncovering history. Archaeological geophysical experts will explain the significance of each discovery and its potential historical context, bringing the past to life before our very eyes.
This event is not only a celebration of our shared human heritage but also an educational experience that showcases the importance of preserving and understanding our history. Join us in honoring the International Day of Archaeology and delve into the mysteries that lie beneath, connecting us to our ancestors and the stories they left behind. It’s a day of discovery, learning, and awe-inspiring revelations. Don’t miss this chance to be a part of history in the making.
