Archaeological Institute of America

Royal Purple and Indigo: The Hidden Labor Behind Luxurious Dyes
2021-09-29 18:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar (Hartford), Hartford, CT, United States

Art and Identity in the Gardens and Garden Paintings on the Bay of Naples
2021-09-29 17:00 (America/New_York) | WEBINAR (Finger Lakes 1), Ithaca, NY
Jashemski Lecture

Currents and Commodities: How Oceanographic Effects Influenced the Prehistoric Colonization of Islands
2021-09-28 18:00 (America/New_York) | WEBINAR (Toronto 1), Toronto, ON

The Lost Valley of the Crescent Moon: 30 years of research in Petra, Jordan
2021-09-27 19:30 (America/Chicago) | University of Alabama Huntsville, Wilson Theatre 001, Huntsville, AL, 35816, United States
Joukowsky Lecture

Whim Rules the Child: The Archaeology of Childhood in Scandinavian Scotland
2021-09-27 19:00 (America/New_York) | WEBINAR (Worcester 1)
Please contact Llazar@assumption.edu or pclement@assumption.edu for the Zoom link.

Lecture to be followed by question and answers and virtual wine & cheese.

Co-sponsored by the Human Arts Series, the History Program, and the Medieval and Early Modern Studies Program, and the Office of the Provost of Assumption University.

Violence against the Enslaved in Ancient Rome
2021-09-27 17:30 (America/Chicago)
A number of publications have criticized the motif of the “happy slave” in antiquity. This presentation by John Gruber-Miller of Cornell College is meant to provide a corrective to that representation, and take a deeper look at the evidence for how the enslaved experienced “social death” (Patterson). As Kamen (2010), Trimble (2016), and others have pointed out, Roman slaveholders used a variety of ways to mark slaves as property and to stigmatize them as social outcasts—workhouses, slave collars, brandings, tattoos, and scars. This presentation will lead participants through a sampling of the material and textual evidence for technologies used by slaveholders to control slaves’ bodies and to assert their ownership. Furthermore, Gruber-Miller will suggest an approach for exploring the radically different perspectives of the slaveholder and the enslaved.
Warning: this presentation will show potentially disturbing images and discuss difficult topics of confining, branding, whipping, and scarring human beings without their consent. We request that all attendees behave respectfully and demonstrate civility. Anyone violating these basic guidelines will be removed from the meeting and will not be allowed to log back in.

Let them Rest in Peace: The Sacred Burials of Frescoes, Pots, and Rooms in the House of the Frescoes at Knossos
2021-09-27 16:30 (America/New_York) | WEBINAR (Princeton 1), Princeton, NJ
Thompson Lecture

The Roman Villa Project: Archaeology, Paleobotany, and Sustainable Agriculture in Italy’s Sabine Hills
2021-09-26 15:00 (America/New_York)
The Niagara Peninsula Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Public Lecture Series is excited to welcome Mark Usher, University of Vermont, as our first lecturer of the season. Dr Usher will speak about, “The Roman Villa Project: Archaeology, Paleobotany, and Sustainable Agriculture in Italy’s Sabine Hills.” See the poster below.
The lecture will take place via Microsoft Teams on Sunday, September 26 at 3:00 pm EDT.
Pre-registration through this link is required: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FRGudvwe8kqlNuKyRDrxoCEKDnEtoJ5PlMr0iwglNS1UQlBRT1VTVjVQS1ZXQUJaMFJBTE9STEFUMS4u&wdLOR=c1EB8B1C8-2996-4B4B-9B98-ED3E863F6796.
AIA lectures are free and open to the public. For more information and our 2021-2022 lecture schedule, see: https://brocku.ca/humanities/classics/outreach/aia-niagara/ or find us on Facebook @AIANiagara (https://www.facebook.com/AIANiagara).

Egyptology and Race
2021-09-26 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Rye Free Reading Room, 1061 Boston Post Road, Rye, New York, 10580, United States
Egyptologists make decisions about how to define the discipline. They make decisions involving time, space, and values. These actions are perfectly normal in that there is a limit as to how much data one mind can absorb. One also has the opportunity to stand back and view these decisions in aggregate. This especially applies to the ones made at the beginning of Egyptology before everything was settled and these decisions had not yet become paradigms, standards, or ruts.
This talk will examine some of these decisions about how Egyptologists defined Egyptology. It will look at what has been included and what has not. One should note that the general public has been part of this decision-making process. Egyptologists do not operate in a vacuum. Next year will be the centennial of the discovery of the tomb of King Tut (ankhamun). The opening words to the 1952 number one hit in both England and the United States to the romantic ballad “You Belong to Me” are “See the pyramids along the Nile” express the dominance of those structures in the public mind.
The focus here will be on how did it come to be that the Egyptian civilization emerged capable of building those pyramids. What happened to transform a people who had lived a certain way for millennia to one that became known as “Pharaonic Egypt”? The answers Egyptologists developed included such concepts as the Dynastic Race which will be included in this talk and the Hamite Hypothesis which requires a separate talk. These concepts live on until today even if different terms are used.
In-person and virtual. To register go to http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/xp_newpopevent.cfm?zeeOrg=RFRR&EventID=6725193&sw=1366

Minoan Crete & the Cycladic Isles
2021-09-26
Step back in time to explore the island of Crete, center of the Minoan civilization during the Bronze Age, as well as the nearby Cycladic Islands of Santorini, Mykonos, and Delos. Marvel at the physical evidence of this first advanced civilization in Europe, which created palace complexes, stunning works of art, a unique writing system (called Linear A), and an extensive trade network. You will stay in comfortable, four- and five-star hotels, perfect for exploring or just relaxing, with nine nights on Crete in the capital city of Heraklion, in the traditional village of Sfaka Sitias, and in the coastal town of Agios Nikolaos; plus two nights on whitewashed Santorini and two nights

“Man Does not live by bread alone” (Deut 8:3): Daily Life in Biblical Times
2021-09-23 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Phoenix)
Dr. Oded Borowski
Emory University
For a very long time, archaeologists were busily investigating major biblical sites trying to recover remains related to figures mentioned in biblical stories. Related to this, they were also establishing chronologies through the study of pottery. More recently, attention was diverted to the study of daily life of the average people who lived in small rather than large sites. In this presentation we will review some topics that generally are considered aspects of daily life in the period of the Hebrew Bible. After looking at sources of information for daily life, we will look at subjects such as the economy, diet, women’s role, settlement design, religion, and more.
To register, please use the “Visit Event Website” in the Details section below.
For questions about the event or registration, please email the program coordinator, Casey Gipson, at casey.gipson@asu.edu.

Bigger fish to fry: Fishing and fish consumption in Archaic Greek Sicily
2021-09-23 18:00 (America/Chicago) | WEBINAR (Nashville 1), Nashville, TN

Wonderwerk Cave: Archaeology at the Edge of the Kalahari
2021-09-23 17:30 (America/Chicago) | WEBINAR (Lubbock 1), Lubbock, TX

Finding the elusive household in the Bronze Age Aegean
2021-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
The household has been a topic of considerable anthropological interest since membership in a residential unit is often held as one of the prerequisites for belonging to the wider political, religious and cultural groupings. The paper focuses on the settlement of Ayia Irini on the island of Kea (Aegean, Greece) and puts the spotlight on the households dating from the end of the Middle Bronze Age to the middle of the Late Bronze, or 17th to 15th c. BCE. Aided by GIS and ethnographic analogies, a delineation of various households is proposed based on a combination of various types of archaeological evidence, such as hearths, concentrations of cooking paraphernalia, and storage facilities. Households are analyzed in order to assess their position within the socio-economic landscape of the site and trace patterns of social interaction (from cooperation and peaceful coexistence to competition and conflict).
All attendees must RSVP for the meeting to reserve a seat and/or receive the Zoom invitation. Please email your RSVP to Dr. Elisha Dumser, edumser@uakron.edu before 5pm on Sept. 22nd.

Landscapes of Conflict
2021-09-22 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Fortification and Institutionalized Inequality in Mensabak, Chiapas, Mexico
In this talk, Christopher Hernandez of Loyola University’s Department of Anthropology argues that the ancient inhabitants of the Mensabak region of Chiapas, Mexico, incorporated various aspects of their environment to create layer upon layer of defense that in turn promoted social inequality. Within a heavily guarded settlement, elites occupied the highest and most well defended terrain, while exposing the rest of the population to greater potential levels of violence. These differing levels of protection inscribe inequality on the landscape, and perpetuated it across generations. By partnering with local Maya in the archaeological process, his work also addresses contemporary issues. Crafting new histories written with a local Maya community is one step in amplifying the voice of Indigenous peoples and addressing the oppressive legacies of nationalist and colonialist projects.

Muchos Méxicos: Virtual Exhibition Preview and Conversation | Recorrido virtual de la exhibición y conversación
2021-09-22 18:00 - 19:15 (America/New_York)
Speakers
Davíd Carrasco, Neil L. Rudenstine Professor of the Study of Latin America, Harvard University
Maria Luisa Parra-Velasco, Senior Preceptor in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University
Octavio Murillo, Director of Archives, Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas (National Institute of Indigenous Peoples), Mexico
Onsite Guide for Virtual Visit: Andrew Majewski, Museum Education Specialist, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
Live interpretation in English and Spanish
Join us for a virtual preview and conversation about the Muchos Méxicos exhibition. Three scholars who contributed to the making of the show will discuss their favorite objects and how they each tell stories of exchange and innovation—as well as loss and perseverance—across time and space.
Interpretación en vivo en inglés y español
Únase a un recorrido virtual y conversación sobre la exhibición Muchos Méxicos. Tres académicos que contribuyeron a la realización de la exhibición hablarán sobre sus objetos favoritos y cómo cada uno de ellos cuenta historias de intercambio e innovación, así como de pérdida y perseverancia, a través del tiempo y el espacio.

Wonderwerk Cave: Archaeology at the Edge of the Kalahari
2021-09-22 18:00 (America/Chicago) | WEBINAR (Austin 1), Austin, TX

Prehistoric Cave Art of Spain & France
2021-09-22
Investigate southwestern Europe’s most extraordinary prehistoric caves, 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.
Travel with world-renowned archaeological author Paul Bahn, a gifted and popular lecturer who regularly leads tours to study the prehistory of Spain and France, including this program. Dr. Bahn will enhance your understanding of the sites with lectures and informal discussions.
Tour archaeological and ethnographic museums with superb exhibits of prehistoric artifacts, including the Museum of Human Evolution in Burgos, Altamira Museum, Museum of Les Eyzies, and the Museé d’Aquitaine; plus the modern art collections of Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum.
Explore charming villages and cities, including Santillana del Mar and San Sebastian.
Enjoy excellent accommodations in fine hotels and charming inns, as well as fine wine and cuisine.

Cultural Resources at the NC Office of State Archaeology
2021-09-21 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | HIghsmith Union, UNC Asheville, One Carmichael Heights UNCA, Asheville, NC, 28804, United States
As Assistant State Archaeologist for the western region, Dr. Dylan Clark will discuss what the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology does and how it contributes to identifying, studying, protecting, and sharing information about 12,000+ years of NC history. In this presentation he will explore the role of the OSA in all things NC archaeology–from applying federal and state laws that protect archaeological resources, to maintaining the register of known archaeological sites and working with citizens and institutions to document and preserve the state’s most significant cultural resources. Dr. Clark will also desribe the services that OSA provides the public and how you can connect with archaeologists in your area to learn more about the ancient places, material culture, and history of your community. As always, there will be plenty of time for questions, like “who should I call if I find ________in my backyard or attic?,” or any other queries you may have!

Cultures of Wheat
2021-09-19 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Food Systems, Imperialism and Bread in French Colonial Morocco
Abstract To Follow – please see the website (https://aiaottawa.wordpress.com/aia-program/) for updated information

6th Annual Archaeology Day
2021-09-18 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, 3015 Greenwood Road, Shreveport, LA, 71109, United States
The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum will host the 6th Annual Archaeology Day on Saturday, September 18, 2021 from 10 AM to 2 PM. The museum and grounds will be filled with demonstrations and activities for the whole family to enjoy and participate in. This event is free and open to the public.
There will be naturalists with Walter B. Jacobs Park to lead you on a mock dig, geologist Cooper Abney is bringing his wonderful fossil display, zooarch Jordan Wilson, with Camp Minden Nat’l Guard will focus on preserving cultural resources, Del Glasner with ArkLaTex Gem & Mineral will have a Louisiana mineral display, and the Chippolattas will be demonstrating flintknapping. You can see Mark Brink, Park Manager of Poverty Point demonstrate the atlatl or Marty Young from Pioneer Heritage Center show his blacksmithing skills, and Archaeologist David Jeane will reconstruct pottery artifacts piece by piece. Archaeologist Jeff Girard will work a pump drill and sign his book “The Caddo and Their Ancestors” and the historians from the Bossier History Center will have their Caddo tools on display. More demonstrations by Artists Geraldine Zelinsky on basketry and Curtis Bias will help you make a Caddo styled pot. These are just some of the demonstrations you can experience.
The museum is located at 3015 Greenwood Road. From Interstate 20 traveling west, take either Greenwood or Hearne exit. If driving east from Texas, use the Jewella exit and turn right onto Greenwood Road. Admission is free and tours are available by appointment.
The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum is under the direction of Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin. For more information about the Friends of Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, go to www.laexhibitmuseum.org and for the Secretary of State’s Museums Program, please visit www.sos.la.gov/museums.

Pirate Experience
2021-09-18 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Capitol Park Museum, 660 N 4th St, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802, United States
All 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 one-day event in which participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Participants are allowed to download one ticket per email address. The ticket provides free general admission on Saturday, September 18, 2021, for two people.
The Museum Day theme this year is “Experience America.” With many public spaces being shut down for a year or more, Museum Day 2021 celebrates the reopening of museums after long closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s theme, Experience America, represents the return to, and resurgence of, our country’s diverse cultural experiences, in the safest possible way.
www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/museum/capitol-park-museum
The Mardi Gras Shipwreck Exhibition
In 2007, a team of archaeologists and researchers mapped, recovered, and analyzed more than 1,000 artifacts from an underwater archaeological site in the Gulf of Mexico. While the artifacts and research indicate the ship sank in the early 1800s, the name of the ship and its crewmembers remain unknown. It’s referred to as the Mardi Gras Shipwreck for the pipeline where Okeanos Gas Gathering Company found it in 2002 while surveying the floor of the gulf about 35 miles off the coast in 4,000 feet of water.
The Mardi Gras Shipwreck exhibit features recovered artifacts that remained underwater for over 200 years and represents over a decade of collaborative research and conservation. Visit the exhibit to learn more about what researchers pieced together from the remains of this mysterious shipwreck!

Native America: Archaeology & Anthropology in the West
2021-09-18
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 the company of AIA lecturer and host María Nieves Zedeño, a North American archaeologist, plus local guides and your tour manager.
Highlights:
* Gain first-hand knowledge from members of Native American tribes who meet with us at their cultural centers and historic sites.
* Travel and learn with your AIA lecturer and host, María Nieves Zedeño, an expert in northern Plains archaeology who has worked collaboratively with many Native American tribes across North America.
* Explore the cultural histories and landscapes of seven National Parks:
* Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, North Dakota, where we learn about the history and culture of the Hidatsa people and see the remains of the Awatixa Xi’e Village and the Awatixa Village;
* Badlands and Wind Cave National Parks, South Dakota;
* Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, which contains some of the oldest-known archaeological sites in the U.S.; and Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the Ancestral Pueblo people lived from A.D. 600 to 1300, in Colorado;
* Chaco Culture National Historic Park (a.k.a. Chaco Canyon) and Aztec Ruins National Monument, together a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and Pecos National Historical Park, where we visit the ruins of Pecos Pueblo; in New Mexico.
* Visit Standing Rock Reservation, home to the Lakota and Dakota people, where we visit the original burial site of Sitting Bull; and also pay our respects at the infamous site of the 1890 Massacre of Wounded Knee.
* Go off-the-beaten-path to Huff Indian Village State Historic Site, a classic prehistoric Mandan settlement dating to about A.D. 1450; and Chimney Rock, an archaeological site where we see the excavated Great Kiva (circular ceremonial chamber), pit house, and several other unexcavated structures.
* Follow the hiking loop in the Tsankawi (Ancestral Pueblo village) section of Bandelier National Monument to the Tyuonyi pueblo, Talus House, and Long House cliff dwellings, viewing petroglyphs along the way.
* Travel in a small group of no more than 12 guests.

France: The Reach of the Romans
2021-09-18
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 and author Patrick Hunt, who has been doing fieldwork in the Alps since 1994
*Visit several outstanding museums, including the Egyptian Museum in Turin, the only museum outside of Cairo solely dedicated to Egyptian art and culture; and the new Musée de l’Arles Antique, housing the world’s second finest collection of sarcophagi after the Vatican’s
*Marvel at six UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Roman and Romanesque monuments of Arles, the Roman theater and Arc de Triomphe of Orange, the Roman aqueduct at Pont du Gard, the historic center of Avignon, the historic city of Lyon, and the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy in Turin
*Explore the archaeological site of Saint-Romain-en-Gal, also called “little Pompeii,” and take a guided tour of its museum with the curator in charge of the mosaic restoration
*See the village of Vaison la Romaine, the largest archaeological site in France; and take a behind-the-scenes tour inside the aqueduct at Pont du Gard (pending confirmation)
*You will be accompanied by excellent local guides plus an expert tour manager who will handle all of the logistics so you can relax, enjoy, and learn
*Savor fine cuisine at carefully-chosen restaurants for included lunches and dinners, and enjoy the flexibility of independent meals as well. Your tour manager can assist you with restaurant recommendations and reservations.

Reflecting on Experience: Materiality and Memory in Late Fourth Century Gold Glass
2021-09-17 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Dr. Susan Ludi Blevins will speak on “Reflecting on Experience: Materiality and Memory in Late Fourth Century Gold Glass.”

“Feeding Cahokia”
2021-09-16 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Warren County History Museum, 238 S. Sunny Lane, Monmouth, IL, 61462, United States
James 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. Fritz, emeritus professor of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis. Lectures typically took place outdoors at the Monmouth City Cemetery, with trips to LeSuer Nature Preserve, the Monmouth College garden, as well as the Monmouth College farm. Sometimes the class met indoors in the CSB Nutrition Lab where we cooked some of the dishes that Cahokian peoples may have eaten. The class culminated with a trip to Cahokia itself in order to see the location that we had studied for the preceding 7 weeks.
Thursday, September 16, 2021, 7:30 pm at the Warren County Historical Museum, 238 S. Sunny Lane, Monmouth, IL 61462
This event is both in-person and virtual. To attend virtually, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6071788810?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID 607 178 8810
Passcode 3xQ8D4

Dying to Explore: The Archaeology of Sir John Franklin’s 3rd Arctic Expedition
2021-09-16 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | WEBINAR (Spokane 1), Spokane, WA
Bass Lecture
Meeting ID: 859 2849 7857; Passcode: [REDACTED]

The Lost Valley of the Crescent Moon: 30 years of research in Petra, Jordan
2021-09-16 17:30 (America/New_York) | WEBINAR (Ann Arbor 1), Ann Arbor, MI

Archaeology Abridged: The Secrets of an Ancient Indian City
2021-09-16 13:00 (America/New_York)
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 sites. Among these was the magnificent city of Sisupalgarh on India’s eastern coast, where an international team of researchers from the University of California and Deccan College have focused their efforts to learn about the monumental architecture and daily lives of a thriving ancient metropolis. Tune in to learn about how archaeologists see under the surface without digging, how a fortification wall isn’t just for defense, and why a little “bling” explains the irresistible pull of urbanism past and present.
Monica L. Smith is Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Professor in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at the University of California, Los Angeles. She holds the Navin and Pratima Doshi Chair in Indian Studies and is the director of the South Asian Archaeology Laboratory at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology. She received her B.A. in Classical Civilizations (ancient Rome and Greece) at the University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. in Archaeology from UCLA; and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Michigan. Her field experience includes participation on projects in England, India, Italy, Egypt, Madagascar, Bangladesh, Tunisia, and with the National Park Service in the American Southwest. With her colleague R.K. Mohanty she has co-directed a long-running archaeological research project in eastern India at the sites of Sisupalgarh, Talapada and Ostapur and their environs, supported by funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the National Geographic Society, the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, and the American Institute of Indian Studies. Her books include Cities: The First 6,000 Years; A Prehistory of Ordinary People; and with R.K. Mohanty, Excavations at Sisupalgarh. She is in her third term as an Academic Trustee on the AIA’s Governing Board.

Foreigners as Symbols in Ancient Egyptian Tombs (1550-1372 BCE)
2021-09-14 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Davidson College, 315 North Main Street, Semans Auditorium, Belk Visual Arts Center, Davidson, NC, 28036, United States
A 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 Brooke Anthony, “Foreigners as Symbols in Ancient Egyptian Tombs (1550-1372 BCE)”
About the lecture:
During the 18th dynasty (1550-1372 BCE), the height of Egyptian imperial expansion, images of foreigners bearing tribute became popular in the tombs of the Egyptian elite. This lecture will explore the significance of these images, arguing that they not only show the Egyptian state’s ability to impose order on foreign lands, but also symbolize the tomb owner’s ability to overcome the chaos of death and achieve a successful afterlife.
About the speaker:
Dr. Anthony, an Assistant Professor of Art History, Kennesaw State University, is the author of Foreigners in Ancient Egypt: Theban Tomb Paintings from the Early Eighteenth Dynasty (1550-1372 BC), published by Bloomsbury Academic 2017). She can currently be seen on the show Egypt: The Unexplained Files, airing on the Science Channel, as for example in this episode: https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/egypts-unexplained-files/full-episodes/tuts-curse-the-new-evidence?
