Please join us for an in-person screening and informal discussion of the Archaeology Hour talk by Tate Paulette (North Carolina State University). The inhabitants of the "land between rivers" (Mesopotamia) -- today known as the Tigris and Euphrates rivers -- experimented with many "firsts"... from urbanism to kingship to formalized systems of cuneiform writing. They […]
Kershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology
Dr. Aldenderfer will examine how past mountain peoples adapted to shifting climates, asking whether their strategies can inform those living in highland environments today. Drawing on archaeological evidence from regions such as the Alps, Andes, and Himalayas, he will discuss human resilience and vulnerability in the face of glacier retreat, variable precipitation, biodiversity loss, and […]
Dr. Aldenderfer will examine how past mountain peoples adapted to shifting climates, asking whether their strategies can inform those living in highland environments today. Drawing on archaeological evidence from regions such as the Alps, Andes, and Himalayas, he will discuss human resilience and vulnerability in the face of glacier retreat, variable precipitation, biodiversity loss, and […]
Series of 4 Friday virtual lectures on archaeological subjects with four different lecturers.
The Spokane Society, along with other archaeological organizations, will welcome the public at booths on the grounds of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Activities will be available for all ages.
Join us for a day of archaeological investigations at Fort Brewerton. Following a successful ground penetrating radar and magnetometer survey in the spring, we can now use this new data to give us more confidence in finding the remains of the north wall of blockhouse # 4. Previous excavations in this area over the last […]
Meet members of the Rochester Society of the Archaeological Institute of America for hands-on family activities including a mini-dig, arts and crafts, and play-doh, and have a chance to check out archaeology books, magazines, and real and reproduction artifacts!
The ArcheOlympics is an annual competition that brings together teams of archeology students, Arkansas Archeological Society members, middle school students, and anyone else interested in archeology and having fun. The games consist of 3 events in which teams compete to show off their skills and knowledge in archeology-based games. The first is throwing a spear […]
Despite more than 100 years of archaeological research on the North Coast of Peru, very little is known about the transition from the so-called Moche society into the Chimu empire. […]
Oscar Broneer Memorial Lecture
We will conduct (simulated) archaeological excavations with primary school students, dividing them into five groups: Archaeologist, Restorer, Conservator, Documentarian, and Repository Recorder. The activity will be held in the Archaeological Park near the Museum of Peja and will last one hour from 12:00 to 13:00.
