Jennifer McKinnon Flyer 2About the lecture: From shipwrecks to aircraft wrecks to amphibious vehicles, Saipan’s waters in the Mariana Islands contain sunken sites that together tell the story of a critical battle in the WWII Pacific War between US and Japanese forces in June and July of 1944. This lecture will provide a brief overview […]
Dr. Ilaria Battiloro (Associate Professor, Classics and Visual and Material Culture Studies departments at Mount Allison University) This talk offers an overview of the archaeological evidence for Lucanian sanctuaries and discusses how cult sites were conceived and used by people who built, frequented, and finally abandoned them. For this purpose, special emphasis is put on […]
Find out how archaeology expands upon written historical records and helps to diversify our understanding of human behavior. Explore North American, South American, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian archaeology across the exhibit halls of two museums. Experience human history and prehistory through exhibits, hands-on opportunities (indoors and outdoors), and discussions with student archaeologists. Activities include ancient DNA […]
Explore a display about early 20th-century excavations of the ancient city of Samaria-Sebaste, with curatorial fellow Caitlin Clerkin. You’ll learn how photographs and payroll records help us rewrite the history of archaeology—one that acknowledges the people behind the excavation of the objects on display. Our galleries are full of stories—this series of talks gives visitors […]
In this year’s Sardis Biennial lecture, Professor Nicholas D. Cahill of the University of Wisconsin-Madison will discuss recent excavations at Sardis, one of the great ancient cities of western Türkiye from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages. The Archaeological Exploration of Sardis has been sponsored by Harvard University and Cornell University since 1958 and […]
Get ready for a great interactive experience related to the study of archeology and anthropology! The Social Science program will host its second archeology/anthropology expo on Wednesday, March 29th from 11am-2pm in the Student Center. Professors Kurt Springs and Kimberly Kulesza will be joined by members of the New Hampshire Archeological Society in presenting an […]
Recent Research at Coastal Sites in Downeast Maine Dr. Gabe Hrynick, University of New Brunswick In the 1950s, Ted Stoddard of the Robert S. Peabody Museum’s Northeastern Archaeology Survey identified dozens of archaeological sites in coastal Downeast Maine. Since 2013, colleagues and I have revisited many of these sites, examined the curated collections from them, […]
University of New Hampshire - Open Archaeology and Anthropology Day - featuring NH Archeological Society members Experiment with flint knapping, atlatl throwing, and excavation! Learn about anthropology and experience cultural diversity! Location: Piscataqua Room, Memorial Union Building, 83 Main St, Durham, NH 03824, USA. For more information contact Ashley Schubert ashley.schubert@unh.edu or AnneTorres annetorres@unh.edu
Join graduate student intern Sammi Richter for a closer look at ancient objects in the exhibition A World Within Reach: Greek and Roman Art from the Loeb Collection, as well as insights into the exhibition process. On view through May 7, 2023, A World Within Reach examines issues of power, desire, and wonder in antiquity […]
Convergence of Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science in Archaeology- NHAS Paul Pouliot, Sag8mo & Denise Pouliot, Sag8moskwa - Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook-Abenaki People Exploring the integration of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into archaeological field practices and analysis. REGISTER: bit.ly/2023NHASevent
Where's the Beach?: A Decade of surveying Minong's Relict Nipissing Shoreline - NHAS Seth DePasquale, Cultural Resource Manager, Isle Royale National Park (Minong) Since 2012, the cultural resource program at Isle Royale National Park has conducted focused archaeological survey work on the island’s Nipissing beach, a relict Lake Superior shoreline dating to approximately 5,000 BP. […]
Yasmin El Shazly, Deputy Director for Research and Programs, American Research Center in Egypt The Egyptian craftsmen and artists who created and decorated royal tombs during the New Kingdom period (ca. 1550–1070 BCE) lived in Deir el-Medina. Today, this well-preserved village is a key source of information about the daily lives, artistic practices, and religious […]
