BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Archaeological Institute of America - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.archaeological.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Archaeological Institute of America REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20230822T135529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230822T135529Z UID:10006949-1694952000-1694962800@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:¡Celebremos El Salvador! DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the vibrant culture and natural history of El Salvador. Enjoy captivating folk dances by Grupo Torogoz and try hands-on activities including corn grinding and painting with cochineal insects. Go on a scavenger hunt and discover the rich heritage of animals\, minerals\, and artifacts from the region. Join an archaeologist for a live-streamed tour of Joya de Cerén\, the Pompeii of Latin America. Take a break with Spanish Story Time\, enjoy traditional Salvadoran cuisine (available for purchase)\, and enter a raffle to win a museum gift basket. All are welcome to explore\, learn\, and celebrate with us! \nFree admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Presented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History\, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture\, in collaboration with the Consulate General of El Salvador in Boston and Ministry of Culture\, Government of El Salvador. \nCelebre la vibrante cultura e historia natural de El Salvador. Disfrute de los cautivadores bailes folclóricos del Grupo Torogoz y pruebe actividades como moler maíz y pintar con insectos cochinillas. Participe en una búsqueda del tesoro y descubra el rico patrimonio de animales\, minerales y artefactos de la región. Únase a un arqueólogo para una visita virtual a Joya de Cerén\, la Pompeya de Latinoamérica. Tómese un descanso con la hora de cuentos en español\, disfrute de comida tradicional salvadoreña (a la venta) y participe en la rifa de una cesta de regalos del museo. ¡Todos son bienvenidos a explorar\, aprender y celebrar con nosotros! \nEntrada gratuita. Estacionamiento gratuito en el estacionamiento de 52 Oxford Street Garage. Presentado por el Museo de Historia Natural de Harvard\, el Museo Peabody de Arqueología y Etnología y los Museos de Ciencia y Cultura de Harvard\, en colaboración con el Consulado General de El Salvador en Boston y el Ministerio de Cultura del Gobierno de El Salvador. URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/celebremos-el-salvador/ LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/09-17-CelebremosElSalvador-detail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.377512;-71.1141269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1141269,42.377512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20230510T000946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T192956Z UID:10006263-1685034000-1685048400@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:ArtsThursdays at HMSC DESCRIPTION:Explore the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture at night! Enjoy free admission at two HMSC museums as part of ArtsThursdays. All ages are welcome. \nHarvard Museum of Natural History\nVisit the new exhibits Swimming with Sharks and In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers\, as well as the world-famous Glass Flowers. Find your birthstone in the newly renovated mineral gallery\, see large tigers\, and view dinosaur fossils in the paleontology gallery. \nPeabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\nExplore towering Maya sculptures in the Latin American galleries and see the new exhibit\, Shehuo: Community Fire\, featuring contemporary photographs of Shehuo\, the rural Chinese festival transformed by economic forces. See nineteenth-century Plains Indian warrior art in an exhibit co-curated by Hunkpapa Lakota artist and tribal educator Butch Thunder Hawk. \nArtsThursdays is a university-wide initiative supported by Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA). This program is part of HMSC’s 10-Year Anniversary celebration. \nPhoto: EJSP Visual | Julieta Sarmiento URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/artsthursdays-at-hmsc/ LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Other Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/05-25-ArtsThursday-ESJP_Visual_Julieta_Sarmiento-detail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.377512;-71.1141269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1141269,42.377512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20230407T201939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230407T201939Z UID:10006843-1681840800-1681844400@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Divine Mortals: Royal Ancestor Worship in Deir el-Medina (Hybrid Lecture) DESCRIPTION:Yasmin El Shazly\, Deputy Director for Research and Programs\, American Research Center in Egypt \nThe 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 traditions of ancient Egyptians. Yasmin El Shazly will discuss the importance of ancestor worship in Deir el-Medina—particularly of Amenhotep I and his mother Ahmose-Nefertari. Prominently featured in homes\, artwork\, and tombs\, these two royal figures held important positions in the Egyptian “hierarchy of being” and exerted great influence over the daily lives of Deir el-Medina residents. \nFree event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. \nPresented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/divine-mortals-royal-ancestor-worship-in-deir-el-medina-hybrid-lecture/ LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Yasmin_Portrait-detail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.3781869;-71.1154884 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24 Oxford Street:geo:-71.1154884,42.3781869 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20230313T155038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T155038Z UID:10006826-1680199200-1680202800@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Fossil Dispossession of Sioux Lands DESCRIPTION:Lawrence Bradley\, Adjunct Professor\, Department of Geography/Geology\, University of Nebraska-Omaha \nThe continental interior of the United States—home to many Native American communities—is a region rich in fossils. Since the nineteenth century\, fossils found on Native lands have been removed and placed in museums and universities without the consent of\, or proper collaboration with Native Tribes. Lawrence Bradley will discuss the history of fossil dispossession from Sioux lands and the legal frameworks—or lack of—that allowed it to occur. He will also examine the role that fossils taken from these lands have played in establishing vertebrate paleontology as a scientific discipline in the United States. Finally\, he offers an approach to solving past and present disputes between Tribes and paleontologists. \nFree event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. \nPresented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History\, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture \nImage credit: Bill Sitzman | Motion Photography URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/fossil-dispossession-of-sioux-lands/ LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bradley_BillSitzmanMotionPhotography_detail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.3781869;-71.1154884 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24 Oxford Street:geo:-71.1154884,42.3781869 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20230324T165246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T165311Z UID:10006839-1680195600-1680210000@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:ArtsThursdays: Light Up the Museums! DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free night at two of the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. Enjoy handcrafted mocktails by CraftHouse Bartending and desserts in the galleries. Take some snaps in our photo booth\, or lounge around in our light-up chairs while participating in museum-themed crafts. Food and drinks are complimentary\, but supplies are limited so come early and stay late! \nArtsThursdays is a university-wide initiative supported by Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA). This program is part of HMSC’s 10-Year Anniversary celebration. \nHarvard Museum of Natural History\nVisit the new exhibits Swimming with Sharks and In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers\, as well as the world-famous Glass Flowers. Find your birthstone in the newly renovated mineral gallery\, see large tigers\, and view dinosaur fossils in the paleontology gallery. \nPeabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\nExplore towering Maya sculptures in the Latin American galleries and discover the early days of American anthropology as shown at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. See nineteenth-century Plains Indian warrior art in an exhibit co-curated by Hunkpapa Lakota artist and tribal educator Butch Thunder Hawk. \nPhoto © Tony Rinaldo URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/artsthursdays-light-up-the-museums-free-event/ LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Other Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/03-30-ArtThursdays-I-Heart-Science_TonyRinaldo_5154-detail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.377512;-71.1141269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1141269,42.377512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20230301T164829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T164906Z UID:10006820-1678384800-1678388400@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Iron in the Sky: Meteorites in Ancient Egypt DESCRIPTION:Victoria Almansa-Villatoro\, Junior Research Fellow\, Harvard Society of Fellows \nIn ancient Egypt\, iron harvested from meteorites was used to create ritual objects associated with royalty and power. An iron dagger from the tomb of King Tutankhamun is one of the oldest Egyptian objects verified to be of meteoritic origin. In this lecture\, Almansa-Villatoro will discuss Egyptian texts\, iconography\, and religious writings that associate iron with the sky and stars\, indicating that ancient Egyptians were aware that meteorites came from space. This knowledge—most likely shared with other ancient civilizations that connected iron and sky in their texts—was lost in modern times\, as it was only until the eighteenth century that meteorites were confirmed to be of extraterrestrial origin. \nFree event parking at 52 Oxford Street Garage. URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/iron-in-the-sky-meteorites-in-ancient-egypt-free-hybrid-lecture/ LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/almansa-villatoro-M.VictoriaAlmansaVillatoro-event.png ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.3781869;-71.1154884 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24 Oxford Street:geo:-71.1154884,42.3781869 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20230222T135040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T135040Z UID:10006812-1677780000-1677783600@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:When Evolution Hurts (Free Hybrid Lecture) DESCRIPTION:Terence D. Capellini\, Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology\, Harvard University \nBeing able to walk upright on two feet is a physical trait that distinguishes modern humans from our early ancestors. While the evolution of bipedalism has contributed to our success as a species\, it has also limited the evolution of other features and increased our risk for certain diseases. Capellini will discuss the genetic research that is helping scientists better understand the relationship between bipedalism and our risk of developing knee osteoarthritis—a degenerative disease that afflicts at least 250 million people worldwide. By understanding the evolutionary history and genetics of this condition\, preventive screenings and potential treatments may be developed. \nFree event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.\nPresented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, the Harvard Museum of Natural History\, and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture \nImage credit: Tasha McAbee\, Department of Orthopedics at Boston Children’s Hospital URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/when-evolution-hurts-free-hybrid-lecture/ LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/03-02-Knee-Evolution-Tasha-McAbee-event.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.3781869;-71.1154884 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24 Oxford Street:geo:-71.1154884,42.3781869 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T153000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20230130T211030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T211030Z UID:10006205-1676120400-1676129400@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Teen Saturdays at the Museum! / ¡Sábados de Jóvenes! DESCRIPTION:Teen Saturdays! is designed for Latino teens interested in culture and community. High school students of Hispanic heritage are invited to monthly workshops to explore notions of culture and identity through bilingual discussions\, hands-on activities\, and exploring their reactions to exhibits. Sign up for one session or more. Meet people\, munch on snacks\, learn something new\, and help make the museums more accessible to Latino audiences. February–May sessions will focus on Indigenous cultures. Teens will have the opportunity to suggest topics to explore in future sessions. \nThe program includes:\n• Gallery visits to the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture\n• Hands-on projects\n• Spanish/English sessions\n• All materials and tools for projects\n• A certificate of participation if attending three or more sessions\n• Tasty snacks \nFree. Advance registration required by February 8 at 5:00 pm for the February 11 event. Presented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. \nSaturdays:\nFebruary 11: Arctic Engraving\nMarch 4: Healing Stress\nApril 1: Poetry & Music\nMay 13: Solstice Traditions \n¡Sábados de Jóvenes! está diseñado para adolescentes latinos interesados en la cultura y la comunidad. Los estudiantes en preparatoria de herencia hispana están invitados a talleres mensuales para explorar nociones de cultura e identidad a través de diálogos bilingües\, actividades prácticas y exploración del museo. Regístrate para una sesión o más. Conoce gente\, disfruta de snacks\, aprende algo nuevo y ayuda a que los museos sean más accesibles para audiencias latinas. Las sesiones de febrero a mayo se enfocarán en las culturas indígenas. Los joìvenes tendraìn la oportunidad de sugerir temas que les gustariìan que el grupo explorara en futuras sesiones. \nEl programa incluye:\nVisitas a galerías de los Museos de Ciencia y Cultura de Harvard Proyectos prácticos\nSesiones en español/inglés\nTodos los materiales y herramientas para proyectos\nUn certificado de participación si asisten a tres o más sesiones Sabrosos snacks \nGratis. Inscripción previa requerida para el 8 de febrero a las 5:00 pm para asistir al taller del 11 de febrero.\n­­­\nSábados:\n11 de febrero: Grabados del Aìrtico\n4 de marzo: Aliviando Estreìs\n1 de Abril: Poesiìa y Muìsica\n13 de Mayo: Tradiciones de Solsticio URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/teen-saturdays-at-the-museum-sabados-de-jovenes/ LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/teen-saturdays-collage.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.377512;-71.1141269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1141269,42.377512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T191500 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220928T145414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T145414Z UID:10006079-1666288800-1666293300@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Rethinking Maya Heritage: Past and Present (Free Hybrid Lecture) DESCRIPTION:Richard M. Leventhal\, Professor\, Department of Anthropology and Executive Director\, Penn Cultural Heritage Center\, Penn Museum\, University of Pennsylvania \nThe story of Maya culture as a once-great civilization that built towering pyramids in the jungles of Central America was developed and popularized by national governments\, anthropologists\, and archaeologists. Previously unable to control the story of their own culture\, Maya communities today are actively reframing their heritage and centering their most recent history—not the distant past—to regain power and self-determination. Richard Leventhal will discuss the importance and role that the nineteenth-century Caste War—one of the largest and most successful Indigenous rebellions—is playing in the Maya’s contested heritage. \nFree parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. \nPresented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/rethinking-maya-heritage-past-and-present-free-hybrid-lecture/ LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/10-20_leventhal-abuelos_detail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.3781869;-71.1154884 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24 Oxford Street:geo:-71.1154884,42.3781869 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220926T142228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T142228Z UID:10006073-1665831600-1665846000@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:International Archaeology Day: Meet an Archaeologist DESCRIPTION:Drop in to learn about archaeology with graduate students. Join archaeologist Jack Bishop and examine ancient stone tools for a glimpse into the early domestication of animals and the rise of agriculture in the Middle East (11:00 am–1:00 pm). See how the ancient Inka of Peru (c. 1400–1532 CE) wrote with string. Join archaeologist Mack FitzPatrick in deciphering a khipu—a knotted string record-keeping system–through close examination of a working replica. (1:00–3:00 pm). Handle examples and ask questions. Look for the archaeologists in the third floor gallery. \nFree with regular museum admission. \nPresented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/international-archaeology-day-meet-an-archaeologist/ LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,International Archaeology Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/10-15_arch_day-Mack-and-Jack-detail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.377512;-71.1141269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1141269,42.377512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T191500 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220914T142124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T142124Z UID:10006682-1665079200-1665083700@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:The “Mummy Portraits” of Roman Egypt: Status\, Ethnicity\, and Magic DESCRIPTION:Lorelei H. Corcoran\, Professor of Art History; Director\, Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology University of Memphis \nIn ancient Egypt\, one of the final steps in the mummification process was to equip the body with a permanent face covering that helped to protect the head and also to ritually transform the deceased into a god. The earliest examples of these were stylized masks\, later replaced by more realistic-looking\, painted portraits. Using evidence from the archaeological record and\nthe Book of the Dead—a series of spells meant to guide the dead as they sought eternal life— Lorelei Corcoran will discuss the production and function of the “mummy portraits” that were popular throughout Egypt in the Roman period and what these images reveal about the religious beliefs and multi-layered ethnicities of their subjects. \nFree parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. \nPresented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture in collaboration with the Harvard Art Museums \nRelated exhibition at the Harvard Art Museums: Funerary Portraits from Roman Egypt open through December 31\, 2022 \nImage courtesy Harvard Art Museums: 1939.111 URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-mummy-portraits-of-roman-egypt-status-ethnicity-and-magic/ LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/10-06_corcoran_detail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.3781869;-71.1154884 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24 Oxford Street:geo:-71.1154884,42.3781869 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220413T134734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T134734Z UID:10006362-1651082400-1651089600@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Members Night at the Museum (Hybrid Event) DESCRIPTION:Harvard Museums of Science & Culture members are invited to a fun\, informative\, rotating tour of our newest exhibitions. Curators\, exhibitions staff\, and educators will discuss the making of Mediterranean Marketplaces in the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, Muchos Méxicos in the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, and From the Hands of the Makers in the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Come learn about the objects chosen for display and find out how HMSC designs and installs such exhibitions. \nRegistration is required for both in-person and Zoom options. Those attending in person will be required to follow all Covid-19 visitor protocols. Capacity is limited\, so please reserve early. \nNot a member of Harvard Museums of Science & Culture? Become a member today so you can join us on April 27th! Visit us at https://hmsc.harvard.edu/membership URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/members-night-at-the-museum-hybrid-event/ LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/members-night-600-x-400.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.377512;-71.1141269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1141269,42.377512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220323T165013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T165013Z UID:10005936-1650564000-1650567600@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:The Power of Antiquity in the Making of Modern Egypt (Free Virtual Lecture) DESCRIPTION:Wendy Doyon\, Historian of Archaeology and Modern Egypt \nAncient Egypt conjures images of pharaonic temples\, tombs\, and pyramids\, and perhaps\, even the familiar illustrations from children’s books and magazines showing kilted workers on the Nile toiling away on their kings’ great monuments. But what is the relationship between these images—along with the deep history they evoke and the processes of discovery that made them visible—and the history of modern Egypt? In this talk\, Wendy Doyon will discuss the relationship between state\, archaeology\, and labor in Mehmed (or Muhammad) Ali’s Egypt—an autonomous khedival\, or viceregal\, state within the late Ottoman Empire—and explain how the power of the Egyptian state in the nineteenth century was built\, in large part\, on the creation of modern antiquities land and the organization of Egyptian workers as state assets controlled by Mehmed Ali Pasha and his dynasty-building successors. \nPresented by Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-power-of-antiquity-in-the-making-of-modern-egypt-free-virtual-lecture/ LOCATION:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, 6 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/doyon_600x400.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.3780714;-71.1139248 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 6 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1139248,42.3780714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220420T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220420T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220323T164920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T164920Z UID:10005934-1650477600-1650481200@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Mexican Red: The Perfect Color that Changed the World (Free Virtual Event) / Rojo Mexicano: El Color Perfecto que Cambió el Mundo (Conferencia Virtual Gratuita) DESCRIPTION:Gabriela Soto Laveaga\, Professor of the History of Science and Antonio Madero Professor for the Study of Mexico\, Harvard University \nCochineal (Dactylopius coccus) is a small insect that produces a brilliant red pigment. Found in textiles\, paintings\, cosmetics\, and many other objects that span the globe\, cochineal is an integral part of world history. Cochineal pigment was used by Mesoamerican peoples long before the Spanish arrived in the sixteenth century. After being introduced to Europe\, it quickly became a precious commodity and control over its global trade was a source of conflict and competition for over three centuries. In this lecture\, Gabriela Soto Laveaga will trace the fascinating history of cochineal production and the many efforts to control its trade. \nPresented in English with live Spanish interpretation by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture in collaboration with the Mexico Program​​​​​​​ of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. \nVisit the related bilingual online exhibit launching April 20\, Cochineal: How Mexico Made the World See Red\, at https://hmsc.harvard.edu/exhibit-spotlight. \n***\nLa cochinilla (Dactylopius coccus) es un pequeño insecto que produce un pigmento rojo brillante. Utilizada en textiles\, pinturas\, cosméticos y muchos otros objetos alrededor del mundo\, la cochinilla es una parte integral de la historia mundial. La grana cochinilla fue utilizada por los pueblos mesoamericanos mucho antes de la llegada de los españoles en el siglo XVI. Una vez introducida en Europa\, se convirtió rápidamente en un bien preciado y el control de su comercio mundial fue fuente de conflictos y competencia durante más de tres siglos. En esta conferencia\, Gabriela Soto Laveaga recorrerá la fascinante historia de la producción de grana cochinilla y los numerosos esfuerzos por controlar su comercio. \nPresentada en inglés con interpretación en vivo en español por el Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, Harvard Museums of Science & Culture y el Programa de México del David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. \nVisite la exposición bilingüe en línea que se inaugurará el 20 de abril del 2022\, Cochinilla: Cómo México Hizo que el Mundo Viera el Rojo\, en https://hmsc.harvard.edu/exhibit-spotlight. URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/mexican-red-the-perfect-color-that-changed-the-world-free-virtual-event-rojo-mexicano-el-color-perfecto-que-cambio-el-mundo-conferencia-virtual-gratuita/ LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/soto_shutterstock_1734878030-600x400-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.377512;-71.1141269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1141269,42.377512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230101 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220422T125402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220422T142456Z UID:10006367-1650412800-1672531199@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Cochineal: How Mexico Made the World See Red (Online Exhibit Spotlight) / Cochinilla: Cómo México Hizo que el Mundo Viera el Rojo (Exposición en Línea) DESCRIPTION:Cochineal\, a tiny insect found on certain species of Oaxacan cacti\, was harvested for millennia by Indigenous peoples to dye fabrics a vibrant red color. But following the European invasion of the Americas in the sixteenth century\, it became a widely coveted\, globally traded commodity that transformed textiles and art\, and made Mexico a center for technological innovation. Cochineal: How Mexico Made the World See Red explores how this Indigenous technology changed the world\, becoming an international symbol of power\, while simultaneously disenfranchising its discoverers. \nLa cochinilla\, un diminuto insecto que se encuentra en ciertas especies de cactus oaxaqueños\, fue cosechada durante milenios por los pueblos indígenas para teñir las telas de un vibrante color rojo. Pero tras la invasión europea de las Américas en el siglo XVI\, se convirtió en un producto ampliamente codiciado y comercializado a nivel mundial que transformó los tejidos y el arte\, y convirtió a México en un centro de innovación tecnológica. Cochinilla: Cómo México Hizo que el Mundo Viera el Rojo explora cómo esta tecnología indígena cambió el mundo\, convirtiéndose en un símbolo internacional de poder\, al tiempo que privaba de derechos a sus descubridores. URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/cochineal-how-mexico-made-the-world-see-red-online-exhibit-spotlight-cochinilla-como-mexico-hizo-que-el-mundo-viera-el-rojo-exposicion-en-linea/ LOCATION:Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (Virtual)\, 26 Oxford St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Dactylopius_coccus_02_600x400.png ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.3784626;-71.1155576 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (Virtual) 26 Oxford St. Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=26 Oxford St.:geo:-71.1155576,42.3784626 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220311T143022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220320T211743Z UID:10006343-1649354400-1649358000@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Manifest: Thirteen Colonies (Free Virtual Lecture) DESCRIPTION:Wendel White\, Distinguished Professor of Art & American Studies\, Stockton University; 2021 Robert Gardner Fellow in Photography\, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, Harvard University \nIn conversation with Brenda Tindal\, Executive Director\, Harvard Museums of Science & Culture \nManifest: Thirteen Colonies is a photographic project and journey through the repositories of African American material culture found in libraries\, museums\,and archives of the original thirteen English colonies. Conceived by photographer Wendel White\, this project is a personal\, selective reliquary of the remarkable evidence of Black agency and racial oppression stored in public and private collections. In this program\, White will discuss his approach to finding\, selecting\, and photographing artifacts—from rare singular objects\, to more quotidian materials—and highlight their significance as forensic evidence of Black life and history in the United States. A conversation with public historian Brenda Tindal will follow. \nThis program is supported by the Robert Gardner Fellowship Fund \nPresented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/manifest-thirteen-colonies-free-virtual-lecture/ CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/wendel_white_by_Carmela-Coloin-White-600x400-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220309T151412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220309T151412Z UID:10006342-1649268000-1649271600@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Exploring Humanity’s Technological Origins (Virtual Lecture) DESCRIPTION:Sonia F. Harmand\, Associate Professor\, Department of Anthropology\, Turkana Basin Institute\, Stony Brook University; Director\, Mission Préhistorique au Kenya/West Turkana Archaeological Project \nHuman evolutionary scholars have long assumed that the earliest stone tools were made by members of the genus Homo\, 2.4–2.3 million years ago\, and that this technological development was directly linked to climate change and the spread of savannah grasslands. In the last decade\, fieldwork in West Turkana\, Kenya\, has revealed evidence of much earlier technological behavior. Sonia Harmand will discuss the discovery of stone tools in a 3.3-million-year-old archaeological site in Kenya known as Lomekwi 3. She will show how this discovery is reshaping our understanding of the emergence of human-like manipulative capabilities\, as well as the development of cognition in early hominins—the group consisting of modern humans and all our immediate ancestors. \nPresented by Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/exploring-humanitys-technological-origins-virtual-lecture/ CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/harmand-at-Lomekwi-3-site-600x400-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220331T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220331T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220302T153843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T153843Z UID:10006333-1648749600-1648753200@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Exploring Egypt’s Middle Kingdom at the Site of Ancient Thebes (Virtual Lecture) DESCRIPTION:Antonio J. Morales\, Assistant Professor of Egyptology\, University of Alcalá; Real Colegio Complutense Visiting Fellow 2022\, Harvard University; Director\, The Middle Kingdom Theban Project \nOne of ancient Egypt’s high points of cultural\, intellectual\, and social life was the period referred to as the Middle Kingdom (2030–1650 BCE). The ancient city of Thebes (modern Luxor) was the Egyptian capital during the early stage of this period and the site of multiple funerary temples and tombs. In this lecture\, Egyptologist Antonio Morales will discuss an international and multidisciplinary project that is conducting archaeological\, historical\, and cultural research\, as well as conservation work\, in Deir el-Bahari and Asasif—two funerary areas at Thebes—to better understand the city’s role in the development of Egypt’s classical age. \nPresented by Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/exploring-egypts-middle-kingdom-at-the-site-of-ancient-thebes-virtual-lecture/ CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/morales-Photo_2_600x400.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220327T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220327T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220228T205900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T205900Z UID:10006327-1648386000-1648396800@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Amazing Archaeology Fair at Harvard DESCRIPTION:Experience an epic day of archaeological events with the family! Activities are scattered across two museums — the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East — so explore Native North American\, Central American\, Egyptian\, Mesopotamian and Mediterranean archaeology. Throw a spear with a spear thrower. Talk to student archaeologists who excavate in locations around the world. \nPeabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \nPeabody Museum Admission: Adults: $15.00\, Seniors (65+): $13.00\, Harvard ID holders: Free\, Non-Harvard students with I.D.: $10.00\, Youth ages 3–18: $10.00\, Youth under 3: Free\, Members: Free \nHarvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, 6 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \nHarvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Admission: Free \nFree parking at 52 Oxford Street Garage URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/amazing-archaeology-fair-at-harvard-2/ LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Archaeology Fair ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/amazing-arch-fair-600x400-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.377512;-71.1141269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1141269,42.377512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220209T155714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T155739Z UID:10006296-1646071200-1646074800@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Behind-the-Screens with Sarah Clunis (Free for HMSC Members) DESCRIPTION:Sarah Anita Clunis\, Director of Academic Partnerships and Curator of African Collections\, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology \nLocated in the Kasaï Oriental Province along the Sankuru River in the central part of the Democratic Republic of Congo\, the Kuba identify themselves as the children of Woot and the tale of their origins is often reenacted in masquerades for the royal Kuba court. The focus of this Black History Month Behind-the-Screens is a conversation with Peabody Curator of African Collections\, Sarah Clunis\, about three royal Kuba masks—housed at Harvard’s Peabody Museum—that as a triad re-enact the founding of the Kuba kingdom and highlight the significance of gender and status in Kuba political systems and Kuba life. \nPresented by Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture \nNot a member of Harvard Museums of Science & Culture? Become a member today so you can join us on February 28th! Visit us at https://hmsc.harvard.edu/membership URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/behind-the-screens-with-sarah-clunis-free-for-hmsc-members/ LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Sarah_Clunis_600-400.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.377512;-71.1141269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1141269,42.377512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220202T144625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T144625Z UID:10006278-1645725600-1645729200@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:On the Literacy and Education of Ancient Egyptian Artists (Free Virtual Lecture) DESCRIPTION:Dimitri Laboury\, Associate Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art History\, Archaeology\, History and History of Religions; Research Director\, Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research in Ancient Egyptian Art History and Archaeology; Director of the Ancient Egyptian Art Historical Research Unit\, University of Liège\, Belgium \nOne of the salient characteristics of ancient Egypt undoubtedly is its hieroglyphic script. The “code” to decipher this writing system was cracked precisely two hundred years ago\, in 1822\, by the brilliant French linguist Jean-François Champollion—the founding father of Egyptology. The complexity of Egyptian hieroglyphs resulted in a low literacy rate among the Pharaonic population. In this lecture\, Dimitri Laboury will address the level(s) of literacy and scholarly education among the makers of the countless hieroglyphic monuments that help make ancient Egypt so famous. Was every ancient Egyptian artist capable of reading and writing hieroglyphs? And in that society\, who were the real experts in hieroglyphic writing? \nPresented by Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/on-the-literacy-and-education-of-ancient-egyptian-artists-free-virtual-lecture/ LOCATION:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, 6 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/laboury-600x400-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.3780714;-71.1139248 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 6 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1139248,42.3780714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20220204T151036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T151036Z UID:10006282-1644948000-1644951600@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Benin Bronzes in Context (Free Virtual Lecture) DESCRIPTION:Sarah Anita Clunis\, Director of Academic Partnerships and Curator of African Collections\, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, Harvard University \nIn conversation with Diana DiPaolo Loren\, Senior Curator\, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, Harvard University \nThe kingdom of Benin\, a highly centralized state founded in the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries in southwestern Nigeria\, dominated trade with Europeans on the Nigerian coast from the late 1400s until the end of the 1900s. Ruled by a divine king\, or Oba\, the Benin kingdom relied on specialized guilds who created elaborate court regalia that adorned the palace of the Oba. Bronze plaques\, ivory statuettes\, and delicate coral-beaded items were used to establish status and validate the Oba’s power. In 1897 a British expeditionary force invaded Benin\, plundered the palace\, and burned it to the ground. Items linked to this expedition were then sent to museums around the world\, including both the Harvard Art Museums and Harvard’s Peabody Museum\, and are housed in their collections. In this program\, Sarah Clunis will look at objects currently in the care of Harvard and discuss the way that these objects represent an iconographic and contextual story of trade\, contact\, and crossroads between cultures. Diana Loren will moderate a discussion after the presentation. \nThe bronze\, ivory\, and wooden artworks broadly known as the “Benin Bronzes” were taken from Benin City as part of the British Punitive Expedition of 1897 and dispersed to private collections and museums around the world. The Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and Harvard Art Museums acknowledge the violence and trauma of the Expedition and understand that the presence of this cultural material in Western museums is experienced as continued injustice by descendent communities. \nPresented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture in collaboration with the Harvard Art Museums URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/benin-bronzes-in-context-free-virtual-lecture/ LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/benin-600-x-400.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.377512;-71.1141269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1141269,42.377512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220516 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20211201T233033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T233033Z UID:10006219-1638316800-1652659199@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Muchos Méxicos: Crossroads of the Americas Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Muchos Méxicos explores Mexico’s rich history as a site of human innovation\, creativity and cultural diversity. Featuring Mexican objects from the Peabody Museum collections\, this bilingual exhibit tells the story of Mexico as a multicultural and geographic crossroads—one where the exchange of resources\, products\, and ideas among Indigenous peoples throughout the Americas before the Spanish invasion\, and then with cultures around the globe—have all created a vibrant nation. See https://bit.ly/HMSCExhibitions for hours and reservations. \nMuchos Méxicos explora la rica historia de México como un sitio de innovación humana\, creatividad y diversidad cultural. Con objetos mexicanos de las colecciones del Museo Peabody\, esta exposición bilingüe cuenta la historia de México como encrucijada multicultural y geográfica\, donde el intercambio de recursos\, productos e ideas entre los pueblos indígenas de toda América antes de la invasión española\, y luego con culturas alrededor del mundo\, han creado una nación vibrante. \nImage credit: Peabody Museum Expedition\, M. H. Saville and J. G. Owens\, Directors 1891-1892 © President and Fellows of Harvard College\, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 92-49-20/C276 URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/muchos-mexicos-crossroads-of-the-americas-exhibition/ LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/muchos_plumbate_ware_jar_detail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.377512;-71.1141269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1141269,42.377512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220516 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20211201T190958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T221759Z UID:10006216-1638230400-1652659199@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Much like today\, ancient “consumers” were connected to distant markets. Both basic and precious goods from faraway lands “shipped” to royal palaces\, elite estates—sometimes even rural households—and technological advances in craftsmanship and commerce transcended boundaries of language\, religion\, or culture to spread rapidly. Mediterranean Marketplaces explores how the movement of goods\, peoples\, and ideas around the ancient Mediterranean transformed the lives and livelihoods of people at all levels of society\, driving innovations that had lasting impacts—even on the modern world. See https://bit.ly/HMSCExhibitions for hours and reservations (reservations required). URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/mediterranean-marketplaces-connecting-the-ancient-world-exhibition/ LOCATION:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, 6 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/med_mkt_boat_event-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.3780714;-71.1139248 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 6 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1139248,42.3780714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211126T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211126T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20211115T145053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T145053Z UID:10005875-1637924400-1637942400@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World exhibition opens to the public DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, November 26\, the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture—the Harvard Museum of Natural History\, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments—reopen to the public. See https://bit.ly/HMSCExhibitions for hours and reservations. \nMuch like today\, ancient “consumers” were connected to distant markets. Both basic and precious goods from faraway lands “shipped” to royal palaces\, elite estates—sometimes even rural households—and technological advances in craftsmanship and commerce transcended boundaries of language\, religion\, or culture to spread rapidly. Mediterranean Marketplaces explores how the movement of goods\, peoples\, and ideas around the ancient Mediterranean transformed the lives and livelihoods of people at all levels of society\, driving innovations that had lasting impacts—even on the modern world. See https://bit.ly/HMSCExhibitions for hours and reservations. \nImage credit: Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 1902.16.3 © President and Fellows of Harvard College URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/mediterranean-marketplaces-connecting-the-ancient-world-exhibition-opens-to-the-public/ LOCATION:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, 6 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/med_mkt_boat_event.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.3780714;-71.1139248 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 6 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1139248,42.3780714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211126T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211126T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20211117T133929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T133929Z UID:10006212-1637917200-1637946000@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Muchos Méxicos: Crossroads of the Americas exhibition opens to the public DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, November 26\, the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture—the Harvard Museum of Natural History\, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments—reopen to the public. See https://bit.ly/HMSCExhibitions for hours and reservations. \nMuchos Méxicos explores Mexico’s rich history as a site of human innovation\, creativity and cultural diversity. Featuring Mexican objects from the Peabody Museum collections\, this bilingual exhibit tells the story of Mexico as a multicultural and geographic crossroads—one where the exchange of resources\, products\, and ideas among Indigenous peoples throughout the Americas before the Spanish invasion\, and then with cultures around the globe—have all created a vibrant nation. See https://bit.ly/HMSCExhibitions for hours and reservations. \nMuchos Méxicos explora la rica historia de México como un sitio de innovación humana\, creatividad y diversidad cultural. Con objetos mexicanos de las colecciones del Museo Peabody\, esta exposición bilingüe cuenta la historia de México como encrucijada multicultural y geográfica\, donde el intercambio de recursos\, productos e ideas entre los pueblos indígenas de toda América antes de la invasión española\, y luego con culturas alrededor del mundo\, han creado una nación vibrante. \nImage credit: Peabody Museum Expedition\, M. H. Saville and J. G. Owens\, Directors 1891-1892 © President and Fellows of Harvard College\, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 92-49-20/C276 URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/muchos-mexicos-crossroads-of-the-americas-exhibition-opens-to-the-public/ LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/plumbate_tripod_jar_event.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu GEO:42.377512;-71.1141269 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=11 Divinity Avenue:geo:-71.1141269,42.377512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T191500 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20211018T165444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T165444Z UID:10005863-1637258400-1637262900@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Reconstructing Queen Amanishakheto’s Musical Instruments (Free Virtual Lecture) DESCRIPTION:Susanne Gänsicke\, Senior Conservator and ​​Head of Antiquities Conservation\, J. Paul Getty Museum\, Los Angeles \nDouble reed pipes\, known as auloi\, were popular musical instruments in the ancient Mediterranean. In 1921\, archaeologists exploring the necropolis of Meroë (northern Sudan)—as part of the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition—found a large collection of auloi in the pyramid of Nubian Queen Amanishakheto. Susanne Gänsicke will discuss the discovery’s importance and what it reveals about the connections between Nubia and the Mediterranean world as well as the significance of far-reaching musical traditions. She will also share recent efforts to conserve and reconstruct these ancient musical instruments. \nPresented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/reconstructing-queen-amanishakhetos-musical-instruments-free-virtual-lecture/ CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/11-18-gansicke-gazette-event.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T174500 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20211022T185717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T185717Z UID:10005865-1637166600-1637171100@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Useful Objects: Nineteenth-Century Museums and American Culture (Free Virtual Event) DESCRIPTION:Reed Gochberg\, Assistant Director of Studies; Lecturer on History and Literature\, Harvard University\nIn conversation with:\nBrenda Tindal\, Executive Director\, Harvard Museums of Science & Culture \nWhat can the history of museums tell us about their role in American culture today? What kinds of objects were considered worth collecting\, and who decided their value? Join Reed Gochberg\, author of Useful Objects: Museums\, Science\, and Literature in Nineteenth-Century America (Oxford University Press\, September 2021) to learn about the early history of American museums\, including Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology. In conversation with HMSC Executive Director Brenda Tindal\, she will examine how writers and visitors reflected on a wide range of nineteenth-century collections—and how their ideas continue to inform ongoing debates about the challenges and possibilities museums face today. URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/useful-objects-nineteenth-century-museums-and-american-culture-free-virtual-event/ CATEGORIES:Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Gazette-Gochberg-Christine-Barron.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T191500 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20210927T160931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T213435Z UID:10005826-1634234400-1634238900@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:How Beer Made Kings in Early Egypt (Free Virtual Lecture) DESCRIPTION:Matthew Douglas Adams\, Director\, Abydos Archaeology; Senior Research Scholar\, Institute of Fine Arts\, New York University \nThe remains of a 5000-year-old brewery found in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos are providing insights into the relationship between large-scale beer production and the development of kingship in Egypt. Archaeological evidence indicates that the Abydos brewery produced beer on a truly industrial scale—something unparalleled in early Egypt. Matthew Adams will share findings from recent excavations at the brewery and will consider it in context as part of a broad pattern of royal activity at the site that served to define the very nature of kingship at the beginning of Egypt’s history. \nPresented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture \nYou can register for this event by clicking the button below. URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/how-beer-made-kings-in-early-egypt-free-virtual-lecture/ CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day,Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/10-14-Abydos-brewery-gazette-detail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T191500 DTSTAMP:20260423T013408 CREATED:20210927T153529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T214945Z UID:10005824-1634148000-1634152500@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Did We Evolve to Exercise? (Free Virtual Lecture) DESCRIPTION:Daniel Lieberman\, Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences\, Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology\, Harvard University \nExercise is a paradox: everyone knows it is healthy\, but most of us struggle to do it. Further\, as technology and machines increasingly replace human labor\, fewer people are getting enough exercise. In this talk\, Daniel Lieberman will explain how an evolutionary and anthropological perspective on exercise can help. How much exercise did we evolve to do? Is exercise really a magic bullet? Why\, how\, and to what extent does exercise slow aging and promote health? Is there a best way to exercise? And\, most importantly\, how can we help each other exercise without nagging or coercing? \nEvolution Matters Lecture Series\nSeries supported by a generous gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit\nPresented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History\, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture \nYou can register for this event by clicking the button below. URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/did-we-evolve-to-exercise-free-virtual-lecture/ CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day,Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/10-13-Dan_2020_Headshot-gazette-detail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR