Farming spread from its center of origin in western Asia to southern Europe at the beginning of the Holocene. This phenomenon has prompted many questions. Why did farming spread when it did? Who brought it to southern Europe, and by what means? Migrant farmers from western Asia reached the Aegean before 9,000 cal BP (c. […]

In the first half, probably the second quarter, of the sixth century B.C.E., a ship sank off the coast of Pabuç Burnu, Turkey, southeast of Bodrum or ancient Halikarnassos. Excavated by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, the vessel’s preserved cargo and hull remains provide evidence for the development of production and exchange systems in the […]

"The lecture will provide a general introduction to the site of Hasanlu, Iran, and the way archaeological evidence can be used to create a narrative about the site's last day and destruction. The last day and destruction includes the deaths of hundreds of residents and their attackers, and provides insight into the importance of emotion—for […]