Matthew V. Kroot, PhD Assistant Professor Arizona State University School of Human Evolution & Social Change Stone tools in Africa are the earliest evidence we have of human material culture. Their shifting roles in societies over millions of years provide us with unparalleled insights into long-term human histories. As a part of a broader program […]
Bones, Stones, & Genes: Seven Million Years of Human Evolution Geoffrey A. Clark, Ph.D. Regents' Emeritus Professor Arizona State University School of Human Evolution & Social Change Institute of Human Origins Perhaps the greatest story ever told is how we became the last and sole surviving member of our lineage, the hominins – modern humans, […]
Everything but a Bath?: The Small Bath at Antiochia ad Cragum Leticia R. Rodriguez, PhD Visiting Scholar University of California, Berkeley Center for Middle Eastern Studies Excavations at the Small Bath at Antiochia ad Cragum began in 2018. With now five seasons completed, our efforts have not only provided insight into the general structure and […]
Ancient Greek Magic Jessica L. Lamont, PhD Assistant Professor of Classics & History Yale University Department of Classics This talk explores different types of archaeological and material evidence for the practice of magic in the ancient Greek world, from binding spells to curse tablets to incantations. Zoom Registrations Link: https://asu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcOyhpjIjHdKS0QhImhdu_R_d9QkeH7A7
Socii & Sociability: Shopping for Status in a Roman Shop Matson Lecture Rhodora Vennarucci, PhD Assistant Professor of Classical Studies & Art History University of Arkansas Work in Consumer Culture Theory (CCT) has underscored that shopping is meaningful behavior. It is still new, however, to ask how shopping behavior was meaningful for people in the […]
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Between ca. 1650 and 2800, the Oyo Empire was the largest political formation in West Africa, south of the River Niger. Over the past twenty years, Akin Ogundiran has conducted archaeological research in the capital, colonies, and provinces of the empire to understand the strategies of Oyo expansion and the everyday lives of different segments […]
Play Again: Combining Archaeological and AI Methods to Study Ancient Games with Walter Crist, PhD Lecturer Faculty of Humanities Centre for the Arts in Society New Media & Digital Culture Leiden University The archaeology of ancient play has recently undergone a renaissance, as researchers have couched previous culture-historical research on ancient games in anthropological and […]
Why does the Gospel of Matthew prefer a different word for burials, taphoi, than the other New Testament gospels? And why does Matthew consistently revise his sources to describe Jesus’s burial as costly? Matthew emphasizes that Jesus was anointed with expensive spices and buried in a rich patron’s new tomb, which makes it appear as […]
