Dr. Angélique Corthals, Professor and Scientific Director of the BioBank, Department of Pathology,Stony Brook University School of Medicine, will speak on how new forensic examination and DNA analysis helps us understand how 500-year-old Argentinean mummies died.

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Stephanie Rost, Ph.D. Candidate, Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences at Stony Brook University, will speak on her research of the cuneiform documents, highlighting the importance of efficient irrigation systems and political power 2112-2004 B.C.

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Professor Mara Horowitz, of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Fordham University will describe the archaeological excavation and the new museum at the important Bronze Age city of Alalakh, Turkey

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Dr. Ira Rabin, Coordinator of the International Dead Sea Scrolls Project and Senior Scientist, Federal Institute of Material Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany, will speak on how recent scientific analysis of the parchment and ink of the Dead Sea Scrolls has enabled the reconstructionof the time and use of the scrolls.

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Dr. Aleksandr Naymark, Associate Professor of Art History at Hofstra University, will examine new findings about the pre-Islamic Bukharan Court and show how political pressure influence the art and architecture of the royal residence in the ancient city of Varakhsha. Read more »

Who were the Medjay and how did they change and interact with the ancient Egyptians over a 2,000 year period?  Dr. Kate Liszka (Cotsen Fellow, Princeton Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts) will seek to answer these questions in her lecture.

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Using the methods of historical archaeology and historical documents, researchers are beginning to piece together what life was like for the Dutch-Americans.  Dr. Christopher Ricciardi, Field/Lab Director and Researcher at Chrysalis Archaeological Consultants, Inc., will speak about this project and recent developements.

The lecture is sponsored by Dr. Phyllis Gildston. Read more »

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this pre-Roman civilization which honored women, loving couples and their children.  The lecture wil be given by Dr. Larissa Bonfante, Professor Emerita of Classics, New York University.

This lecture has been sponsored by Carol Shapiro. Read more »