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Fossil Dispossession of Sioux Lands

Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Lawrence Bradley, Adjunct Professor, Department of Geography/Geology, University of Nebraska-Omaha The 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. […]

Iron in the Sky: Meteorites in Ancient Egypt

Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Victoria Almansa-Villatoro, Junior Research Fellow, Harvard Society of Fellows In 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 […]

When Evolution Hurts (Free Hybrid Lecture)

Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Terence D. Capellini, Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University Being able to walk upright on two feet is a physical trait that distinguishes modern humans from our early ancestors. […]

Rethinking Maya Heritage: Past and Present (Free Hybrid Lecture)

Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Richard M. Leventhal, Professor, Department of Anthropology and Executive Director, Penn Cultural Heritage Center, Penn Museum, University of Pennsylvania The story of Maya culture as a once-great civilization that built […]

The “Mummy Portraits” of Roman Egypt: Status, Ethnicity, and Magic

Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Lorelei H. Corcoran, Professor of Art History; Director, Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology University of Memphis In 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. […]

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