BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Archaeological Institute of America - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Archaeological Institute of America 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: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:20231115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T200000 DTSTAMP:20260416T142416 CREATED:20231024T184213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T184213Z UID:10006589-1700071200-1700078400@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Caring for Navajo Culture: In Museums and Beyond DESCRIPTION:Stephanie Mach (Diné)\, Curator of North American Collections\, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, Harvard University \nCynthia Wilson (Diné)\, Native and Indigenous Rights Fellow\, Religion and Public Life Program\, Harvard Divinity School \nWade Campbell (Diné)\, Assistant Professor of Archaeology and Anthropology\, Boston University \nJoin Stephanie Mach (Diné)\, Peabody Museum Curator of North American Collections and Diné (Navajo) guests for a panel conversation about the ways they each care for Navajo cultural heritage within their various areas of work and interest. This event provides an opportunity to hear from Navajo scholars who will share their experiences protecting and stewarding cultural heritage in museums and in community. \nFollowing the panel conversation\, attendees are encouraged to visit the Hall of the North American Indian at the Peabody Museum—from 7:15­ to 8:00 pm—where Harvard students will be available to share information about key cultural items on display.\nFree event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. \nPresented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture in collaboration with the Center for the Study of World Religions and the Religion and Public Life Program\, Harvard Divinity School; the Harvard University Native American Program; and The Constellation Project of the Planetary Health Alliance. \nImage: Wedding basket. Gift of Mrs. William Whitman\, 1930. Courtesy of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, Harvard University\, 30-9-10/98459 URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/caring-for-navajo-culture-in-museums-and-beyond/ 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/2023/10/99570153-rotated-per-curator-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:20231102T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T142416 CREATED:20231016T143033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T143033Z UID:10007040-1698948000-1698951600@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:The Mummies of Aswan: The Missing Link (Free Hybrid Lecture) DESCRIPTION:In recent years more than four hundred ancient tombs\, dating from the 6th century BCE to the 3rd century CE\, have been discovered on the West Bank at Aswan\, Egypt\, near the Aga Khan mausoleum. A multidisciplinary team\, including the Egyptian-Italian Mission\, has found more than a hundred individuals along with their funerary equipment. Piacentini will share the first results of this archaeological research\, highlighting the multicultural environment of the necropolis and possible diverse geographical origins of the people buried there. \nFree and open to the public. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. \nAswan necropolis photo ©EIMAWA URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-mummies-of-aswan-the-missing-link-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/2023/10/1_Piacentini_Aswan_necropolis-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:20231011T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T142416 CREATED:20230929T141321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T141321Z UID:10006555-1697047200-1697050800@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:The Living Dead in Ancient Egypt DESCRIPTION:“Oh Unas\, you have not gone away dead\, but alive.” The Pyramid Text quoted here tells us that the ancient Egyptians believed in the continued influence of the dead in the lives of the living. The dead in ancient Egypt were supernatural intermediaries\, folk heroes\, and some were even deified\, worshiped as gods in the Egyptian pantheon. This talk will build on the research found in Dr. Troche’s first book\, Death\, Power\, and Apotheosis in Ancient Egypt (Cornell University Press\, 2021) and invite audiences to learn about the spectrum of deceased actors in ancient Egypt. In particular\, she will delve into the process by which some of these dead were deified and the ramifications of this deification\, such as challenging royal authority during the Pyramid Age. \nFree and open to the public. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture \nImage: Graffito scene invoking Imhotep at Ptah Temple Karnak. Credit: CFEETK. URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-living-dead-in-ancient-egypt/ 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/2023/09/10-11-troche-IG.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:20230928T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T142416 CREATED:20230920T145342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T145342Z UID:10006405-1695924000-1695927600@www.archaeological.org SUMMARY:Finding the God Osiris: Latest Excavations at Abusir and Saqqara DESCRIPTION:Free Hybrid Lecture \nMiroslav Bárta\, Charles University\, Czech Institute of Egyptology \nMiroslav Bárta will present the latest results from archaeological research at Abusir and Saqqara\, two ancient Egyptian cemeteries. The exploration of several historically essential tombs dating to the Fifth Dynasty sheds new light on the rise and fall of the Old Kingdom empire and the introduction of the god of afterlife\, Osiris\, into ancient Egyptian society. \nFree and open to the public. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/finding-the-god-osiris-latest-excavations-at-abusir-and-saqqara/ 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/2023/09/09-29-Barta-event.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bruce Manning":MAILTO:brucemanning@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:20230418T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T142416 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:20260416T142416 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:20230309T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T142416 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:20260416T142416 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:20221020T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T191500 DTSTAMP:20260416T142416 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:20221006T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T191500 DTSTAMP:20260416T142416 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 END:VCALENDAR