Animal Lives At Petra
2024-02-29 19:30 (America/New_York) | HIghsmith Union, UNC Asheville, One Carmichael Heights UNCA, Asheville, NC, 28804, United States
Kershaw lecture

Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World’s Most Contested City
2022-09-08 19:30 - 21:00
Award winning author and journalist Andrew Lawler will give a lecture on his most recent book Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World’s Most Contested City on September 8 at 7:30 pm in the Mountain View Suites in Highsmith Student Union. Lawler, who has won multiple journalism awards for his articles, is the author of two other books– The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke, a national bestseller, and Why Did the Chicken Cross the World?: The Epic Saga of the Bird that Powers Civilization. Lawler has authored more than a thousand newspaper and magazine articles from more than two dozen countries and his writings includes publications in The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Smithsonian, and many others. As a contributing writer for Science and contributing editor for Archaeology, Lawler’s work has appeared several times in The Best of Science and Nature Writing.
Please join us for his talk on ‘Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World’s Most Contested City’ on September 8 at 7:30 pm, Mountain View Suites in Highsmith student union.
Contact: Laurel Taylor, Department of Art and Art History,
President, Western North Carolina Archaeological Institute of America Chapter

Cultural Resources at the NC Office of State Archaeology
2021-09-21 19:30 - 21:00
As Assistant State Archaeologist for the western region, Dr. Dylan Clark will discuss what the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology does and how it contributes to identifying, studying, protecting, and sharing information about 12,000+ years of NC history. In this presentation he will explore the role of the OSA in all things NC archaeology–from applying federal and state laws that protect archaeological resources, to maintaining the register of known archaeological sites and working with citizens and institutions to document and preserve the state’s most significant cultural resources. Dr. Clark will also desribe the services that OSA provides the public and how you can connect with archaeologists in your area to learn more about the ancient places, material culture, and history of your community. As always, there will be plenty of time for questions, like “who should I call if I find ________in my backyard or attic?,” or any other queries you may have!
