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SUMMARY:1177 BC and After: The Collapse and Survival of Civilizations
DESCRIPTION:In-person lecture\nSaturday\, September 21 at 3:30 pm EST\nPenn Museum\, Rainey Auditorium \nIn collaboration with the Dept. of Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean World\, UPenn\nA short reception will follow the lecture \nSpeaker: Dr. Eric Cline \nLecture Topic: 1177 BC and After: The Collapse and Survival of Civilizations \nAbstract:\nFor more than three hundred years during the Late Bronze Age\, from about 1500 BC to 1200 BC\, the Mediterranean region played host to a complex international world in which Egyptians\, Mycenaeans\, Minoans\, Hittites\, Assyrians\, Babylonians\, Cypriots\, and Canaanites all interacted\, creating a cosmopolitan and globalized world-system such as has only rarely been seen before the current day. It may have been this very internationalism that contributed to the apocalyptic disaster that ended the Bronze Age. When the end came\, as it did after centuries of cultural and technological evolution\, the civilized and international world of the Mediterranean regions came to a dramatic halt in a vast area stretching from Greece and Italy in the west to Egypt\, Canaan\, and Mesopotamia in the east. Large empires and small kingdoms\, that had taken centuries to evolve\, collapsed rapidly. \nWhile the centuries following the Late Bronze Age Collapse in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean were a time of catastrophe\, they were also a time of rebirth and resilience — it was less of a Dark Age and more of a reboot for many of the societies which were affected. While there are examples of failure to thrive or even to survive in some cases\, others managed to adapt and transform. In effect\, we have eight case studies of what to do (and what not to do) in the event of a systems collapse\, ranging from the Assyrians to the Egyptians to the Mycenaeans and others in between. We will focus on the people and places that emerged from the ashes\, highlighting some of the events and developments that took place in Greece\, Egypt\, Mesopotamia\, Anatolia\, and the Levant. We will also consider whether there are any relevant lessons to be learned from this dramatic story of resurgence and revival\, especially considering what is going on in our world today. \nSpeaker Bio:\nEric H. Cline is Professor of Classics\, History\, and Anthropology\, the former Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations\, and the current Director of the Capitol Archaeological Institute at George Washington University\, in Washington DC. A National Geographic Explorer\, NEH Public Scholar\, Getty Scholar\, and Fulbright Scholar with degrees from Dartmouth\, Yale\, and the University of Pennsylvania\, he is an active field archaeologist with more than 30 seasons of excavation and survey experience in Israel\, Egypt\, Jordan\, Cyprus\, Greece\, Crete\, and the United States\, including ten seasons at Megiddo (1994-2014)\, where he served as co-director before retiring from the project in 2014\, and another ten seasons at Tel Kabri\, where he currently serves as Co-Director. He is the author or editor of 20 books and nearly 100 articles; translations of his books have appeared in nineteen different languages. Among them are Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology; Digging Deeper: How Archaeology Works; 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed and (with Glynnis Fawkes) 1177 BC: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed; and After 1177 BC: The Survival of Civilizations (all Princeton). He is a member of the Washington DC chapter of ARCE. \n***************************\nRegistration is NOT required. Lectures are FREE to ARCE Members\, $7 for University of Pennsylvania Museum Members and UPenn Staff and Faculty\, $5 for Students with ID\, and $10 for the general public.\nLight refreshments served starting at 3pm.\n****************************\nThe American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is a private\, nonprofit organization founded in 1948 by a consortium of educational and cultural institutions to support research on all aspects of Egyptian history and culture\, foster broader knowledge among the general public\, and strengthen American-Egyptian cultural ties. The ARCE Pennsylvania Chapter (ARCE-PA) is the local branch of the national institution. We host monthly events including scholarly lectures\, Egyptian-themed workshops\, social events\, and guided tours of the Penn Museum’s Egyptian galleries. For more information or to learn about the perks of membership\, please send an e-mail to info@arce-pa.org\, or visit our website at www.arce-pa.org.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/1177-bc-and-after-the-collapse-and-survival-of-civilizations/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:From the Green Sahara to Kushite Pharaohs: Common origins\, differentiation\, and the long term entanglements of Nubians and Egyptians
DESCRIPTION:In-person Lecture\nSaturday\, May 11 at 3:30 pm EST\nPenn Museum\, Classroom L2 \nSpeaker: Dr. Stuart Tyson Smith \nLecture Topic: From the Green Sahara to Kushite Pharaohs: Common origins\, differentiation\, and the long term entanglements of Nubians and Egyptians \nAbstract:\nEgyptologists have for a long time seen Egypt as isolated along the Nile and a “civilizing” force that drove developments in Nubia. The archaeological evidence for the “green Sahara” (c. 12\,000-3500 BCE) has led to an increasing realization that ancient Nubia and Egypt have common origins in a pastoral complex that thrived in what is today barren desert across a wide swath of northeast Africa. People and cultures entangled\, creating related but still distinctive groups who shared sets of symbolic resources and cultural practices across the region in the grasslands that are now desert and along the Nile. Two great African traditions\, Nubian and Egyptian\, began to differentiate with the formation of the Pharaonic and early Kushite states as the rains marched southwards into the Sahel\, but Nubians and Egyptians remained in constant contact\, sometimes as rivals\, sometimes as partners or allies. These entanglements and mutual influence deepened during the New Kingdom Egyptian empire and in its aftermath with the rise of the Kushite Dynasty. This presentation will discuss this changing picture of Nubian and Egyptian origins and long history of intercultural exchange using evidence from archaeological work at Tombos and other sites at the Third and Fourth Cataracts. \nSpeaker Bio:\nDr. Stuart Tyson Smith is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Institute for Social\, Behavioral\, and Economic Research at the University of California\, Santa Barbara. He has published on the dynamics of Egyptian imperialism and royal ideology\, the use of sealings in administration\, death and burial\, and the ethnic\, social and economic dynamics of interaction between ancient Egypt and Nubia. He recently co-edited Origins and Afterlives of Kush\, a special issue of the Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections (2022). He co-directs the UCSB-Purdue-Africa International University Tombos expedition to the third cataract of the Nile. In a new line of research\, Smith applies a postcolonial critique to modern views of ancient Egypt as not truly African and Nubia as its subordinate. He served as Egyptological Consultant for the hit MGM movie ‘Stargate\,’ recreating spoken ancient Egyptian for the film\, and returned to Hollywood consulting for the Universal remake of ‘The Mummy\,’ its sequel\, ‘The Mummy Returns\,’ and most recently for MGM’s 2018’s ‘Stargate Origins: Catherine.’ \n******************\nLectures are FREE to ARCE Members\, $7 for University of Pennsylvania Museum Members and UPenn Staff and Faculty\, $5 for Students with ID\, and $10 for the general public.\nLight refreshments served starting at 3pm.\n****************** \nThe American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is a private\, nonprofit organization founded in 1948 by a consortium of educational and cultural institutions to support research on all aspects of Egyptian history and culture\, foster broader knowledge among the general public\, and strengthen American-Egyptian cultural ties. The ARCE Pennsylvania Chapter (ARCE-PA) is the local branch of the national institution. We host monthly events including scholarly lectures\, Egyptian-themed workshops\, social events\, and guided tours of the Penn Museum’s Egyptian galleries. For more information or to learn about the perks of membership\, please send an e-mail to info@arce-pa.org\, or visit our website at www.arce-pa.org.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/from-the-green-sahara-to-kushite-pharaohs-common-origins-differentiation-and-the-long-term-entanglements-of-nubians-and-egyptians/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gordion: Recent Work and Unknotting Old Questions
DESCRIPTION:Recent Field Work at Gordion\nC. Brian Rose\, James B. Pritchard Professor of Archaeology\, Curator-in-Charge Penn Museum\, Mediterranean Section & Director of Excavations at Gordion\nRecent work has focused primarily on architectural conservation\, research on tumuli\, and remote sensing. On the south side of the Citadel Mound\, the newly discovered city gate appears to have been in use for over 1200 years\, from the 9th century BCE. to the 4th century CE\, It features an approach road nearly 100 m long. The discoveries within the Mosaic Building include the only stone omphalos to have been found in Asia Minor and a gilded ivory sphinx that probably adorned a throne. The 8th century Tumulus 52 included over 3\,000 beads of amber imported from the Baltic\, and the 8-10 year old child found within the wooden chamber may have been a member of the family of Midas. Gordion was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List in 2023\, the 20th site in Türkiye to be so honored. \nFrom Legend to Reality: Ancient Vehicles from the City of Gordion\nGareth Darbyshire\, Gordion Project Archivist and a Penn Museum Research Associate\nThe fabled\, prophetic Gordian Knot was associated with a cart or wagon that was linked in legend with Phrygian kingship\, and this vehicle was reportedly dedicated to a divine power at the citadel of Gordion. Recently\, the actual building in which this vehicle was housed has perhaps now been identified. More tangibly\, archaeological evidence for a number of ancient vehicles — seldom found anywhere — has been revealed by the Penn Museum’s longstanding excavations at Gordion. \nSome Ivory\, Bone and Horn Puzzles\nPhoebe Sheftel\, PhD\nAmong the nearly 1\,000 objects of bone\, ivory\, antler\, horn and shell recovered at Gordion between 1950 and 2005\, are three groups of pieces that still provoke puzzled interpretation. Thirty-nine bone objects found in Hellenistic contexts have a distinct rectangular shape\, often with pronged ends. Various interpretations have labeled them as handles or containers of some sort. A dozen examples of ivory attachments with cylinders engaged on flat or curved strips and found in Middle and Late Phrygian contexts have eluded explanation. Finally\, two horn pieces with three attachment holes have been compared to other objects dating from the 2nd millennium BCE to the Carolingian period (8th-9th CE).
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/gordion-recent-work-and-unknotting-old-questions/
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SUMMARY:DOUBLE-HEADER:  The Serapeum at Saqqara & Moo-ving Along: Cattle Mummies in Ancient Egypt
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Lecture\nSaturday\, April 13 at 1:30 pm EST\nPenn Museum\, Classroom L2 \nSpeakers: Dr. Aidan Dodson & Dr. Salima Ikram \nLecture Topics & Abstracts:\nThe Serapeum at Saqqara\nThis afternoon we will explore the history of the catacombs of the sacred Apis bull at Saqqara. We will trace its story from the first known burial under Amenhotep III to the end of the employment of the complex following the demise of Cleopatra VII. \nMoo-ving Along: Cattle Mummies in Ancient Egypt\nCattle have been central to many cultures over the millennia\, and this is also true for that of ancient Egypt. On a practical level they provide food\, clothing\, shelter\, tools\, jewellery\, and are a measure of wealth; on a sacred level \,they are the focus of cultic activity\, with many deities\, both female and male\, manifesting as cows and bulls.  This lecture will briefly discuss the main cattle cults of ancient Egypt and then present the different types of cattle mummies that are known. Their purpose\, mummification process\, and histories will be featured. \nSpeaker Bios:\nDr. Aidan Dodson is honorary full Professor of Egyptology at the University of Bristol\, UK\, where he has taught for over 25 years. He studied at Durham\, Liverpool and Cambridge Universities\, and was Simpson Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo for the spring of 2013\, and Chairman of the Egypt Exploration Society from 2011 to 2016. He is the author of some thirty books\, most recently The Nubian Pharaohs of Egypt (American University in Cairo Press\, 2023). \nDr. Salima Ikram is Distinguished University Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo and Professor Extraordinary at Stellenbosch University. She studied at Bryn Mawr College (AB) and Cambridge University (MPhil and PhD). She has worked throughout Egypt\, and has directed the North Kharga Darb Ain Amur Survey\, the Amenmesses Project KV10-KV63\, and the Egyptian Museum Animal Mummy Project and has published extensively for both scholars and the general public. \n******************\nLectures are FREE to ARCE Members\, $10 for University of Pennsylvania Museum Members and UPenn Staff and Faculty\, $7 for Students with ID\, and $15 for the general public. Light refreshments served starting at 1:00pm. \n******************\nThe American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is a private\, nonprofit organization founded in 1948 by a consortium of educational and cultural institutions to support research on all aspects of Egyptian history and culture\, foster broader knowledge among the general public\, and strengthen American-Egyptian cultural ties.  The ARCE Pennsylvania Chapter (ARCE-PA) is the local branch of the national institution.  We host monthly events including scholarly lectures\, Egyptian-themed workshops\, social events\, and guided tours of the Penn Museum’s Egyptian galleries.  For more information or to learn about the perks of membership\, please send an e-mail to info@arce-pa.org\, or visit our website at www.arce-pa.org.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/double-header-the-serapeum-at-saqqara-moo-ving-along-cattle-mummies-in-ancient-egypt/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:“The View from “Harvard Camp:” George Reisner and the Giza Pyramids then and now
DESCRIPTION:ANNUAL KORSYN LECTURE\nIn-Person Lecture\nSaturday\, March 23 at 3:30 pm EST\nPenn Museum\, Classroom L2 \nSpeaker: Dr. Peter Der Manuelian \nLecture Topic: “The View from “Harvard Camp:” George Reisner and the Giza Pyramids then and now” \nAbstract:\nLeading the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition\, George Reisner (1867–1942) put American Egyptology on the world stage with forty-three years of breathtakingly successful excavations at twenty-three different archaeological sites in Egypt and Sudan. His uniquely American success story unfolded despite British control of Egyptian politics\, French control of Egyptian antiquities\, and an Egyptian yearning for independence\, all while his Egyptian teams achieved the fieldwork results and mastered the arts of recording and documentation. Reisner’s lifespan covers the birth of modern archaeology\, aspects of colonialism\, racism\, and nationalism\, the history of Harvard and of the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston (MFA)\, and the issues of repatriation and cultural patrimony long before they became the “hot topics” they are today. In an illustrated lecture\, Harvard University’s Peter Der Manuelian will recount the life of this uniquely successful\, but also controversial\, archaeologist and Egyptologist\, as he lived and dug at the famous Giza Pyramids (and at many other sites) for more than four decades. This talk will summarize some of the great discoveries\, their archaeological significance\, and some of the fascinating personalities behind the Expedition working at the tombs and temples at Giza. Manuelian will also present virtual and immersive technological experiments for bringing old digs back to life for collaborative research and teaching. \nSpeaker Bio:\nDr. Peter Der Manuelian is Barbara Bell Professor of Egyptology in both the Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and the Anthropology Departments at Harvard University\, and director of the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. He was previously on the curatorial staff of the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston. His Giza Project at Harvard (http://giza.fas.harvard.edu) aims to collect and present online all past\, present\, and future archaeological activity at the Giza Pyramids. His research and teaching interests include visualization and digital humanities approaches to the ancient world. Among his publications are Walking Among Pharaohs. George Reisner and The Dawn of Modern Egyptology; Digital Giza. Visualizing the Pyramids; 30 Second Ancient Egypt; Mastabas of Nucleus Cemetery G 2100; Slab Stelae of the Giza Necropolis; Living in the Past: Studies in Archaism of the Egyptian Twenty-sixth Dynasty; and Studies in the Reign of Amenophis II. He has also written a number of childrens’ books. \n******************\nLectures are FREE to ARCE Members\, $7 for University of Pennsylvania Museum Members and UPenn Staff and Faculty\, $5 for Students with ID\, and $10 for the general public.\nCoffee\, tea\, and cookies served starting at 3pm. \n******************\nThe American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is a private\, nonprofit organization founded in 1948 by a consortium of educational and cultural institutions to support research on all aspects of Egyptian history and culture\, foster broader knowledge among the general public\, and strengthen American-Egyptian cultural ties. The ARCE Pennsylvania Chapter (ARCE-PA) is the local branch of the national institution. We host monthly events including scholarly lectures\, Egyptian-themed workshops\, social events\, and guided tours of the Penn Museum’s Egyptian galleries. For more information or to learn about the perks of membership\, please send an e-mail to info@arce-pa.org\, or visit our website at www.arce-pa.org.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-view-from-harvard-camp-george-reisner-and-the-giza-pyramids-then-and-now/
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SUMMARY:Dressing for Death: How to make and wear ancient Egyptian flint bangles
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Lecture\nSaturday\, November 11 at 3:30pm\nPenn Museum\, Classroom L2 \nSpeaker: Dr. Elizabeth Hart\, Lithic Specialist\, University of Vienna Middle Egypt Project; Kom el-Hisn Provincialism Project \nLecture Topic: Dressing for Death: How to make and wear ancient Egyptian flint bangles \nAbstract:\nAncient Egyptian flint bangles are practically unique in the world\, and they are significant for being an undeniable example of flaked-stone items made for symbolic uses. This paper explores how these bangles were made\, and their use as jewelry. Drawing on observations of ten examples from the Metropolitan Museum\, new data from the flint-mining site of Wadi el-Sheikh\, and an inventory of published examples\, this talk will consider their chronology\, how they were made\, and possible meanings of the bangles. Outlining the steps of bangle production highlights the skill of ancient Egyptian craftsmen. Furthermore\, an analysis of the find contexts and properties of the bangles forms the basis on an argument that the bangles were made specifically for the afterlife. Context data also provides insight into how they were worn\, and who wore them in terms of sex\, age\, and status. Finally\, this study suggests possible meanings of these delicate items that are a testament to the creativity and skill of Early Dynastic flaked-stone craftsmen. \nSpeaker Bio:\nDr. Elizabeth Hart’s research focuses on understanding ancient economies. Looking beyond the grand temples and tombs of Ancient Egypt\, she became especially interested in settlement sites\, and what they can tell us about how ordinary ancient Egyptians lived their lives. She studies stone tools because they are particularly good at answering these questions about daily life along with broad questions about ancient economic change. Dr. Hart earned her PhD in Anthropological archaeology from the University of Virginia in 2017. She is the lithic specialist for a number of ongoing field projects in Egypt and has worked as an archaeologist in Egypt yearly since 2004\, at sites including Giza\, Abydos\, and the Valley of the Kings. Her research has been supported by grants from the University of Virginia\, the American Research Center in Egypt\, and the National Science Foundation. She has shared Egypt’s cultural heritage by teaching courses on Ancient Egypt at the University of Virginia and University of Michigan\, as a research fellow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, as a Research Affiliate at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology\, by working for the non-profit organization the American Research Center in Egypt\, and through talks and publications for both academic and general audiences. \nLectures are FREE for ARCE members. For non-ARCE members admission is as follows: $10 general admissions; $7 for Penn Museum members\, Faculty & Staff; $5 for Students with ID (12 and under FREE).
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/dressing-for-death-how-to-make-and-wear-ancient-egyptian-flint-bangles-2/
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SUMMARY:New Light on King Herod’s Harbor (6:15pm start time)
DESCRIPTION:McCann/Taggart lecture \nNote: This lecture’s start time is 6:15pm Eastern time.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/new-light-on-king-herods-harbor-615pm/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reconstructing Osiris: Dismemberment\, Decapitation\, and Mummification in Predynastic Egypt
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Lecture\nSaturday\, October 21 at 3:30pm\nPenn Museum\, Anthro Classroom 345 \nSpeaker: Dr. Jane Hill\, Asst. Prof. of Anthropology\, Rowan University \nLecture Topic: Reconstructing Osiris: Dismemberment\, Decapitation\, and Mummification in Predynastic Egypt \nAbstract:\nCases of well provisioned Predynastic graves containing both disarticulated skeletons and plentiful and costly burial goods have invited various interpretations since their earliest documentation by W.M.F. Petrie and James Quibell in their publications of the excavation of the great Predynastic cemeteries of Naqada and Ballas. While Petrie’s initial interpretation of cannibalism is not supported by the surviving osteological or material records\, the presentation of these burials nevertheless raises interesting questions about the beliefs and ritual behind these postmortem skeletal arrangements. More recent discovery of a collection of disembodied skulls at the site of el-Adaima seems to indicate a more sinister practice. Evidence suggests that while the dissolution of the body in death was to be carefully avoided in some cases\, it was actively sought in others\, depending on the social role that each of these individuals inhabited. How may we understand decapitation\, dismemberment\, and re-articulation within the developing religious practice of Predynastic Egypt? Using the Predynastic mummy of a mature male in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology collections as a lens through which to analyze these burials\, the author will discuss the possible religious and ecological reasons for the treatment of these bodies. \nSpeaker Bio:\nDr. Jane Hill holds a doctorate in Egyptian Archaeology from the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. She also holds masters degrees in anthropology and art history/Egyptology from the University of Memphis. She has excavated and done epigraphic work on archaeological projects at the sites of Giza\, Abydos\, el-Amra\, Saqqara\, and Karnak Temple in Luxor Egypt. At her project site of el-Amra she discovered evidence of a Predynastic Egyptian town. In the United States\, Dr. Hill has excavated Native American sites of the Mississippian Period in the southeast. Currently Dr. Hill teaches anthropology\, archaeology and Egyptian Archaeology at Rowan University where she serves as co-curator of the Museum of Anthropology at Rowan University (MARU). Her research interests include co-development of major elite cemeteries and urbanism in Upper Egypt’s formative period\, and the development of Egyptian administrative and writing systems. Most recently she participated in the analysis of human remains found in the Second Intermediate Period royal cemetery at Abydos under the direction of Dr. Josef Wegner. \nLectures are FREE for ARCE members. For non-ARCE members admission is as follows: $10 general admissions; $7 for Penn Museum members\, Faculty & Staff; $5 for Students with ID (12 and under FREE).
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/dressing-for-death-how-to-make-and-wear-ancient-egyptian-flint-bangles/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day,Lecture
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SUMMARY:The Life Cycle of Theban Tomb 16 in Luxor\, Egypt
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Lecture\nSaturday\, September 16 at 3:30pm\nPenn Museum\, Classroom L2 \nSpeaker: Dr. Suzanne Onstine\, Associate Professor of History\, University of Memphis \nLecture Topic: The Life Cycle of Theban Tomb 16 in Luxor\, Egypt \nAbstract:\nSince 2008\, the University of Memphis mission to Theban Tomb 16 has been documenting\, clearing\, and studying this non-royal monument located on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor\, Egypt in the so-called “Valley of the Nobles”. It was originally built for a priest named Panehsy and his wife Tarenu who lived during the time of Ramesses II (ca. 1250 BCE). Their beautifully painted tomb contains interesting details related to the posthumous cult of the deified Amenhotep I and Ahmose Nefertari\, as well as funerary motifs and “daily life” scenes. The tomb was also reused for nearly 1000 years by later pharaonic-era Egyptians as their tomb. Their looted remains have provided many insights in health and mummification practices in post-New Kingdom Egypt. In this lecture we will explore Panehsy and his life\, based on what is in his tomb\, and the lives of the 100+ individuals who were also buried there. As part of the life cycle of the tomb\, we will touch on issues such as the re-use of tombs\, modern looting\, and how our modern investigations can create a more holistic view of this monument. \nSpeaker Bio:\nDr. Suzanne Onstine is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Memphis. She received her B.A in Anthropology at the University of Arizona and her M.A and Ph.D. in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto. In addition to being a co-PI for the National Science Foundation funded project “Methodology for Reconstructing Prior River Flow”\, she currently directs the University of Memphis mission to Theban Tomb 16\, the tomb of Panehsy in Dra abu el-Naga\, Luxor and has done archaeology in Egypt for more than 25 years. She has published many works on religion and gender in addition to various aspects of work in TT16. \nLectures are FREE for ARCE members. For non-ARCE members admission is as follows: $10 general admissions; $7 for Penn Museum members\, Faculty & Staff; $5 for Students with ID (12 and under FREE).
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-life-cycle-of-theban-tomb-16-in-luxor-egypt/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:ARCE-PA Symposium in Honor of Dr. David B. O'Connor: Abydos Through the Ages
DESCRIPTION:ARCE-PA Symposium in Honor of Dr. David B. O’Connor\nSaturday\, June 10\, 9am-5pm\nHybrid Event: Penn Museum\, Rainey Auditorium & Webinar \nLecture is FREE to attend\, but requires registration for in-person and virtual options. Register here: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/1584/arce-pa-symposium \nSymposium Topic: Abydos Through the Ages \nAbstract:\nARCE-PA’s June 10 2023 symposium on the archaeology of Abydos will honor the legacy of Dr. David B. O’Connor. In 1967 O’Connor\, then Curator of the University Museum’s Egyptian Section\, started the Pennsylvania-Yale Expedition to Abydos. During the 1960s-1990s his research at Abydos focused on North Abydos with its cemeteries and temples linked with the cult of the Egyptian funerary god Osiris. Over the course of his later career\, both at Penn and then at the Institute of Fine Arts\, New York University\, O’Connor was instrumental in fostering a broadening range of intensive archaeological activity at Abydos. New archaeological research occurred in numerous areas such as the late Old Kingdom to Middle Kingdom mortuary landscape of the Middle Cemetery\, the royal funerary complexes of Kings Senwosret III and Ahmose at South Abydos\, and the memorial temples of Kings Thutmose III and Ramses II. In 2009 O’Connor published Abydos: Egypt’s First Pharaohs and the Cult of Osiris\, a book that examined the rich and ever-changing archaeological picture of ancient Abydos. With the continued sponsorship of the Penn Museum\, Institute of Fine Arts/New York University\, University of Michigan\, and other institutions\, the program of North American and Egyptian archaeologists working at Abydos\, and in Egypt\, has grown and prospered thanks to the foundation provided by O’Connor’s long dedication to Egyptian archaeology and the site of Abydos. The symposium will include lectures by scholars who started their careers under David O’Connor\, examining past discoveries\, their most recent archaeological research at Abydos\, and the ways in which O’Connor shaped their own careers. \nAbydos Symposium Speakers:\nDr. Matthew D. Adams\, Senior Research Scholar\, Institute of Fine Arts\, NYU\nDr. Janet Richards\, Professor of Egyptology in the Department of Middle East Studies\, Univ. of Michigan and Curator of Dynastic Egyptian Collections at the Kelsey Museum\nDr. Josef Wegner\, Professor of Egyptian Archaeology in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and Curator in the Egyptian Section of the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology\nDr. Stephen Harvey\, Director of the Ahmose and Tetisheri Project\nDr. Michelle Marlar\, Director of Egyptian Archaeological Missions at the Houston Museum of Natural Science\nMr. Hazem Salah Abdullah\, Senior Inspector\, Sohag Antiquities Office\, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities\, EGYPT\nMr. Mohamed Abu El-Yazid\, Senior Inspector\, Sohag Antiquities Office\, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities\, EGYPT\nMr. Ayman Damarany\, Inspector\, Sohag Antiquities Office\, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities\, EGYPT\nDr. Sameh Iskander\, Research Associate\, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW)\nDr. Diana Craig Patch\, Lila Acheson Wallace Curator in Charge\, Dept. of Egyptian Art\, Metropolitan Museum \nCoffee & Tea will be available starting at 8:30am. There will be a 1.5 hour break for lunch.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/arce-pa-symposium-in-honor-of-dr-david-b-oconnor-abydos-through-the-ages/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Great Lecture: Saving the Archaeology and Monuments of Lower Nubia
DESCRIPTION:Beginning in 1902\, the archaeological sites and monuments of Lower Nubia were increasingly threatened by the construction of the series of dams on the Nile River at Aswan. By the early 1960s\, the ancient land of Lower Nubia had vanished forever beneath the waters of Lake Nasser. Through international efforts\, some of the cultural heritage of Lower Nubia was saved (including monuments like the temples of Abu Simbel and Philae); most other sites\, such as the fortress of Buhen\, a focus of work for the Penn Museum\, were destroyed. This talk will examine these sites\, the program of rescue archaeology\, and the role of the Penn Museum in rescuing the archaeological heritage of Lower Nubia. \nSpeaker: Josef Wegner\, Associate Professor of Egyptian Archaeology\, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and Curator\, Egyptian Section\, Penn Museum
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/great-lecture-saving-the-archaeology-and-monuments-of-lower-nubia/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T170000
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SUMMARY:ARCE-PA Lecture by Dr. Jessica Tomkins\, Wofford College
DESCRIPTION:ARCE-PA Lecture\nSunday\, May 7 at 3:30pm\nPenn Museum\, Classroom L2 \nSpeaker: Dr. Jessica Tomkins\, Assistant Professor of History\, Wofford College \nLecture Topic: Rethinking Old Kingdom Kingship \nAbstract:\nFollowing Champollion’s decipherment of hieroglyphs\, our understanding of Egyptian society advanced at lightning speed with every new text published. However\, this rapid pace of scholarship also caused certain early ideas to become engrained in the field as facts rather than interpretations or opinions. In recent decades\, scholars have begun to question and break down some of these perceived “truths” such as that of a highly centralized government and the redistributive economy model for early Egyptian society. In doing so\, it became clear that these earlier interpretations were based on Eurocentric understandings of the monarchy model of government. This lecture traces how and why the nascent Egyptian state was understood through this Eurocentric lens and the subsequent impact such modes of thinking have had in understanding the Egyptian political state\, from the period of state formation through the Old Kingdom. This paper will contribute to the dialog on replacing our Eurocentric understanding of early ancient Egyptian kingship\, statehood\, and government with one based on African models\, with an aim to place our interpretation of ancient Egypt back into its original African context. \nSpeaker Bio:\nDr. Jessica Tomkins is Assistant Professor of History at Wofford College. She was previously the Terrace Research Associate in Egyptian Art at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston and was the inaugural W. Benson Harer Egyptology Scholar in Residence at California State University\, San Bernardino. Jessica was awarded a PhD in Egyptology from Brown in 2019 with a dissertation that examined the display and negotiation of power between the central and provincial governments as seen through Old Kingdom provincial mastabas at Dendera and El Kab. Her current research questions the model of government and modes of power in Old Kingdom Egypt. \nLectures are FREE for ARCE members. For non-ARCE members admission is as follows: $10 general admissions; $7 for Penn Museum members\, Faculty & Staff; $5 for Students with ID (12 and under FREE).
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/arce-pa-lecture-by-dr-jessica-tomkins-wofford-college/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T193000
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SUMMARY:Great Lecture: Marshland of Cities: Lagash and its Neighbors ca. 2500 BCE
DESCRIPTION:The earliest cities in the world arose in a dynamic wetland environment at the intersection of the Tigris-Euphrates delta and the shore of the Persian Gulf during the 4th- and 3rd-millennia BCE. Recent work at the site of Lagash\, led by the Penn Museum\, in collaboration with the University of Pisa and Cambridge University\, focuses on reconstructing the ancient environment of southern Iraq through remote sensing\, geological coring\, and excavation. This illustrated lecture will bring this formative chapter of human history to life through an overview of this work to date\, including geological\, ethnographic\, and archaeological evidence. \nSpeakers: Holly Pittman\, Bok Family Professor in the Humanities; Professor\, History of Art; Director\, Lagash Archaeological Project and Curator\, Near East Section\, Penn Museum and Reed C Goodman\, Ph.D. Candidate in the Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean World.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/great-lecture-marshland-of-cities-lagash-and-its-neighbors-ca-2500-bce/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T170000
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SUMMARY:ARCE-PA Lecture by Dr. Ellen Morris\, Barnard College
DESCRIPTION:ARCE-PA Lecture\nSaturday April 15 at 3:30pm\nPenn Museum\, Classroom L2 \nSpeaker: Dr. Ellen Morris\, Associate Professor of Ancient Studies\, Barnard College\, Columbia University \nLecture Topic: Famine and Festival in Ancient Egypt \nAbstract:\nIn pharaonic and Greco-Roman Egypt\, two occurrences had the power to radically transform the status quo: revolts and episodes of mass mortality. When the two co-occurred\, they destabilized a rigid social hierarchy. Such moments – at which underlings threatened to gain the upper hand or at least exhibited a marked reluctance to return to their former subservience – caused an immense degree of anxiety among Egypt’s elites. Extremely severe famines and the plagues that often engendered this destabilization occurred infrequently. The magnitude of the upheavals and social transformations that happened in their wake\, however\, ensured that their memory was passed down (and needed to be passed down) through generations as a caution. For people who knew only strong kings and times of plenty\, it was necessary to “remember” hunger\, suffering\, and terror in order that warning signs be taken seriously. Although written testimony and prophesy helped keep such memories alive\, echoes of social upheavals incorporated into festivities surrounding the Egyptian New Year may have been far more effective agents of intergenerational transmission. \nSpeaker Bio:\nDr. Ellen Morris\, an Associate Professor of Ancient Studies at Barnard College\, Columbia University\, writes on imperialism\, political fragmentation\, state formation\, sexuality and sacred performance\, retainer sacrifice\, landscape theory\, and divine kingship in Egypt’s social history. Since receiving her Ph.D. in Egyptology at the (esteemed) University of Pennsylvania\, she has published a great many articles (most of which are freely available on academia.edu) and two books: The Architecture of Imperialism: Military Bases and the Evolution of Foreign Policy in Egypt’s New Kingdom (Brill\, 2005)\, Ancient Egyptian Imperialism (Wiley-Blackwell\, 2018). A Cambridge Element titled Famine and Feast in Ancient Egypt is forthcoming in 2023. She has also excavated at Abydos\, Mendes\, Deir el-Ballas and Amheida at Dakhleh Oasis. \nLectures are FREE for ARCE members. For non-ARCE members admission is as follows: $10 general admissions; $7 for Penn Museum members\, Faculty & Staff; $5 for Students with ID (12 and under FREE).
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/arce-pa-lecture-by-dr-ellen-morris-barnard-college/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T193000
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SUMMARY:Great Lecture: North American Mounds as World Heritage
DESCRIPTION:A millennium ago\, Native people constructed over 120 earthen mounds at the site of Cahokia\, a World Heritage site in Illinois. Built entirely by hand\, the largest of these constructions towered 100 feet over a city that was more densely populated than the contemporary medieval city of London. Over two thousand years before Cahokia’s construction\, Native people in Louisiana built Poverty Point\, another World Heritage site\, and one of the only earthwork complexes that rivals Cahokia’s size and complexity–and they did so without agriculture or permanent settlements. These sites highlight the incredible engineering ability of ancient Americans\, and remind us that we don’t need a passport to visit sites of outstanding universal value. \nSpeaker: Megan C. Kassabaum\, Associate Professor\, Department of Anthropology\, UPenn
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/great-lecture-north-american-mounds-as-world-heritage/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230331T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230331T220000
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SUMMARY:Up Late with the Sphinx
DESCRIPTION:Calling all kids and families! Have you ever wanted to explore the museum galleries after dark? Join us during Up Late with the Sphinx for an evening filled with games and gallery activities. Drop into a hands-on workshop and make something special to take home\, then finish your evening with a flashlight tour through the museum. Each ticket includes a special Penn Museum patch.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/up-late-with-the-sphinx-2/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T170000
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SUMMARY:ARCE-PA Lecture by Dr. Rune Nyord\, Emory University
DESCRIPTION:ARCE-PA Annual Felix Korsyn Lecture\nSaturday March 18 at 3:30pm\nPenn Museum\, Classroom L2 \nSpeaker: Dr. Rune Nyord\, Assistant Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art at Emory University and Samuel H. Kress Senior Fellow (2022/23) at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts in Washington\, D.C.\nLecture Topic: “No other satisfactory reason can be given”: The European discovery of the ancient Egyptian afterlife \nAbstract:\nThe modern understanding of the ancient Egyptians as bent on a quest for eternal life is the result of a long history of Western engagements with ancient Egypt. Associations like the preservation of bodies for eternity and initiation into religious mysteries interacted with textual sources of the Biblical and Classical traditions to shape images of the ancient culture that could be deployed in a variety of contexts for theological\, philosophical\, colonial\, and other purposes. This lecture examines some key formative moments in this tradition\, suggesting that many aspects of the modern understanding of Egyptian afterlife beliefs owe as much to the contemporary concerns of the milieus that helped shape them as to the ancient Egyptian sources that were only gradually becoming known as these ideas were crystalizing. \nSpeaker Bio:\nDr. Rune Nyord is Assistant Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art at Emory University in Atlanta\, GA\, and Samuel H. Kress Senior Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (2022/23) in Washington\, D.C. His research focuses on conceptions and experiences of representation\, ontology\, and personhood in ancient Egypt\, especially as evidenced in ancient Egyptian funerary culture\, as well as the history of Western engagements with ancient Egypt. He is the author of Breathing Flesh: Conceptions of the Body in the Ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts (Museum Tusculanum Press 2009) and Seeing perfection: Ancient Egyptian images beyond representation (Cambridge University Press 2020)\, and has edited and co-edited of several volumes\, the most recent being Concepts in Middle Kingdom Funerary Culture (Brill 2019). \nLectures are FREE for ARCE members. For non-ARCE members admission is as follows: $10 general admissions; $7 for Penn Museum members\, Faculty & Staff; $5 for Students with ID (12 and under FREE).
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/arce-pa-lecture-by-dr-rune-nyord-emory-university/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T183000
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SUMMARY:Lenapehoking: Archaeology\, Heritage\, and the Power of Place for Descendant Local Nation
DESCRIPTION:This panel discussion highlights tribal relationships to Lenapehoking\, the ancestral and spiritual homeland of the Lenni-Lenape and Delaware peoples of the Delaware Valley. Archaeologists and tribal cultural specialists will bring the site-specific landscape and histories to life\, illuminating once-vibrant places that remain important to tribal Nations today. \nJeremy Johnson\n(Delaware)\, Director of Cultural Education\, Delaware Tribe of Indians\, Oklahoma\nJeremy Johnson is the Cultural Education Director of the Delaware Tribe of Indians based in Bartlesville\, Oklahoma. He is Lenape\, Absentee Shawnee and Peoria. Before his current role\, he served as Assistant Chief of the Delaware Tribe. Jeremy is a lifelong educator who worked for over eighteen years as a middle school and high school English teacher and coach. He is committed to preserving and revitalizing Lenape culture and language for the future generations of his tribe. Jeremy currently resides in Noble\, Oklahoma with his wife\, Anpetu Luta Wi\, and two children\, Marian and Jennings. \nGregory D. Lattanzi\nCurator and State Archaeologist\, New Jersey State Museum\nGregory D. Lattanzi is Curator for the Bureau of Archaeology & Ethnography at the New Jersey State Museum and the New Jersey State Archaeologist. He attended the State University of New York at Binghamton\, then earned his M.A. in Anthropology from the City University of New York\, Hunter College. Dr. Lattanzi was employed at a number of contract archaeological firms in the northeast\, participating in excavations in New Jersey\, New York\, and Pennsylvania. He worked on all types of cultural resource management projects\, from archaeological excavations to state and national register nominations. In the fall of 2001\, Dr. Lattanzi started his career at the New Jersey State Museum as Registrar\, working his way up to become Curator and State Archaeologist. In 2013\, while at the New Jersey State Museum\, Dr. Lattanzi received his Ph.D. from Temple University. He published a book on his work with copper artifacts in 2022\, and is currently continuing his research on Middle Atlantic archaeology\, social complexity\, pottery analysis and\, of course\, copper use. He has published numerous articles and given public presentations at national\, state\, and local venues. \nCurtis Zunigha\n(Lenape/Delaware)\, Co-Founder and Co-Director\, The Lenape Center\nCurtis Zunigha is an enrolled member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma. He has over thirty-five years of experience in tribal government and administration\, community development\, telecommunications\, and cultural preservation. He is an acknowledged expert on Delaware/Lenape culture\, language\, and traditional practices\, and is Co-Founder and Co-Director of The Lenape Center\, based in New York City. The Lenape Center promotes the history and culture of the Lenape people through the arts\, environmental activism\, social justice\, and agricultural practices. The Lenape Center’s work represents the return of the original Indigenous people to their homeland of Lenapehoking (New York\, New Jersey\, and Pennsylvania). \nMr. Zunigha is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/lenapehoking-archaeology-heritage-and-the-power-of-place-for-descendant-local-nation/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T105600
CREATED:20221205T182946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T182946Z
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SUMMARY:Second Sunday Culture Films: Fugetsu-Do & Morkovcha
DESCRIPTION:The 2022-2023 culture film series Folklife\, a joyful celebration of local folkways: writing\, storytelling\, visual arts\, handcrafts\, cuisine\, and other forms of expression which make places and people distinctive and create bridges to connect them with other cultures around the world. \nPlease stay for a catered reception to celebrate the season finale. \nFugetsu-Do\nDir. Kaia Rose (2021)\nA small sweetshop in Little Tokyo\, Los Angeles carries on the culinary tradition of mochi and other pastel confections\, anchoring a Japanese-American community over three generations.\nMorkovcha \nDir. Lydiya Khan (2021)\nA special carrot salad created by a hybrid of three cultures\, Korean\, Russian and Uzbeki\, provides a premise to delve into this particular microculture created by an accident of history. \nSpeakers: Presented by Rob Buscher\, Penn Asian American Studies\, in conversation with the filmmakers
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/second-sunday-culture-films-fugetsu-do-morkovcha/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tena Thomason":MAILTO:tenat@upenn.edu
GEO:39.949402;-75.191601
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230311T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230311T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T105600
CREATED:20221205T182850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T182850Z
UID:10006784-1678532400-1678550400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Culture Fest! Celebrate Woman Artists and Creatives
DESCRIPTION:This full-day festival celebrates women and femme artists from around the world\, featuring art and performances from some of the region’s best female artists and creatives. Honor the power and diversity of feminine creativity with a day of activities the whole family can enjoy\, like live performances\, hands-on workshops\, storytelling\, and an artist marketplace.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/culture-fest-celebrate-woman-artists-and-creatives/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tena Thomason":MAILTO:tenat@upenn.edu
GEO:39.949402;-75.191601
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T105600
CREATED:20221205T182646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T182646Z
UID:10006195-1677693600-1677699000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Great Lectures: Teotihuacan: Rome of the Ancient Americas
DESCRIPTION:Around 100 CE\, a huge metropolis began to emerge in the Basin of Mexico\, one the Aztecs would later call Teotihuacan\, or “Birthplace of the Gods.” It quickly came to dominate the region\, and\, with its completely new urban grid-plan\, contained as many as 150\,000 people. Its two gigantic buildings\, the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon\, were surrounded by smaller temples\, plazas\, and a thousand or more apartment compounds. They were all once richly painted in dazzling colors and complex designs depicting twisting feathered serpents\, prowling jaguars\, storm gods and water goddesses\, priests\, warriors\, and lords. But its history has long been a mystery\, and we are only now beginning to understand its importance and impact on ancient Mesoamerica. \nSpeaker: Simon Martin\, Associate Curator and Keeper in the American Section\, Penn Museum and Adjunct Associate Professor Anthropology\, UPenn
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/great-lectures-teotihuacan-rome-of-the-ancient-americas/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tena Thomason":MAILTO:tenat@upenn.edu
GEO:39.949402;-75.191601
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T105600
CREATED:20230217T152908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230217T152908Z
UID:10006810-1677607200-1677612600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Excavations at Ancient Phoenix
DESCRIPTION:The first excavations at ancient Phoenix (in southwestern Turkey)\, beginning in 2022\, have yielded extensive evidence for the existence of an Apollo Sanctuary at the site\, which was in use from the early Hellenistic period. The archaeological data have shown that the Doric temple transformed into a basilica in late antiquity\, serving as a church until the late Byzantine Period. This lecture focuses on the material culture that witnessed the ritual activities\, dedications\, and architectural transformation of the Apollo Sanctuary.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/excavations-at-ancient-phoenix/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Penn Museum":MAILTO:info@pennmuseum.org
GEO:39.949402;-75.191601
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T105600
CREATED:20221205T182559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T182559Z
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SUMMARY:Up Late With The Sphinx
DESCRIPTION:Calling all kids and families! Have you ever wanted to explore the museum galleries after dark? Join us during Up Late with the Sphinx for an evening filled with games and gallery activities. Drop into a hands-on workshop and make something special to take home\, then finish your evening with a flashlight tour through the museum. Each ticket includes a special Penn Museum patch.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/up-late-with-the-sphinx/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tena Thomason":MAILTO:tenat@upenn.edu
GEO:39.949402;-75.191601
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T105600
CREATED:20221205T180028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T180028Z
UID:10006187-1676210400-1676217600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Second Sunday Culture Films: Wall Stories & The Calligrapher of Old Delhi
DESCRIPTION:The 2022-2023 culture film series Folklife\, a joyful celebration of local folkways: writing\, storytelling\, visual arts\, handcrafts\, cuisine\, and other forms of expression which make places and people distinctive and create bridges to connect them with other cultures around the world. \nWall Stories\ndir Shashwati Talukdar (2014) \nA shrine to a saint in India is a vibrant spiritual home for people of many faiths\, and the murals on its walls reveal the syncretic confluence of peoples and beliefs. This charming film features animation and other experimental storytelling modes that turn the subjects of these historic paintings into dynamic\, living figures. \nThe calligrapher of Old Delhi\ndir Ambarien Al Qadr (2023) \nA calligrapher writing in Urdu\, Persian and Arabic continues his craft in the marketplace\, despite the pressures of the Hindu majority and threats to diversity and cultural heritage. \nSpeakers: Presented by Harjant Gill\, Towson University\, in conversation with the filmmakers.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/second-sunday-culture-films-wall-stories-the-calligrapher-of-old-delhi/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tena Thomason":MAILTO:tenat@upenn.edu
GEO:39.949402;-75.191601
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T105600
CREATED:20221205T175809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T175809Z
UID:10006186-1675274400-1675279800@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Great Lecture: Histories of Historic Preservation in the United States
DESCRIPTION:Historic preservation has rarely been a subject taken up by historians. In an effort to address this ironic situation\, this talk recounts some of the main themes and critiques shaping the development of built heritage and its preservation in the U.S.—and how this process was itself shaped by periodic reimagining of the American past\, as well as by international movements such as UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention. \nSpeaker: Randall Mason\, Professor of City & Regional Planning/Historic Preservation\, Weitzman School of Design
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/great-lecture-histories-of-historic-preservation-in-the-united-states/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tena Thomason":MAILTO:tenat@upenn.edu
GEO:39.949402;-75.191601
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Penn Museum 3260 South Street Philadelphia PA 19104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3260 South Street:geo:-75.191601,39.949402
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230113T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T105600
CREATED:20221205T175351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T175351Z
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SUMMARY:Stolen Legacy: A Conversation with the Artist and Curator
DESCRIPTION:Adult Events \nIn partnership with internationally-renowned artist\, composer\, and educator Hannibal Lokumbe\, the Penn Museum presents Stolen Legacy\, a libretto and musical commentary on the removal of art from the African continent. This provocative piece responds to how\, in Lokumbe’s own words\, “the exchange of money for art created expressly for the spiritual maintenance of a tribe and/or nation can create a lasting physiological wound to the culture from which it was removed.” He adds that “nowhere is this more evident than in the case of African art.” This program is part of the Museum’s own reflective process about our institutional history\, which is tied to colonialist and racist narratives\, and our work to reconcile our past with restorative practices. \nBe a part of this ongoing conversation about the history of museums and about ethical stewardship of the legacy of the past. \nAs part of a multi-tiered experience that includes classroom visits and a free public performance\, join Hannibal Lokumbe\, composer/author of Stolen Legacy\, for a conversation about the the intersections of art\, the cultural legacy of colonialism\, and monetary exchange\, open to both University of Pennsylvania students and the general public at the Penn Museum on January 13 at 3 pm. Dr. Tukufu Zuberi\, Curator of our Africa Galleries and Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations in Penn’s Sociology Department\, will facilitate the discussion between the artist and the audience. \nAbout Hannibal Lokumbe \nClassic composer and jazz trumpeter Hannibal Lokumbe (né Marvin Peterson) has been celebrating and commemorating the African-American experience through music and words for over four decades. Lokumbe’s work has been commissioned and performed by symphonies and orchestras across the country\, including the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra\, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra \, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. His oratorio “African Portraits” has been performed over two hundred times by orchestras across America since its Carnegie Hall debut in 1990\, and was recorded with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Daniel Barenboim. He has received numerous fellowships and awards\, including from the NEA\, and is a Lifetime Inductee to the Harlem Jazz Hall of Fame.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/stolen-legacy-a-conversation-with-the-artist-and-curator/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T105600
CREATED:20221205T175727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T175727Z
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SUMMARY:Great Lecture: World Heritage in South Africa's Cradle of Humankind
DESCRIPTION:South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind has long been a hotbed of discovery for human ancestor fossils. Just 45 minutes north of Johannesburg\, this protected region must balance multiple interests in research\, development\, and human rights. This talk will discuss on-going research and the efforts to continue to educate and engage the public\, while emphasizing the need for continued protection. \nSpeaker: George Leader\, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology\, Department of Anthropology\, University of Pennsylvania; Consulting Scholar\, Mutter Research Institute\, College of Physicians of Philadelphia; Honorary Research Associate\, University of the Witwatersrand\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/great-lecture-world-heritage-in-south-africas-cradle-of-humankind-2/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tena Thomason":MAILTO:tenat@upenn.edu
GEO:39.949402;-75.191601
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T105600
CREATED:20221205T174854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T174854Z
UID:10006177-1673460000-1673465400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Great Lecture: World Heritage in South Africa's Cradle of Humankind
DESCRIPTION:South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind has long been a hotbed of discovery for human ancestor fossils. Just 45 minutes north of Johannesburg\, this protected region must balance multiple interests in research\, development\, and human rights. This talk will discuss on-going research and the efforts to continue to educate and engage the public\, while emphasizing the need for continued protection. \nSpeaker: George Leader\, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology\, Department of Anthropology\, University of Pennsylvania; Consulting Scholar\, Mutter Research Institute\, College of Physicians of Philadelphia; Honorary Research Associate\, University of the Witwatersrand\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/great-lecture-world-heritage-in-south-africas-cradle-of-humankind/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T105600
CREATED:20221205T174751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T174751Z
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SUMMARY:Second Sunday Culture Films: At the Edge of the Bazaar
DESCRIPTION:The 2022-2023 culture film series Folklife\, a joyful celebration of local folkways: writing\, storytelling\, visual arts\, handcrafts\, cuisine\, and other forms of expression which make places and people distinctive and create bridges to connect them with other cultures around the world. \nAt the Edge of the Bazaar\nDir. Abdukadir Upur and Dilmurat Tohti (2015) \nTwo rural Uyghur craftsmen work on their traditional handcrafts before the repression of their culture by the Chinese government deepens.The film\, made by two young Uyghur filmmakers while still at university\, gives a window into centuries-old material culture\, as well as a glimpse of the bazaar where these goods were once sold\, before government repression caused the bazaars and its craftspeople to disappear. \nSpeakers: Darren Byler\, University of British Columbia\, in conversation with David Dettman\, Center for East Asian Studies\, with new subtitles by Dr. Byler & Qanat Wolf.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/second-sunday-culture-films-at-the-edge-of-the-bazaar/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221230T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221230T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T105600
CREATED:20221205T162515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T173827Z
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SUMMARY:WINTER BREAK
DESCRIPTION:This winter\, recharge with more in-person family time at the Penn Museum! \nGlobetrot in a day\nWith over a million world wonders\, it only takes a day to bring your loved ones on a tour across the globe. Get the kids to say hello to the largest Egyptian sphinx in the Americas! Unearth the first cities of the Middle East. Explore the vibrant cultures of Africa\, Asia\, Mexico and Central America\, and so much more! \nExplore a new gallery and exhibition\nPlus\, experience our newly opened Eastern Mediterranean Gallery: Crossroads of Cultures. Don’t miss this multi-sensory gallery highlighting an ancient crossroads that brought us the world’s first alphabet and three of today’s major religions. Also new\, and on view in the Lower Level\, is U-2 Spy Planes and Aerial Archaeology\, an exhibition that invites you to decode the past through declassified top-secret images from the world’s most famous spy plane. \nAll-day art making\, games\, story time & more\nIn between world adventures\, pop in to make art and play games throughout the day in our Asia Galleries. At 11 am\, head to the Egypt Galleries to hear exciting tales about the principles of Kwanzaa with Paul D. Best\, “Our Sun Paul.” Want a close-up of an ancient artifact with a mini talk? Check out the Deep Dig. A trip to the Museum is the perfect getaway for families home or visiting during winter break!
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/winter-break-4/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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