In this talk, we'll journey into the rich culinary history of the Moche people, who thrived along the desertic northern Peruvian coast from AD 100-800. This story is not just about what was on the plate; it's about what the archaeology of meals can tell us about the lives, struggles, and joys of two very […]

Come join us for a talk by and Q&A with local CRM archaeologist, Stephanie O'Brien, who will be telling us about her work here in Walla Walla and the surrounding area.

Today, there are about 12,000 archaeologists working in the US with less than 10 percent of them employed by universities. While university anthropology and archaeology departments are shrinking, the applied sector, known as cultural resource management (CRM) is growing. This lecture explores what accounts for these opposing trends and what, if anything, can we do […]

Father Edward A. Bader, CSB Lecture in Mediterranean Archaeology This talk applies a Consumer Culture Theory (CCT) and phenomenological approach to the Felt Shop of Verecundus (IX.7.5-7) from Pompeii. This shop sold fine footwear (socci, or soft-soled felted slippers) and other high-status textile products. We will explore how ancient consumers self-fashioned through public acts of […]

This talk will share the latest research on underwater excavations of an ancient (1st century BCE) cargo-ship, which was carrying architectural marble when it sank off the Aegean coast of Turkey at Kizilburun. We will go behind-the-scenes to look at how the cargo's intended destination was identified. Please join us for this livestream presentation.