This lecture will provide an introduction to the royal women of Kush/Nubia and the powerful, sole-ruling kandakas ('queens') of Meroë. Hear how Nubian families tracked filiation through their mothers. Learn about the high status and significant political, sacred, and military power of women in ancient African societies along the Nile. Please join us in-person to […]
Over three million years ago, our ancient ancestors realized that rocks could be broken into sharp-edged objects for slicing meat, making the first knives. This discovery resulted in a good meal—and eventually changed the fate of our species and our planet. In this talk, Chip Colwell shares his thrilling and accessible new book, So Much […]
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 […]
In Washington, D.C., a "Hellenic Doric-style" temple (the Lincoln Memorial) sits at one end of the city’s central "forum" (The Mall), housing a colossal cult statue (Abraham Lincoln). A Roman "triumphal arch" monumentalizes the front of the main train depot (Union Station). Roman equestrian statues make assertions amidst circular plazas. This talk explores these juxtapositions […]
Lecturer: Sara Gonzalez (University of Washington) Come join us for a watch party of Professor Gonzalez's live-streamed lecture. There will be a drawing for a surprise gift and discussion of the lecture afterwards.
