Central Carolinas (Charlotte) - Archaeological Institute of America

Mound Construction and Ritual at Feltus, an Ancient Ceremonial Center in Mississippi, Speaker Vincas P Steponaitis (UNC–CH),

Sponsored by Davidson College

AIA Society Event: Central Carolinas (Charlotte)

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 7:30pm

Location:
Room 117 at the Belk Visual Arts Center
315 North Main Street
Davidson. , NC
United States

Ongoing excavations at a Late Woodland (ca. AD 750-1000) mound site near Natchez trying to understand the history and function of early platform mounds in the centuries immediately preceding the emergence of Mississippian cultures.

Contact:
Peter Krentz
pekrentz@davidson.edu

Grand Tour Travelers in Context: A Digital Humanities Approach to 18th Century Social and Intellectual Networks

Sponsored by Davidson College

AIA Society Event: Central Carolinas (Charlotte)

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Location:
Davidson College Visual Arts Center, Room 117  
Main Street  
Davidson. , NC 28036
United States

Classical archeologist Sarah C Murray of Stanford University, will bring to life the 18^th century era of the grand tour of Europe with her lecture: Grand Tour Travelers in Context: A Digital Humanities Approach to 18th Century Social and Intellectual Networks on September 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm at the Davidson College Visual Arts Center, Room 117  Main Street  Davidson, NC 28036 .

The talk is sponsored by the Central Carolinas (Charlotte) Society of the Archeological Institute of America and Davidson College is free and open to the public.

Contact:
Ann K Anderson
annkwriter@gmail.com
704-439-0248

The Archaeology of the Intangible: Monumentality in Cameroon

Sponsored by Archaeological Institute of America

AIA Society Event: Central Carolinas (Charlotte)

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 7:30pm

Location:
Belk Visual Arts Center, Room 117
315 North Main Street
Davidson, NC 28036
United States

Lecturer: Nicholas David

Abstract: The Archaeology of the Intangible: Monumentality in Cameroon

Lobban Lecture

Contact:
Peter Krentz
pekrentz@davidson.edu

The Parilia: Celebrating Rome's Birthday

Sponsored by Central Carolinas Society of the AIA and Davidson College

AIA Society Event: Central Carolinas (Charlotte)

Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Location:
Erwin Lodge
1345 Grey Road
Davidson, NC 28036
United States

On April 21 the Central Carolinas Society of the Archaeological Institute of America and the Department of Classics at Davidson College will celebrate the ancient Roman festival of Parilia in Davidson NC! This annual festival honored both the 'birthday' of the city Rome and Pales, an agricultural goddess.

Thanks to a grant from the Archaeological Institute of America, there will be an epic celebration of the Parilia. This celebration will include Roman rituals, fresco painting according to the ancient Roman methods, and good food.

Please follow this link to reserve your spot at the Parilia! Reserving your spot allows us to make sure that we have the right amount of food and painting materials for all.

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/hilarybecker/home/parilia_2012

Contact:
Hilary Becker
hibecker@davidson.edu

Building Pharaoh’s Ships

AIA Society Event: Central Carolinas (Charlotte)

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Location:
Davidson College Visual Arts Center, room 117
Main Street
Davidson, NC 28036
United States

A lecture by Dr. Cheryl Ward of Coastal Carolina University. A reception will follow the lecture.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/AIA.Central.Carolinas

Contact:
Hilary Becker
hibecker@davidson.edu
704-894-2318

Exploring Joara: Native American Chiefs and Spanish Armies in the 16th century North Carolina Piedmont

AIA Society Event: Central Carolinas (Charlotte)

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Location:
Davidson College Visual Arts Center, room 117
Main Street
Davidson, NC 28036
United States

A lecture by Dr. David Moore (Warren Wilson College) “Exploring Joara: Native American Chiefs and Spanish Armies in the 16th century North Carolina Piedmont”. The lecture will be followed by a reception.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/AIA.Central.Carolinas

Contact:
Hilary Becker
hibecker@davidson.edu
704-894-2318

Roman Rainbow: a Chemical and Archaeological Investigation of an Ancient Pigment Shop

AIA Society Event: Central Carolinas (Charlotte)

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Location:
Davidson College Belk Visual Arts Center
315 N. Main St
Davidson, NC 28036
United States

Hilary Becker and Ruth Beeston, both of Davidson College, will present a lecture entitled “Roman Rainbow: a Chemical and Archaeological Investigation of an Ancient Pigment Shop” in which they will discuss ongoing archaeological and chemical research on pigments recovered from the Area Sacra di Sant'Omobono in Rome, Italy. Becker is visiting assistant professor of Classics at Davidson and Beeston is professor of Chemistry. The lecture will be held in the Davidson College Belk Visual Arts Center, Room 117 (315 N. Main Street Davidson NC 28035).

Website: https://www.facebook.com/AIA.Central.Carolinas

Contact:
Hilary Becker
hibecker@davidson.edu
704-894-2318

“Tales from the Trenches” Local students report on their summer 2011 fieldwork experiences

AIA Society Event: Central Carolinas (Charlotte)

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 7:15pm - 9:00pm

Location:
The Pines at Davidson
400 Avinger Lane
Davidson, NC 28036
United States

“Tales from the Trenches” Local students from the Davidson-Charlotte area will report on their 2011 summer fieldwork experiences. The meeting will be an excellent opportunity for sharing ideas and experiences relevant to archaeological fieldwork. Hosted by the Pines at Davidson (400 Avinger Lane • Davidson NC 28036) in the ‘Davidson Room’.

Contact:
Hilary Becker
hibecker@davidson.edu
704-894-2318

The Lure of the Relic: Collecting the Holy Land

Sponsored by Archaeological Institute of America

AIA Society Event: Central Carolinas (Charlotte)

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 7:30pm

Location:
Davidson College Visual Arts Center, Room 117
315 N Main St
Davidson, NC
United States

Lecturer: Morag Kersel

Abstract: The Lure of the Relic: Collecting the Holy Land

Contact:
AIA

Dr. Nancy Wilkie: "The World's Cultural Heritage at Risk"

Sponsored by Davidson College

AIA Society Event: Central Carolinas (Charlotte)

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Location:
Alzarez College Union
Davidson College
Davidson, NC 28035
United States

Nancy Wilkie is the William H. Laird Professor of Classics, Anthropology and the Liberal Arts at Carleton College and president emerita of the Archaeological Institute of America. She also worked as a member of the Department of State's Cultural Property Advisory Committee. Dr. Wilkie will be speaking on the ethics of ownership. Who should own certain artifacts and how does that affect the stories we tell?

This event is sponsored by the Dean Rusk International Studies Program at Davidson College. The event is Free and Open to the public. If you would like more information, please contact Sarah Bennett (704-894-2170).

Website: http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x42076.xml

Contact:
Hilary Becker
hibecker@davidson.edu

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