Highland Gods: Rock-Art and Religion in Southwest Anatolia (Prof. Tyler Jo Smith)

Sponsored by San Diego AIA

AIA Society Event: San Diego

Friday, October 19, 2012 - 7:15pm

Location:
Mesa College, Room G101
United States

Archeological exploration of the region of Lycia in southwest Turkey has led to the discovery of a large number of rock-cut relief sculptures. Inscriptions indicate that the function of these reliefs was religious, and that they were dedicated to both Greek and indigenous gods and goddesses. The reliefs presented in this talk belong to the region of northern Lycia and Pisidia, and have been studied in detail according to their cults, artistic styles, and religious meaning. Most of them were recorded as part of the Balboura Survey and the Pisidian Survey, each conducted under the auspices of the British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara. The various sculpted types will be introduced, but most attention will be given to reliefs showing the local rider-god, often called ‘Kakasbos’, as well to those representing the Dioskouroi and an unnamed ‘goddess’. The process and methods of archaeological survey and ethnographic research in this regions will also be presented, as will the discovery of reliefs from the excavations at Hacı musalar Höyük in central Lycia.

Website: http://aia-sd.org

Contact:
Elizabeth Pollard
epollard@mail.sdsu.edu

Arch in the Park

Sponsored by San Diego County Archaeological Society

AIA Society Event: San Diego

Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 10:00am - 3:00pm

Location:
Ranch House in Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
From Black Mountain Rd. Canyonside Park Driveway into Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserv
San Diego , CA
United States

Arch in the Park

The San Diego County Archaeological Society presents an educational day of Archaeology and Fun at the Ranch House in Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve

Saturday, October 20, 2012 • 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Celebrating California Archaeology Month
and National Archaeology Day

➸ Find out what archaeology is all about; dig in a mock excavation; play games
➸ Discover the history of the Ranch House on a tour of the adobe
➸ Be there at 11:30 a.m. to meet Running Grunion, a Kumeyaay Indian, and learn
about his people
➸ Speak to local archaeologists and see archaeology exhibits, demos on stone
tool making and basket making, raffles, games, and more!

Directions: From I-15 take Mercy Rd. west, turn right (north) onto Black Mountain Rd. and then
take the first left into Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve. Follow the road all the way to the back
(past Canyonside Community Park ball fields), and park in the designated parking area in the field.

Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in the shade.
Fry bread, snacks, and sodas will be available for purchase.

Website: http://www.sandiegoarchaeologicalsociety.com/index.php/aitp

Contact:
Aaron Sasson
info@sdcas.org
858-538-0935

Cities in the Marsh: Sustainability and Resilience in Ancient Mesopotamia

Sponsored by Archaeological Institute of America

AIA Society Event: San Diego

Friday, September 21, 2012 - 7:15pm

Location:
G101, Mesa College
San Diego, CA
United States

Lecturer: Carrie Hritz

Abstract: Cities in the Marsh: Sustainability and Resilience Ancient Mesopotamia

Kershaw Lecture

Contact:
Elizabeth Ann Pollard
epollard@mail.sdsu.edu

The Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak: 2000 Years of Rituals and Renovations in 3D

Sponsored by Archaeological Institute of America

AIA Society Event: San Diego

Friday, February 8, 2013 - 7:15pm

Location:
G101, Mesa College
San Diego, CA
United States

Lecturer: Elaine Sullivan

Abstract: The Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak: 2000 Years of Rituals and Renovations in 3D

Abemayor Lecture

Contact:
Elizabeth Ann Pollard
epollard@mail.sdsu.edu

They Died with Their Boots On: The Roman Hobnail Burials at Gordion (Turkey)

Sponsored by Archaeological Institute of America

AIA Society Event: San Diego

Friday, April 12, 2013 - 7:15pm

Location:
G101, Mesa College
San Diego, CA
United States

Lecturer: Andrew Goldman

Abstract: They Died With Their Boots On: The Roman Hobnail Burials at Gordion (Turkey)

Mellink Lecture

Contact:
Elizabeth Ann Pollard
epollard@mail.sdsu.edu

Ossuaries and the Burials of Jesus and James

Sponsored by Archaeological Institute of America

AIA Society Event: San Diego

Friday, October 21, 2011 - 7:15pm

Location:
TBA
San Diego, CA
United States

Lecturer: Jodi Magness

Abstract: Ossuaries and the Burials of Jesus and James

Feinstone Lecture

Contact:
AIA

Stonehenge: New Discoveries

Sponsored by Archaeological Institute of America

AIA Society Event: San Diego

Friday, February 3, 2012 - 7:15pm

Location:
Mesa College G101
San Diego, CA
United States

Lecturer: Mike Parker Pearson

Abstract: Stonehenge: New Discoveries

Kress Lecture

Contact:
Elizabeth Pollard
epollard@mail.sdsu.edu

A License to Loot or Archaeological Rescue?: The Treasure Act and Portable Antiquities Scheme in England and Wales

Sponsored by Archaeological Institute of America

AIA Society Event: San Diego

Friday, April 13, 2012 - 7:15pm

Location:
Mesa College, G101
San Diego, CA
United States

Lecturer: Roger Bland

Abstract: A licence to loot or archaeological rescue? The Treasure Act and Portable Antiquities Scheme in England and Wales

Metcalf Lecture

Contact:
Elizabeth Ann Pollard
epollard@mail.sdsu.edu
619-594-6992

Arthur Evans, the Palace of Minos at Knossos, and the Dawn of European Civilization

AIA Society Event: San Diego

Friday, October 8, 2010 - 7:15pm

Location:
G101 Mesa College
San Diego, CA 92111
United States

Lecturer: John Papadopoulos

Abstract: Arthur Evans, the Palace of Minos at Knossos, and the Dawn of European Civilization

Thompson Lecture

The Tektaş Burnu Shipwreck: Shedding New Light on Classical Ionia

AIA Society Event: San Diego

Friday, February 11, 2011 - 7:15pm

Location:
G101 Mesa College
San Diego, CA 92111
United States

Lecturer: Deborah Carlson

Abstract: The Tektaş Burnu Shipwreck: Shedding New Light on Classical Ionia

Joukowsky Lecture

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