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Event Series Berry site “Dig Day”

Berry site “Dig Day”

Berry site Henderson Mill Road, Morganton, NC, United States

Volunteers are invited to join in the excavation of the Berry site, located outside of Morganton, North Carolina. Berry is the location of the Native town of Joara and the Spanish Fort San Juan which was built in January 1567 and destroyed in 1568. Fort San Juan, occupied by 30 Spanish soldiers, constitutes the earliest […]

Drink Your Hot Chocolate Like a Maya Ruler! Make Your Own Maya Drinking Cup (in English, until October 31st)

Have fun learning about Maya ceramics for International Archaeology Day! This activity is a digital kit you can do any time on your own to explore the art and function of ancient Maya painted ceramics. Using various digital resources (including an online video tutorial) you will learn about some of the forms, designs, and functions […]

Did We Evolve to Exercise? (Free Virtual Lecture)

Daniel Lieberman, Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences, Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University Exercise is a paradox: everyone knows it is healthy, but most of us struggle to do it. Further, as technology and machines increasingly replace human labor, fewer people are getting enough exercise. In this talk, Daniel Lieberman will […]

Heritage Education Network Belize talks Archaeology Laws

Celebrate IAD with Heritage Education Network Belize and 7 New Belize Ltd. Join us for an informative discussion on heritage management legislation with Brandon Usher of "Law man for the Layman" morning show.

International Archaeology Day in National Heritage Institute Prague

International Archaeology Day in National Heritage Institute Prague Liliová 219/5, Prague, Czechia

A series of short lectures, covering various topics from the Neolithic to the Modern Age, discussion, poster exhibition on the activities of archaeologists of the National Monuments Institute (Liliová 5, Prague, 2 weeks). A series of short lectures for the public, covering various topics from the Neolithic to the Modern Age, discussion, and poster exhibition […]

How Beer Made Kings in Early Egypt (Free Virtual Lecture)

Matthew Douglas Adams, Director, Abydos Archaeology; Senior Research Scholar, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University The remains of a 5000-year-old brewery found in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos are providing insights into the relationship between large-scale beer production and the development of kingship in Egypt. Archaeological evidence indicates that the Abydos brewery produced […]

Hopewellians in a Non-Hopewellian World: The Rise of Elaborate Ceremonialism and Long Range Interaction in Precontact Northern Ohio

Evidence of precontact Native American ceremonialism is generally rare in northern Ohio. Only a few isolated mound sites, such as Esch in northcentral Ohio, were thought to have actively participated in the Hopewell Interaction Sphere of southern Ohio. More recent work, however, has identified additional localities in northern Ohio that produce classic Interaction Sphere artifacts […]

Celebrating Belizean Archaeology

The Belize Institute of Archaeology celebrates International Archaeology Day hosting multiple trivia Fridays (October 8, 15, and 22) on social media (IA Facebook page) whereby trivia pertaining to Belizean archaeology will be posted throughout the day. Also, we will be hosting an interactive competition aimed at bringing awareness to Belize's archaeological sites. Participants will be […]

International Archaeology Day at the MPC!

BYU's Museum of Peoples and Cultures 2201 N Canyon Rd., Provo, UT, United States

Celebrate International Archaeology Day at BYU's Museum of Peoples and Cultures! Anyone who comes into the museum today will receive an archaeological treat.