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Putting the stone back in the Stone Age: New research on the end of the Maltese Temple Period, a lecture by Dr Huw S. Groucutt, Max Planck Independent Research Group leader in Jena, Germany

Abstract : After existing for over one thousand years, the Maltese Temple Period ended around 4,300 years ago. Understanding why has been a topic of considerable interest and debate. In this talk Dr Huw S. Groucutt will discuss this topic, outlining recent research on themes such as regional climate change and evidence for the arrival […]

Archaeology and Ale with Dr. James Osborne

London,UK, london, Alabama, United Kingdom

Fieldwork and COVID at Turkey's 'Newest' Iron Age Capital: Results from Türkmen-Karahöyük (Dr. James Osborne, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago) In 2019, researchers with the Türkmen-Karahöyük Intensive Survey Project (TISP) identified the site to be one of the very largest Bronze and Iron Age cities in ancient Turkey, despite the fact that it had never […]

“Illuminating the Past: An Application of Data Science to Archaeology”

Warren County History Museum 238 S. Sunny Lane, Monmouth, IL, United States

Michael C. Sostarecz, Professor of Mathematics, Monmouth College (msostarecz@gmail.com) Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) is an imaging technique used to non-invasively bring out surface details on artifacts. This lecture will share improvements on how the data is collected, an original model to combine the experimental images, and new options for post-processing. The artifacts presented will include […]