Passed in 1990, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) provides a legal mechanism for the repatriation and return of Native American and Native Hawaiian ancestral remains and […]
This lecture by Dr. Eric Jones (CU Boulder) discusses the development of commercial farming in the mid-19th century was a critical component of industrialization in the United States. It examines […]
The 1901 shipwreck of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s SS City of Rio de Janeiro was the deadliest ever at the Golden Gate. Maritime archaeologist and historian James Delgado will […]
"Join us for a quick and dirty intro to archaeology! This talk covers a broad overview of Florida’s history, and how archaeological research can uncover new knowledge about the past, […]
Sara Galletti, “Stone Vaulting in the Pre-Modern Mediterranean” THIS LECTURE IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. If you're interested in archaeology, please join us! About the lecture: This talk will explore the history of a stone vaulting technique called stereotomy from a transnational, longue durée perspective across the Mediterranean from the third century BCE—when […]
Until recently, the practice of tattooing in ancient Egypt was rarely attested with only scant evidence from a handful of mummified individuals spanning Pharaonic Egypt’s more than 3,000-year history. However, recent discoveries—including those from Deir el-Medina— have rewritten what was once thought about the practice. This talk coalesces physical and art historical evidence to offer […]
Join the AIA for a fascinating evening as Anne Austin (University of Missouri, St. Louis) presents Ancient Ink: Discovering the Tattooed Women of Ancient Egypt. This presentation will be given at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific. Until recently, the practice of tattooing in ancient Egypt was rarely attested with only scant evidence from a handful […]
The Corning Museum of Glass is pleased to announce its 61st Annual Seminar on Glass, a two-day program of online sessions that complements the special exhibition Dig Deeper: Discovering an Ancient Glass Workshop. The program will explore the ways archaeologists study glass and glassmaking in the ancient world, with particular focus on the site of […]
The Milesian Greek colony of Apollonia Pontica (7th-3rd century BC) and its Roman colonial successor, Deultum (1st-4th century BC), were both prosperous trade centers and important Western Black Sea ports. Archaeological evidence, such as imported glass, Attic black-figure pottery, and non-native macrobotanicals, indicates that the local population was engaged in maritime trade with merchants from […]
The theme of this year's event will be early medieval Scandinavia. During the workshops you will be able to try your hand at, among others: in archaeological excavations (exploring a […]
In-Person Lecture Saturday, October 21 at 3:30pm Penn Museum, Anthro Classroom 345 Speaker: Dr. Jane Hill, Asst. Prof. of Anthropology, Rowan University Lecture Topic: Reconstructing Osiris: Dismemberment, Decapitation, and Mummification […]
"In the Beginning... A Guy and a Gal Who Loved the Prairies, and a Generation of Dirty Thirties Men and Women - Self-Educated Archaeologists" Dr. Alice Kehoe is a founding […]
Join the Denton County Office of History and Culture for the Texas Talks Speaker Series! On Wednesday, October 25 at 6 PM, archaeologist Dr. Alan Skinner will present “The Expected […]
Animals played an important role in Cypriot religion and ritual. Many Cypriot deities were conceived as having animal parts or attributes, animal iconography was prevalent among votive offerings, and animal […]
In recent years more than four hundred ancient tombs, dating from the 6th century BCE to the 3rd century CE, have been discovered on the West Bank at Aswan, Egypt, […]
New Hampshire Archeological Society NHAS Annual Meeting 2023, Saturday, November 4th Visitors Center, Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth NH Registration: $10 at the door. Complimentary registration with a Student ID. No […]
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