Acquiring amethyst in Ancient Egypt was a tricky business. But the cut raw amethyst, the amethyst mines, and the people in the desert all needed to be guarded. As part […]
“The OPUMPA Project: Ancient Mineral Mining and Pigment Use in Stone Age Swaziland,” presented by Dr. Brandi L. MacDonald (Assistant Research Professor, The Archaeometry Laboratory at the University of Missouri […]
Dr. Kevin Dicus (University of Oregon) Roman imperial ambitions began with the occupation of Italy. The Etruscans, once the dominant civilization, experienced great cultural and political upheavals. Foreign traditions, goods, […]
Dr. Claire Novotny (Kenyon College) Graffiti provides a unique and informal perspective on the lived experiences and daily cultural practices of ancient people. In the ancient Maya culture, graffiti of […]
Wilkie Lecture
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 7:30 p.m. ET Join Zoom Meeting https://davidson.zoom.us/j/99143304841 Meeting ID: 991 4330 4841 Anna Agbe-Davies, “The Mis-Education of Pauli Murray” About the lecture: This presentation considers education, womanhood, and signs as refracted through the life of human rights pioneer Pauli Murray, prompted by the archaeological investigation of her childhood home in Durham, […]
Church Lecture
This event is postponed until a later date this spring. New date to come!
