Much like today, ancient “consumers” were connected to distant markets. Both basic and precious goods from faraway lands “shipped” to royal palaces, elite estates—sometimes even rural households—and technological advances in […]
Muchos Méxicos explores Mexico’s rich history as a site of human innovation, creativity and cultural diversity. Featuring Mexican objects from the Peabody Museum collections, this bilingual exhibit tells the story […]
Church Lecture
This event is postponed until a later date this spring. New date to come!
Boegehold Lecture
Dimitri Laboury, Associate Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art History, Archaeology, History and History of Religions; Research Director, Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research in Ancient Egyptian Art History and Archaeology; Director of the Ancient Egyptian Art Historical Research Unit, University of Liège, Belgium One of the salient characteristics of ancient Egypt undoubtedly is its hieroglyphic […]
The discoverers of one of Archaeology magazine’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2021, the slave tag found at 63 ½ Coming St. in Charleston, SC, discuss the development and evolution of the urban landscape of Charleston, with a particular emphasis on evidence for African-American life and culture in 19th c. Charleston. Speakers: James Newhard, Grant Gilmore, […]
Join members and guests of the Archaeological Institute of America’s Iowa Society for a virtual conversation via Zoom about how to land a job in or related to archaeology. We will discuss different specializations as well as the types of preparation each typically requires. Hop around to different breakout rooms to meet with specialists and […]
