Be part of an active archaeological excavation! Brown University students will be digging on the grounds outside the List Art Building, uncovering the foundations of a 19th century home and processing artifacts from that household. Stop by (with your family or on your own) any time to see what our students are uncovering -- or […]
Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship
In honor of International Archaeology Day, please join us for an archaeology fair on Saturday, October 26, 12:00-3:00 pm. Visit activity tables to learn about the past: write your name in ancient scripts, make a curse tablet, hold replicas of ancient vases and coins, and more! Don't forget to browse the book sale of donated […]
Our society will be hosted by the Salem Chapel in St. Catharines for International Archaeology Day. During this tour (90 minutes in duration), guests will gain insight into local history and about individuals of African descent that settled around the St. Catharines region in c. 1788. Guests will also learn about Harriet Tubman, a well-known […]
St. Mary's Fort, the first fortification built by Maryland colonists upon arrival in 1634 Discovered in 2018 after a nearly century-long search Archaeological work has revealed intriguing new information about Maryland’s earliest settlement.
Our chapter is organizing an IAD event at the Salem Chapel in St Catharines, Ontario. The Salem Chapel was an important centre of abolitionist and civil rights activity, and was the cornerstone of a growing community of African-American refugees from the United States. The most famous and celebrated member of the church was Harriet Tubman, […]
Garbonomix's garbologists are studying and analyzing the garbage bags produced by the café and kitchen at Stadsmissionens Second Hand in Kalmar City, Sweden. Stadsmissionens Second Hand is a charity focused on a circular economy, offering secondhand items for sale and food for visitors. The kitchen also provides meals for the staff. Kalmar, located in southeastern […]
Please join us for a double-header of talks presented by Prof. Camille Reiko Acosta in celebration of International Archaeology Day! In this second talk, Prof. Acosta will be speaking on "Merchants and Mercenaries: Greeks in Egypt in the Late Period" on Saturday October 26th at 2:00 pm (Denny 112 and on zoom). These talks are […]
Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 6, 2024–April 27, 2025. See blackout dates.* *Blackout dates: December 1, 2024–January 26, 2025; and March 16–23, 2025. This […]
