Events

The Becoming of Mesoamerican Pigments: The Olmec presented by Dr. Gerardo Gutierrez (CU Boulder)

CU Museum of Natural History Broadway, Boulder, CO, United States

This lecture presents a new study of pigments and coloring materials that offers a unique window into the development of indigenous science, ideology, and learning processes to innovate knowledge. The color palettes of Juxtlahuaca, Cauadzidziqui and Oxtotitlan caves, all located in the state Guerrero, Mexico, will be compared and evaluated and I will propose how […]

The Arizona Sicily Project: Survey and Excavations in the province of Trapani presented by Dr. Emma Blake

CU Museum of Natural History Broadway, Boulder, CO, United States

A decade of fieldwork in westernmost Sicily has revealed a previously unnoticed pattern: high quantities of North African artifacts in virtually all periods, from the Paleolithic to the present day. From prehistoric stone tools, to Carthaginian amphoras and Roman finewares, to the soda bottles of contemporary migrants, a picture emerges of a deep and enduring […]

“They are still teaching us”: Community Bioarchaeology and the Sisters of Loretto Project presented by Dr. Lauren Hosek

CU Museum of Natural History Broadway, Boulder, CO, United States

In the summer of 2022, construction necessitated the relocation of a small 19th /20th century cemetery of nuns from southwest Denver. Before their reinterment, a team of local researchers and students worked with the Loretto Community to undertake a bioarchaeological analysis of the remains of the Sisters of Loretto. This ongoing project highlights community collaboration, […]

Ancient Roads of the Chaco World: Monumentality, Religion, and Power

CU Museum of Natural History Broadway, Boulder, CO, United States

In this talk, Rob Weiner will discuss his recent fieldwork throughout the Chaco World, which combines LiDAR, drone aerial photography, and on-the-ground documentation to investigate the history, use, and meaning […]