Events

Archaeology-Hour Livestream: Solange Ashby. “Ancient African Queens”

Whitman College, Olin Hall 129 920 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA, United States

This lecture will provide an introduction to the royal women of Kush/Nubia and the powerful, sole-ruling kandakas ('queens') of Meroë. Hear how Nubian families tracked filiation through their mothers. Learn […]

Archaeology-Hour Livestream: Chip Colwell. “On the Origins of Stuff”

Whitman College, Olin Hall 129 920 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA, United States

Over three million years ago, our ancient ancestors realized that rocks could be broken into sharp-edged objects for slicing meat, making the first knives. This discovery resulted in a good […]

Archaeology-Hour Livestream: Jeff Altschul. “Cultural Resource Management: What Most Archaeologists Do For A Living”

Whitman College, Olin Hall 129 920 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA, United States

Today, there are about 12,000 archaeologists working in the US with less than 10 percent of them employed by universities. While university anthropology and archaeology departments are shrinking, the applied sector, known as cultural resource management (CRM) is growing. This lecture explores what accounts for these opposing trends and what, if anything, can we do […]

Archaeology-Hour Livestream: Elise Friedland. “Classical Washington. Greece & Rome in the Art & Architecture of D.C.”

Whitman College, Olin Hall 129 920 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA, United States

In Washington, D.C., a "Hellenic Doric-style" temple (the Lincoln Memorial) sits at one end of the city’s central "forum" (The Mall), housing a colossal cult statue (Abraham Lincoln). A Roman "triumphal arch" monumentalizes the front of the main train depot (Union Station). Roman equestrian statues make assertions amidst circular plazas. This talk explores these juxtapositions […]

With, For, and By — Doing Archaeology in a Grand Ronde Way

Whitman College, Olin Hall 129 920 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA, United States

Lecturer: Sara Gonzalez (University of Washington) Come join us for a watch party of Professor Gonzalez's live-streamed lecture. There will be a drawing for a surprise gift and discussion of […]