Archaeology Society of Staten Island-
January 2015: Mr. Robert Bunkin, Behind the Scenes: Developing an Exhibition at the Staten Island Museum
Treat yourself to a behind-the-scenes look at the new Staten Island Museum!
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February 2015: Ms. Meg Ventrudo, Tibetan Achitecture, Stupas and Mandalas
Learn about the power of architecture in the Buddhist tradition
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March 2015: Dr. Lauren Kilroy, Noble Organ and Grotesque Idol: The Sacred Heart of Jesus in Colonial Mexico
Learn about the power of imagery over time in Novohispanic culture
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April 2015: Dr. Chap Kusimba, Trade and Civilization in Medieval East Africa
Discover the link between globalism and the role of the merchant in Medieval East Africa
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May 2015: Dr. April Beisaw, Seeing Native American Women’s Response to Colonialism in the Archaeological Record
A fascinating alternative interpretation to archaeological and textual records in the Suquehannock tradition
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September 2014: Dr. Celia Bergoffen, Excavating a Jewish Ritual Pool in a Manhattan, Russian Bath House
Learn about the bathing tradition and ritual in an old Russian bath house
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October 2014: Dr. Victoria Reed, Lost and Found: Research on Nazi-Era Looting and Restitution at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Discover how Nazi-looted art is being professionally researched by the MFA
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November 2014: Dr. Matthew Adams, Challenges and Promise in the Practice of Archaeology in Egypt Today: A Perspective from Abydos
Take a look into the mounds of Abydos!
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December 2014: Dr. Katherine Boivin, Auspicious Passageways: Pilgrimage, Commemoration and Procession Beneath Medieval Church Sanctuaries
Explore the connections between church architecture and spirituality
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September 2013: Dr. Matthew Johnson, Understanding Bodiam Castle, England
A new view of the castle stresses its active role in regional politics and economics and presents Bodiam at a serried of scales from the smallest action of washing one’s hands in the chapel piscine out to the castle’s place in world history.
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October 2013: Dr. Jodi Magness, Ossuaries and the Burials of Jesus and James
Newly discovered ossuaries are discussed within the context of ancient Jewish tombs and burials customs in Jerusalem in the time of Jesus (late Second Temple Period).
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November 2013: Dr. Robert R. Stieglitz, Sea Peoples in the Promised Land
Recent Archaeological evidence unearthed in Israel and on Cyprus, has shed new light on the history of the Philistines, a leading tribe in a federation the Egyptians termed ‘People of the Sea.’
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December 2013: Dr. Rita Reynolds, Brown Fellowship Society Burial Ground: Charleston’s Famous Unknown Free Black Cemetery
Learn about life and race in antebellum Charleston through archaeology and archival research.
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January 2014: Dr. Larissa Bonfante, Etruscan Influence in Ancient Europe
The Etruscans were a people similar to the luxury-loving, laid-back Phaeacians of the Odyssey rather than the man-eating Cyclops.
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February 2014: Dr. Nicola Sharrat, Living and Dying through Political Turmoil: Excavations in a Terminal Tiwanaku (AD 950-1150) Village in the Moquegua Valley, Peru
Recent excavations (2006-2012) at the site of Tumilaca la Chimba in the Moquegua valley, Peru, are explored to illustrate how members of this post-collapse community rooted daily and ritual practice in both traditional and turbulent expression.
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March 2014: Dr. Bridget Buxton In Search of the Age of Titans: Recent underwater discoveries in northern Israel
Recent archaeological explorations by the Maritime Unit of the Israel Antiquities Authority in and around the ancient port of Akko (Acre-Ptolemais) are bringing us closer to the elusive goal of capturing a ‘big ship’, learning the long-lost secrets of their design, and understanding the critical role they played in the Great Power contests of the Hellenistic Age.
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May 2014: Dr. Sarah Nelson, The Gold Crowns of Silla (Korea) and the Tomb of a Queen
Crowns, gold, and tradition in the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla!
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May 2013: Dr. Justin McDaniel, A Day of Buddhist Art, Community & Learning
An engaging afternoon of Buddhist Art for learners of all ages
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March 2013: Dr. Tom Rocek, ‘From the Jordon to the Jornada, The Origin of Village Life in the Old World and the New’
A comparison of the development of farming villages in New Mexico in the first millennium AD with parallel developments in the Middle East ten millennia earlier.
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December 2012: Dr. Bryan R. Just, ‘Dancing into Dreams: Maya Vase Painting of the Ik’ Kingdom’
Ik’-kingdom vases are among the finest ever produced by the ancient Maya, acknowledged particularly for their naturalistic color, veristic portraiture, skillful rendition of graceful movement, and elegantly fluid, calligraphic line.
About Us
The Archaeology Society of Staten Island was formed in 1962 at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY. In 1963, the Society began a series of lectures that have brought prominent scholars in the various fields of archaeology and anthropology to Staten Island. The Society affiliated with the Archaeological Institute of America in 1964 as The [...]
Membership
Membership in the Society is open to anyone interested in archaeology and related areas. The categories of membership in the Society include: REGULAR ($30) – Anyone interest in archaeology and wishing to participate in the Society’s programs. FAMILY ($45) – Couples and their children under eighteen years of age. STUDENT ($8) – Any full-time student [...]
Directions
Directions to Wagner College The Society holds its monthly meetings at Wagner College. TRAVEL BY CAR Verrazano Bridge: From Brooklyn, Queens and Points East Take the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Staten Island. From the toll booths, follow Interstate 278 to the “Richmond Road/Clove Road” exit. Follow the service road to the third traffic light and [...]
About Us
The Archaeology Society of Staten Island was formed in 1962 at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY. In 1963, the Society began a series of lectures that have brought prominent scholars in the various fields of archaeology and anthropology to Staten Island. The Society affiliated with the Archaeological Institute of America in 1964 as The Staten Island Society, AIA.
The objectives of the Society are:
- To promote study, exploration, and research in the field of archaeology
- To conduct lectures relating to archaeology
- To sponsor and encourage archaeological tours
- To establish and issue publications that disseminate archaeological information
- February 2015: Ms. Meg Ventrudo, Tibetan Achitecture, Stupas and Mandalas
- March 2015: Dr. Lauren Kilroy, Noble Organ and Grotesque Idol: The Sacred Heart of Jesus in Colonial Mexico
- April 2015: Dr. Chap Kusimba, Trade and Civilization in Medieval East Africa
February 2015: Ms. Meg Ventrudo, Tibetan Achitecture, Stupas and Mandalas
Learn about the power of architecture in the Buddhist tradition
March 2015: Dr. Lauren Kilroy, Noble Organ and Grotesque Idol: The Sacred Heart of Jesus in Colonial Mexico
Learn about the power of imagery over time in Novohispanic culture
April 2015: Dr. Chap Kusimba, Trade and Civilization in Medieval East Africa
Discover the link between globalism and the role of the merchant in Medieval East Africa