Archaeology Society of Staten IslandNovember 2015: Staten Island Museum Special Event!
Image Credit:Staten Island Museum, Building A at Snug Harbor, Ralph Appelbaum Associates Inc. Friday Nov 6, 2015 from 10:00AM-3:00PM Staten Island Museum Event: Archaeology and Museums This event will be a workshop day for the local Staten Island community at the Staten Island Museum, sponsored in part by the Staten Island Society of the […]
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December 2015: Knowledge in Art and its Corruption: The Perils of Forgery and Plunder in the 21st Century
Learn about the perils of forgery in Archaeology and Art History!
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January 2016: Pergamon and the Art of the Hellenistic Kingdoms: A Preview
Get a special preview of the upcoming exhibit of Hellenistic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art!
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February 2016: Early Platform Mounds of the Lower Mississippi Valley
Discover the important role played by the ancient mounds of the Mississippian Culture!
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Lecture on Archaeology, Moche, and Community in Peru!
Lecture: Brian Billman, MOCHE Inc. On Monday, Nov. 10 from 2:40 to 4:10 p.m. AT WAGNER COLLEGE in Spiro Hall 1, please join Anthropology professor Celeste Gagnon for a conversation with Brian Billman, executive director of MOCHE Inc. (Mobilizing Opportunity Through Community Heritage Empowerment). Billman will discuss opportunities for students, faculty and staff to become […]
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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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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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News from the Archaeological Institute of America
- 2,200-Year-Old Chu State Tomb Excavated in China April 17, 2024HUAINAN, CHINA—China Daily reports that a tomb built by the Chu vassal state at the end of the Warring States Period (475–221 B.C.) has been excavated at the Wuwangdun site in eastern China. Looting has severely damaged the tomb, prompting this rescue excavation. The site features a cemetery surrounded by a moat. The largest tomb, […]
- Australia’s Ice Age Tools Analyzed April 17, 2024SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA—According to a Live Science report, David Zeanah of California State University, Sacramento, representatives of the Thalanyji people, and their colleagues have analyzed more than 4,400 cutting and grinding tools recovered from open-air sites on Barrow Island, which is located off the coast of northwestern Australia. Between 29,000 and 19,000 years ago, when sea […]
- Possible Signs of Border Violence Found in Scottish Churchyard April 16, 2024SWINTON, SCOTLAND—Chronicle Live reports that human bone fragments have been discovered in disturbed soil in the area of Swinton Parish Church, which is located in Scotland near the Anglo-Scottish border, by researchers from the Border Reivers Archaeology Unit. The bones are thought to represent two adults and three children who suffered multiple injuries around the […]