November 8, 2020 Zoom Lecture announcement

Dear Archaeology Friends,

Welcome to fall 2020!  Leaves and temperatures are continuing to fall – November is again a lovely month to warm up to great archaeological events!  Our next virtual Zoom lecture will be on Sunday, November 8 at 3:00.  Gabriel Prieto from the University of Florida will give a lecture entitled ‘The Mass Sacrifice of Children and Camelids during the 13th-15th centuries in the North Coast of Peru.’  This is our annual Dr. Esther Grushkin Memorial Lecture.  His abstract can be found below.  This event will be offered live in Zoom, and will be recorded.  Be sure to attend on 11/8 so you can ask questions!

In order to attend the virtual lecture via Zoom, you will first need to register. After registering, you will be sent a confirmation email with information approving your registration and on how to enter the virtual lecture on the day of.  Be sure to register as soon as possible in order to receive reminders and secure your spot.

While the official start time for our meetings are 3:00, know that you will be placed in a virtual ‘waiting room’ at that time.  Once the host and speaker are ready to go, they will admit you to the live event; be patient – we know you are there!  During the lecture we will keep your microphones on mute.  We will do our best to make sure everyone’s video feed is on.  We look forward to having you ask questions.  You can feel free to write your questions into the ‘chat’ function, in which case Sarah will ask them for you once the lecture is over.  Otherwise, please be patient and wait until the end of the lecture when we will give participants the option to raise their hand, be called on, and then ask their question.  Good virtual lecture etiquette is essential in order to keep things streamlined and functioning well.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://wagner.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIodOioqDsuHt3gqkpbFPcbYnl04sZ0Nq5m

Remember that our calendar of lectures is posted on our website, www.siarchaeology.org. An email announcement like this one will come in advance of every lecture.   All announcements and notification of lectures will be made via email. If you know of someone else who is interested in attending, please have them email us at info@siarchaeology.org so they can be added to our e-newsletter list.

We are pleased to offer this year’s lecture series at no cost to participants.  However, there are still expenses that need to be covered.  Please think about joining or renewing your membership at $30 per year.  Donations of any amount would be greatly appreciated.  And new members are certainly welcomed!  Please send your check to: ASSI, PO Box 140504, Staten Island, NY 10314.

Be well, and I look forward to ‘seeing’ you on November 8th!

Sarah J. Scott, President

Sunday Nov 8, 2020 at 3pm            The Dr.Esther Grushkin Memorial Lecture

Dr. Gabriel Prieto – University of Florida

The Mass Sacrifice of Children and Camelids during the 13th-15th centuries in the North Coast of Peru

During the 13th to the 15th Centuries AD, the Chimu civilization of the present day Peruvian North Coast sacrificed hundreds of children and young camelids. The most compelling evidence is coming from the Huanchaco coastline, located a few miles from Chan Chan, the capital city of the Chimu. This presentation is focused on describing sacrificial contexts at three archaeological sites where hundreds of children were killed to appease the blood’s hunger of Chimu gods and goddesses. Why are most of the sacrificial grounds facing the ocean? Why is there a mix of humans and camelids? Why were some of the children dressed in fancy dresses and crowned with feathered turbans beautifully preserved in the arid deserts of the North Coast of Peru? These and many other questions are going to be discussed while trying to understand the anthropological meaning for these ancient bloody events.