Zoom Lecture announcement, 4/25

Dear Archaeology Friends,

Spring is finally here!  It is a wonderful time to think about even warmer weather, and experience archaeology in Sudan!  Please join us on April 25th as we welcome Brenda Baker from Arizona State University.  Dr. Baker comes to us as the Danyale Z. English lecturer from the AIA.  This lecture will be recorded!  See the details below about how to join real-time via Zoom. This is our final lecture for this academic year – be sure to join us!

Once again, I want to acknowledge how fortunate we are to be able to have these Zoom events together.  Please consider donating to our society to aid us in development of future programming, particularly this year as we put a pause on membership requirements.   See the details below if you are able to donate.

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/tJIsdO2rqz8oH9NsSFtucsziVmqV4rW5GEmA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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 April 25th!

Sarah J. Scott, President

Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 3pm Archaeological Institute of America – Danyale Z. English Lecture

Dr. Brenda Baker – Arizona State University

Sifting Sand in Sudan: New Light on Life and Death in Ancient Nubia

The Bioarchaeology of Nubia Expedition (BONE) project area lies between the fourth and fifth cataracts of the Nile River in northern Sudan, covering an area nearly 100m2. Fieldwork and lab research have documented sites as old as the Early (>250,000 years ago) and Middle Stone Age. Work has emphasized habitation, rock art/gong, and cemetery sites dating from the Mesolithic to Christian periods in the eastern portion of the project area. Spatial and contextual relationships between archaeological sites and the natural environment are examined, particularly among clusters of Kerma period graves (c. 2500-1500 B.C.) and for Post-Meroitic fortifications and cemeteries (c. 350-550 A.D.) within a broader region. This research provides insight into people’s adaptations to the environment and ties to core areas of state societies through time. Grave architecture and treatment of the dead show variable local practices but inclusion of imported grave goods reveals integration into far-flung trade networks from the Kerma through Christian (c.AD 550-1400) periods. Persistence of local traditions, spatial and social organization of cemeteries, and distinct identities marked in life (e.g., dental avulsion) or death (e.g., interment with archery equipment) illuminate new aspects of ancient Nubian mortuary behavior and identity. Additionally, indicators of residential mobility, diet, and disease in the skeletons reveal shifting patterns of subsistence and the life histories of specific individuals in different eras.

Other exciting Archaeological Events:

On-line Exhibit at ISAW, ‘The Empire’s Physician: Prosperity, Plague, and Healing in Ancient Rome’

Burning Rings of Fire: Ancient Maya Resource Conservation Strategies

An AIA-New York Society Lecture

by Kenneth Seligson

Register here: https://aia-nysociety.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dbdd968937b47866392ef32f9&id=801b9f19a2&e=8abc707ab7

Lower East Side Archaeology

April 14th Spring Lecture with Dr. Allison McGovern

Please join New York State Archaeology Wednesday, April 14th at 7pm for our third Digital lecture. We will be hearing from Dr. Allison McGovern, the Robert D.L. Gardiner Writing Fellow at the Gotham Center for New York City History. Her talk is entitled Privies and Such: A Report on Archaeological Investigations in the Lower East Side.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucumvqzIiHdGO6JErxuUYmAWkd4KeuIRr

Dear Archaeology Friends,

Spring is finally here!  It is a wonderful time to think about even warmer weather, and experience archaeology in Sudan!  Please join us on April 25th as we welcome Brenda Baker from Arizona State University.  Dr. Baker comes to us as the Danyale Z. English lecturer from the AIA.  This lecture will be recorded!  See the details below about how to join real-time via Zoom. This is our final lecture for this academic year – be sure to join us!

Once again, I want to acknowledge how fortunate we are to be able to have these Zoom events together.  Please consider donating to our society to aid us in development of future programming, particularly this year as we put a pause on membership requirements.   See the details below if you are able to donate.

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/tJIsdO2rqz8oH9NsSFtucsziVmqV4rW5GEmA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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 April 25th!

Sarah J. Scott, President

Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 3pm Archaeological Institute of America – Danyale Z. English Lecture

Dr. Brenda Baker – Arizona State University

Sifting Sand in Sudan: New Light on Life and Death in Ancient Nubia

The Bioarchaeology of Nubia Expedition (BONE) project area lies between the fourth and fifth cataracts of the Nile River in northern Sudan, covering an area nearly 100m2. Fieldwork and lab research have documented sites as old as the Early (>250,000 years ago) and Middle Stone Age. Work has emphasized habitation, rock art/gong, and cemetery sites dating from the Mesolithic to Christian periods in the eastern portion of the project area. Spatial and contextual relationships between archaeological sites and the natural environment are examined, particularly among clusters of Kerma period graves (c. 2500-1500 B.C.) and for Post-Meroitic fortifications and cemeteries (c. 350-550 A.D.) within a broader region. This research provides insight into people’s adaptations to the environment and ties to core areas of state societies through time. Grave architecture and treatment of the dead show variable local practices but inclusion of imported grave goods reveals integration into far-flung trade networks from the Kerma through Christian (c.AD 550-1400) periods. Persistence of local traditions, spatial and social organization of cemeteries, and distinct identities marked in life (e.g., dental avulsion) or death (e.g., interment with archery equipment) illuminate new aspects of ancient Nubian mortuary behavior and identity. Additionally, indicators of residential mobility, diet, and disease in the skeletons reveal shifting patterns of subsistence and the life histories of specific individuals in different eras.

Other exciting Archaeological Events:

On-line Exhibit at ISAW, ‘The Empire’s Physician: Prosperity, Plague, and Healing in Ancient Rome’

Burning Rings of Fire: Ancient Maya Resource Conservation Strategies

by Kenneth Seligson

Register here: https://aia-nysociety.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dbdd968937b47866392ef32f9&id=801b9f19a2&e=8abc707ab7

Lower East Side Archaeology

April 14th Spring Lecture with Dr. Allison McGovern

Please join New York State Archaeology Wednesday, April 14th at 7pm for our third Digital lecture. We will be hearing from Dr. Allison McGovern, the Robert D.L. Gardiner Writing Fellow at the Gotham Center for New York City History. Her talk is entitled Privies and Such: A Report on Archaeological Investigations in the Lower East Side.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucumvqzIiHdGO6JErxuUYmAWkd4KeuIRr