Archaeology Society of Staten IslandMarch 2016: Collambay, the Chimú and Inca Empires: Political Power and Identity in the Chaupiyunga Landscape of the Moche Valley, Peru
Learn about local exchange and interaction among the ancient Andean cultures!
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April 2016: Basques: the Un-sung Whalers of the Northwest Atlantic
Discover the story of the 16th century whalers along the Labrador coast!
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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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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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News from the Archaeological Institute of America
- Early Farmers in Israel Adapted to Climate Instability May 2, 2024SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA—According to a statement released by the University of California, San Diego, a now-submerged village site suggests that it was inhabited some 8,200 years ago, during an abrupt shift in climate called the 8.2ka event. It had been previously thought that the cooler temperatures and rising sea levels of the 8.2ka event would […]
- Did the Roman Emperor Augustus Die in This Vesuvian Villa? May 2, 2024TOKYO, JAPAN—According to a Live Science report, researchers led by archaeologist Mariko Muramatsu of the University of Tokyo suggest that they have uncovered the place where Augustus, the first Roman emperor (reigned 27 B.C.–A.D. 14), died. The villa, located on the northern slopes of Mount Vesuvius about five miles from the modern town of Nola, […]
- 7,000-Year-Old Settlement Mapped in Serbia May 2, 2024KIEL, GERMANY—According to a statement released by Kiel University, traces of a late Neolithic settlement were mapped during a geophysical survey conducted in northeastern Serbia, near the Tamiš River. “This discovery is of outstanding importance, as hardly any larger Late Neolithic settlements are known in the Serbian Banat region,” said Martin Furholt of Kiel University. […]