Archaeology Society of Staten IslandSeptember 2017: Dr. Marta Ameri: “Ships from Dilmun, Magan and Meluhha:” Ancient South Asia and its Contacts with the West in the 3rd millennium BCE
Sunday, Sept 17, 2017 at 3pm The Helen H. Loeffler Memorial Lecture Dr. Marta Ameri Assistant Professor of Art History, Colby College “Ships from Dilmun, Magan and Meluhha:” […]
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October 2017: Dr. Scott MacEachern: Landscapes of Boko Haram: History, Violence and Wealth in Central Africa (image courtesy Christian Seignobos)
Sunday Oct 15, 2017 at 3pm Archaeological Institute of America – English Lecturer Dr. Scott MacEachern Professor of Anthropology, Bowdoin College Landscapes of Boko Haram: History, Violence and Wealth […]
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November 2017: Dr. Alicia Boswell: Ritual Regalia of the Ancient Moche
Sunday Nov 12, 2017 at 3pm Dr. Alicia Boswell Postdoctoral Fellow, Bard College Ritual Regalia of the Ancient Moche In the last thirty years archaeological investigations on the north […]
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December 2017: Dr. Larissa Bonafante: Nursing Mothers in Ancient Italy
Sunday, December 3, 2017 The Lynda Nilsen Memorial Lecture Dr. Larissa Bonafante Professor of Classics Emerita, New York University Nursing Mothers in Ancient Italy The image of the woman […]
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January 2018: Dr. Megan Cifarelli: Sex, Gender, and Identity in Antiquity
Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 3pm The Dr.Ester Grushkin Memorial Lecture Dr. Megan Cifarelli Professor of Art History, Manhattanville College Sex, Gender, and Identity in Antiquity For centuries, the study […]
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February 2018: Patricia M. Salmon: Archeological Discoveries in Brewing: From the Ancients to Staten Island’s Nineteenth Century Brewery Barons
Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 3pm Patricia M. Salmon Curator of History (retired), Staten Island Museum Archeological Discoveries in Brewing: From the Ancients to Staten Island’s Nineteenth Century Brewery Barons […]
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March 2018: Dr. Anna Semon: Mississippian pottery production and use on the Georgia coast
Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 3pm The Dr. George G. Hackman Memorial Lecture Dr. Anna Semon Director, North American Archaeology Lab, American Museum of Natural History Mississippian pottery […]
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Esther Grushkin Memorial Lecture Program
Accomplished educator. Hebrew scholar. Dr. Esther Grushkin was an extraordinary woman with a passion for learning that she shared with students of all ages. It is in keeping with this […]
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Society Teaching Award
Staten Island Archaeology Society Teacher Award Teachers interested in furthering their students engagement with archaeology and world material culture are encouraged to apply for a $500.00 award. Staten Island […]
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February 2017: Ethnicity and Biology: Case Studies in Mexico and New Mexico
Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 3pm Dr. Heather JH Edgar Ethnicity and Biology: Case Studies in Mexico and New Mexico How do cultural trends and historical events shape the biology […]
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News from the Archaeological Institute of America
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- Luxurious Private Bathhouse Unearthed in Pompeii January 21, 2025NAPLES, ITALY—The Associated Press reports that a luxurious bathhouse large enough to accommodate 30 people […] The post Luxurious Private Bathhouse Unearthed in Pompeii appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.
- Denmark’s “Sun Stones” May Have Been Sacrificed After Volcanic Eruption January 21, 2025COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—According to a statement released by the University of Copenhagen, analysis of ice cores […] The post Denmark’s “Sun Stones” May Have Been Sacrificed After Volcanic Eruption appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.