Archaeology Society of Staten IslandDecember 2012: Dr. Bryan R. Just, ‘Dancing into Dreams: Maya Vase Painting of the Ik’ Kingdom’
Ik’-kingdom vases are among the finest ever produced by the ancient Maya, acknowledged particularly for their naturalistic color, veristic portraiture, skillful rendition of graceful movement, and elegantly fluid, calligraphic line.
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November 2012: Dr. Sarah Jarmer Scott, ‘Tiny Portraits: Seals and Identity in the Ancient World’
An examination of the use of seals from the pre-literate periods through the Bronze Age in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Aegean, and the Indus Valley highlighting the dynamic nature of these objects and the residual artifact assemblage they left in their wake.
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October 2012: Dr. Joshua Wright, ‘The World of Genghis Khan Through Archaeology And History’
October 14 Archaeological Institute of America Lecture Dr. Joshua Wright The World of Genghis Khan Through Archaeology And History Genghis Khan’s empire exploded out from Inner Asia in the 13th Century AD and reshaped the world. The archaeology of the Mongol Empire demonstrates its antecedents, roots in Inner Asia and its unique aspects as a […]
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September 2012: David M. Lee, ‘Through the Eyes of the Elder:Understanding the Rock Art of the Dreamtime’
Sept 23 Archaeological Institute of America Lecture David M. Lee Through the Eyes of the Elder:Understanding the Rock Art of the Dreamtime
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Sunday Lecture Series 2012-2013
The Archaeological Society of Staten Island & The Archaeological Institute of America, Staten Island Society 2012- 2013 Lecture Series Sept 23 Archaeological Institute of America Lecture David M. Lee Through the Eyes of the Elder:Understanding the Rock Art of the Dreamtime Oct 14 Archaeological Institute of America Lecture Dr. Joshua Wright The World of […]
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January 2013: Sara Becker, ‘Working Hard or Hardly Working? A Bioarchaeological Perspective on Labor within the Andean Tiwanaku State (AD 500-1100)’
An examination of the Tiwanaku State (Peru) that attempts to answer questions about what people were doing within the state and at whose authority activities took place, subjects important for archaeological studies of labor within emerging state-level societies.
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Archaeology Fair 2011
Children participate in the DigIt mock excavation at the 2011 Archaeology Fair
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