Archaeological Institute of American – Milwaukee Society
International Archaeology Day, October 17, 2015
Sabin Hall - First Floor 3413 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WIInternational Archaeology Day is a celebration of archaeology and the thrill of discovery. Every October the AIA and archaeological organizations across the United States, Canada, and abroad present archaeological programs and activities for people of all ages and interests. Whether... Read More
The Rising Star Expedition and the Discovery of Homo naledi – A lecture by John Hawks (UW-Madison)
Physics Building, Room 137 1900 E. Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, United StatesDescription: Prof. John Hawks will talk to us about recent discoveries that are shaping the knowledge of human origins. In 2013 he was part of a fieldwork team that recovered more than 1200 hominin specimens from the Rising Star cave... Read More
Warfare, Weapons and Skeletal Trauma in Early Medieval Ireland – A lecture by Rachel Scott
Sabin Hall - First Floor 3413 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WIArchaeological Institute of America-Milwaukee Society General Information: All lectures are held on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 p.m. in Sabin Hall Room G90 on the UWM Campus (3413 North Downer, corner of Newport and Downer Avenues). On Sundays, parking is available... Read More
Chronology, Exchange, and Technology: New Insight on Intercultural Interaction in the Upper Great Lakes – A lecture by Heather Walder
Sabin Hall - First Floor 3413 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WIArchaeological Institute of America-Milwaukee Society General Information: All lectures are held on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 p.m. in Sabin Hall Room G90 on the UWM Campus (3413 North Downer, corner of Newport and Downer Avenues). On Sundays, parking is available... Read More
The Urban Revolution on Aphrodite’s Isle: Searching for Cyprus’s Late Bronze Age Cities – A lecture by Kevin Fisher
Sabin Hall - First Floor 3413 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WIDescription: The Late Bronze Age (ca. 1650-1100 BCE) was a revolutionary period on the island of Cyprus as it transformed from a relatively isolated, village-based, and largely egalitarian society, to one characterized by a complex social hierarchy and extensive international... Read More
Stonehenge: New Discoveries – A lecture by Michael Parker Pearson
Chemistry Building, Room 190 3210 N. Chamer St., MilwaukeeDescription: Stonehenge is one of the great mysteries of the prehistoric world. After seven years of new excavations and research, archaeologists now have a completely new understanding of the date and purpose of this enigmatic monument. A key break-through has... Read More
Healing, Space, and Musical Performance in Late Classical Greece: The Thymele at Epidauros – A lecture by Bronwen L. Wickkiser
Sabin Hall, Room G90 3413 N. Downer Ave, MilwaukeeDescription: In the fourth century BCE, the citizens of Epidauros, a small polis in the Peloponnese, launched a massive building program at the nearby, much visited healing sanctuary of the god Asklepios, son of Apollo. In terms of labor, design,... Read More
International Archaeology Day: You Are What You Wear: Clothing and Adornment in the Ancient World
Sabin Hall - First Floor 3413 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WIInternational Archaeology Day, October 15, 2016 AIA-Milwaukee Society You Are What You Wear: Clothing and Adornment in the Ancient World International Archaeology Day (IAD) is a celebration of archaeology and the thrill of discovery. Every October the Archaeological Institute of... Read More
Rebooting Antiquity How Holy Wars, Media Hype, and Digital Technology Are Changing the face of 21st Century Archaeology – A lecture by Neil A. Silberman
Sabin Hall, Room G90 3413 N. Downer Ave, MilwaukeeDescription: There's a revolution happening today in the way we value, discover, and imagine the past. On the negative side, ancient sites by the thousands—not only in the Middle East but all over the world—are being bulldozed, looted, vandalized, or... Read More
Neighborhood Society: Ancient and Modern – A lecture by David Pacifico
Sabin Hall, Room G90 3413 N. Downer Ave, MilwaukeeDescription: Dr. David Pacifico presents his research on ancient urban neighborhoods in Peru and compares them with the society and cultures of modern urban neighborhoods. Specifically, this lecture details social diversity, urban economies, and politics in a commoner neighborhood at... Read More