Sabin Hall – First Floor
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
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
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
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
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 Archaeology of Ancient Greek Dress – A lecture by Mireille M. Lee
Sabin Hall - First Floor 3413 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WIDescription: Archaeology provides important evidence for ancient Greek dress, which was essential to the construction of social identities. Although no complete garments survive, preserved fragments of silk and embroideries indicate the elite status of the wearer. Jewelry, dress fasteners, toilet... Read More
International Archaeology Day, October 18, 2014
Sabin Hall - First Floor 3413 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WIIn honor of International Archaeology Day, local archaeologists from UWM, Marquette University, and elsewhere will engage visitors with interactive presentations of ancient ‘jobs’ from around the world. We will also give you a chance to check out the ‘work’ of... Read More