Wep Wa-ut in Westwood: Ancient Technology
The ancient world is characterized by technological innovations and the creation of beautiful objects of art and daily life. On this public lecture day UCLA graduate and undergraduate students will […]
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Pizza Talk: “Pars pro toto: Prehistoric Pottery Fragments and Archaeological Narratives at Ancient Methone, Northern Greece”
Speaker: Dr. Marriana Nikolaidou, UCLAMarianna Nikolaidou holds a Ph.D. in archaeology from the University of Thessaloniki in Greece, and is a research associate at the Cotsen Institute since 1994. Her […]
Friday Seminar: ” ‘What is the Past But a Once Material Existence Now Silenced?’ Understanding the Archaeology and History of Egypt’s First Intermediate Period”
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Schneider, University of British ColumbiaThe First Intermediate Period has presented archaeology and historiography with significant epistemological problems. Gaps in the evidence available to us and the uncertainty about how […]
Pizza Talk: “Ceramics from Mai Adrasha, Ethiopia: A First Look at the Western Highlands”
Speaker: Rachel Moy, PhD Candidate, UCLAThis talk will summarize the preliminary results of the first season of excavation and research of the UCLA Shire Project at the site of Mai […]
Friday Seminar: ” ‘Mycenae, Rich in Silver’: Silver, Gold, and Maritime Trade in the Early Mycenaean World”
Speaker: Dr. Jorrit Kelder, University of OxfordThis presentation aims to provide an overview of the earliest contacts between the Greek (Mycenaean) world and Egypt, between ca. 1600 BC and 1100 BC. […]
Pizza Talk: “Soto: 2,300 Years of Evolving Ritual Architecture and Practice at a Monumental Paracas Huaca”
Speaker: Ben Nigra, PhD Candidate, UCLA'Paracas’ refers to a polychromatic fine-ware tradition, a canon of architectural elements, a set of specific mortuary practices, and a rich textile tradition associated with […]
Pizza Talk: “Reclaiming Heritage: Community and Indigenous Archaeology in Ifugao, Philippines”
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Acabado, Cotsen Institute of ArchaeologyRecent trends in the practice of archaeology have seen the emergence of the active involvement of descendant communities in the research process. This is […]
Pizza Talk: “Hubei Road Trip: A Tour of Sites and Museums in Central China”
Speakers: Richard Ehrich, PhD Candidate, Cotsen Institute of ArchaeologyDr. Hans Barnard, Cotsen Institute of ArchaeologyIn June 2016, Cotsen affiliates Hans Barnard and Richard Ehrich briefly visited a number of archaeological sites […]
Friday Seminar: “Using Non-Invasive Chemical Analysis with Mobile Instruments to Understand Artists’ Motivation in Antiquity”
Speaker: Dr. Philippe Walter, Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie CurieThe precious character of the Cultural Heritage artifacts and their uniqueness imply particular cautions and require instruments, which may give the […]
Pizza Talk: “Food for the Dead: Organic Material from Ancient Egyptian Funerary Contexts”
Speaker: Dr. Caroline Cartwright, Department of Scientific Research, The British MuseumDr Caroline Cartwright is the Senior Scientist and Wood Anatomist in the Department of Scientific Research at the British Museum. Her primary areas […]
