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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL PIZZA TALK: From the Canopy to the Caye: Two of Britain's Colonial Ventures in Nineteenth-Century Belize
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Tracie Mayfield\, Lecturer\, Department of Anthropology\, University of Southern CaliforniaWednesday\, December 2nd\, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PTDuring the nineteenth-century\, Latin America was a hotbed of trade and commerce driven principally by extractive industries such as agriculture (principally sugar) and hardwood collection. Such ventures required large injections of capital into the creation and maintenance of productive landscapes as well as for hiring\, housing\, and feeding the workers who provided labor and management. This presentation will explore two such sites in Belize.  Lamanai\, an inland site\, which is located in what is now the Orange Walk District of northwestern Belize and San Pedro Town\, which is located off the coast of Belize on Ambergris Caye. During the nineteenth-century British colonists established settlements at these sites: at Lamanai\, to plant sugar cane and harvest logwood and mahogany and\, on Ambergris Caye to cultivate a coconut plantation. Along with wild fauna\, chicken\, beef\, and bottled\, canned\, or barreled products such as soda water\, salted pork\, and potted meat\, the residents of nineteenth-century Lamanai and San Pedro Town were also active consumers of tobacco and bottled alcoholic beverages. In addition\, earned labor money was used to purchase bottled medicines\, health and hygiene products (e.g. chamber pots)\, and wearable objects such as buttons and boot heels. Here we compare and contrast these two contemporary sites\, situated in very different landscapes\, but both within the Latin American\, British colonial-industrial complex. Register for this Cotsen Virtual Pizza Talk here! You will receive instructions on viewing the talk after registering.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/virtual-pizza-talk-from-the-canopy-to-the-caye-two-of-britains-colonial-ventures-in-nineteenth-century-belize/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201120T110000
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SUMMARY:Getty Conservation Institute Field Projects: 3 cases: Tutankhamun\, Mosaikon\, Peru
DESCRIPTION:Jeanne Marie TeutonicoAssociate Director\, Strategy and Special InitiativesGetty Conservation InstituteFriday November 20th\, 11:00am – 12:00pm (PT)Please note\, this talk will not be recorded.Register hereThe Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) is best described as a private\, international research organization that is part of a larger philanthropic enterprise dedicated to the understanding\, conservation and enjoyment of the visual arts. In this\, the GCI is somewhat unique in the constellation of not-for-profit organizations operating in the heritage sector. The presentation will provide an introduction to the Getty Conservation Institute – its mission\, strategic priorities and methodological approach to heritage conservation. Select examples of GCI field work (in Egypt\, Peru and the Mediterranean) will be used to illustrate diverse conservation contexts and challenges\, and to reflect on the evolution of conservation practice over the last twenty years.The presentation will conclude with some consideration of future challenges –both global concerns and specific issues facing the heritage conservation field.Jeanne Marie Teutonico is currently Associate Director\, Strategy and Special Initiatives\,atthe Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) in Los Angeles where her responsibilities include the development of strategic priorities for the Institute and oversight of GCI publications. An architectural conservator with over thirty years of experiencein the conservation of buildings and sites\, she holds an A.B. (Hons) in art history from Princeton University and an M.Sc. in historic preservation from Columbia University\, Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning and Preservation. Prior to joining the GCI in 1999\, Jeanne Marie was a conservator and educator on the staff of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) in Rome and\, later\, of English Heritage in Londonwhere she led a large technical research and publications program. She is published widely and maintains research interests in the conservation and sustainable use of traditional building materials. She was an invited Resident at the American Academy in Rome in 2008 and is a Fellow of the Association for Preservation Technology\, the Society of Antiquaries\, and the International Institute for Conservation.Figure 1. Conservation of the wall paintings in the burial chamber of the Tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings\, Egypt. The Getty Conservation Institute\, in collaboration with Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities\, has recently completed a multi-year project that included study and conservation of the tomb’s wall paintings\, environmental and infrastructure improvements\, and training for future care of the site.Figure 2. Training regarding the conservation and management of archaeological sites and mosaics at the ancient site of Paphos in Cyprus. Over the last ten years\, the Getty Conservation Institute has collaborated with the Getty Foundation\, ICCROM and the International Committee fortheConservation of Mosaics(ICCM) in an initiative known as MOSAIKON with the aim of improving the conservation\, presentation and maintenance of archaeological mosaics in the Mediterranean region. Activities have included education and capacity building\, the development of locally sustainable conservation practices\, model field projects\, and the dissemination of information in a variety of forms.Figure 3. The church of Santiago Apóstolin Kuño Tambo\, Peru. This seventeenth century earthen building\, located in a remote village high in the Andes\, is richly decorated with wall paintings and has been in continuous use as a place of worship since its original construction. As part of its Earthen Architecture Initiative\, the Getty ConservationInstitute\, in collaboration with the School of Science and Engineering at the Catholic University in Lima and the Peruvian Ministry of Culture\, has developed and implemented seismic retrofit techniques that will enhance the building’s performance without negatively impacting the significant decorative finishes.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/getty-conservation-institute-field-projects-3-cases-tutankhamun-mosaikon-peru/
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SUMMARY:Panel 10: Tying Ends Together: Translating Engagement and Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:Panelists: Georgina Lloyd (UNEP); Khylee Quince (Auckland University of Technology); Marcelle Burns (University of New England); Neyooxet Greymorning (University of Montana)Moderator: Dada Docot (Purdue University)November 18\, 2020\, 6:00 PM (PST) / November 19\, 2020\, 10:00 AM (TWN)Webinar Series: Indigenous Peoples\, Heritage and Landscape in the Asia Pacific: Knowledge Co-Production\, Policy Change\, and EmpowermentVarious examples of community engagement from multiple regions in the Asia Pacific were discussed in this webinar series. Collaboration between researchers and community members highlighted the empowering nature of such partnership. This panel will discuss the lessons learned from these examples and propose means to translate the outcomes of community involvement in research/development projects into concrete programs that will further enable Indigenous/local communities to take control of their heritage and intellectual properties. In addition\, the panel will discuss how these collaborations can influence curricular development\, policy changes\, and institutionalizing of community involvement. Panelists provide examples from their respective works in Southeast Asia\, Taiwan\, Australia\, and New Zealand.For more information about the event and panelists\, visit the event site.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/panel-10-tying-ends-together-translating-engagement-and-empowerment/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201118T120000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL PIZZA TALK: An Authenticity Study of an Egyptian Bronze Cat: Modern to Ancient
DESCRIPTION:Almoatz-bellah Elshahawi\, Conservator\, Grand Egyptian MuseumWednesday\, November 18th\, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PTAcquired in 1955 by the J. Paul Getty Museum an Egyptian bronze cat was thought to be a fake. Authenticity questions initially arose from the presence of several odd repairs on the cat’s tail. Additionally\, the surface appeared stripped and was very glossy giving it an artificial look and contributing to its suspicious appearance. Removal of the bronze from its historic wooden base revealed the signature of a 19th century British restorer. Comparisons of the interior to the exterior bronze surface indicate that the cat had been aggressively cleaned leaving a smooth and atypical corrosion pattern on the surface. A technical study of the cat using visible and microscopic examination\, x radiography\, metallography\, x ray fluorescence spectroscopy and most significantly\, thermoluminescence dating of the core material within the head\, confirmed the cat’s authenticity.Register for this Cotsen Virtual Pizza Talk here! You will receive instructions on viewing the talk after registering.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/virtual-pizza-talk-an-authenticity-study-of-an-egyptian-bronze-cat-modern-to-ancient/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201111T180000
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SUMMARY:Panel 9: Preserving Textiles: Indigenous Knowledge and Methods
DESCRIPTION:Panelists: Julia M. Brennan (Senior Consulting Conservator\, Caring for Textiles); Annissa M. Gultom (Director\, National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah\, UAE); Lilian García Alonso-Alba (Conservation Scientist/Professor\, Escuela Nacional de Conservación\, Restauración y Museografía\, Mexico); Mohd Syahrul bin Ab Ghani (Curator\, Division of Research and Documentation\, Department of Museums Malaysia\, Ministry of Tourism\, Arts and Culture Malaysia)Moderator: Linh Anh Moreau (SEAMEO SPAFA)November 11\, 2020\, 6:00 PM (PST) / November 12\, 2020\, 10:00 AM (TWN)Webinar Series: Indigenous Peoples\, Heritage and Landscape in the Asia Pacific: Knowledge Co-Production\, Policy Change\, and EmpowermentSoutheast Asian traditional textiles are world renowned and valued as expressions of cultural identity\, from the weaving and dyeing processes to the symbolism of their aesthetics and uses. However\, local knowledge and actual methods to preserve such deterioration-prone organic material is an under-studied field. To identify tropical-climate appropriate\, locally sourced\, sustainable\, and cost-effective methods that can be adopted by local practitioners working in the preservation of traditional textiles\, SEAMEO SPAFA collaborated with local researchers on a region-wide project to collect\, document\, and compile invaluable indigenous knowledge on caring for textiles. Data collected includes plant materials and methods for wet cleaning\, dry cleaning\, stain removal\, insect mitigation\, storage\, and associated spiritual beliefs. A first study of its kind\, it brought together a dynamic group of textile professionals\, museum experts\, conservators\, historians\, scientists\, and anthropologists\, eager to research\, chronicle and learn more about their own national and indigenous practices – before the knowledge is lost.For more information about the event and panelists\, visit the event site.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/panel-9-preserving-textiles-indigenous-knowledge-and-methods/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201111T130000
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SUMMARY:Black and Indigenous Storytelling as Counter-History
DESCRIPTION:For untold centuries\, storytelling has been foundational to the ways Black and Indigenous people understand and connect to the world around them. However\, knowledge systems upheld in academic settings continually disavow these narratives and those who hold them as valid sites of intellectual production. For BIPOC heritage professionals\, storytelling taps into historically marginalized ways of knowing. It offers ways to reclaim and retell histories that often counter the harmful and one-sided narratives told about Black and Indigenous peoples through archaeology\, museums\, and heritage sites. In this webinar\, we explore storytelling through artifacts\, cultural landscapes\, comics\, graphic novels\, and video games as a means of counter-history\, illuminating news ways of imagining pasts\, presents\, and futures for Black and Indigenous people. Panelists will discuss how they engage storytelling as an intellectual entryway to interpretations of the material evidence of Black and Indigenous histories November 11th from 4-6 pm ET / 1-3 pm PT Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HXSihZjSSP2AgkgFCz1y2w
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/black-and-indigenous-storytelling-as-counter-history/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201106T120000
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SUMMARY:New Light on the Neolithization of the Armenia and beyond: Data from the recent excavation at Lernagog - 1 site and Areni-2 Cave in Armenia
DESCRIPTION:Artur PetrosyanArchaeologist\, Researcher\, Department of Early ArchaeologyInstitute of Archaeology and Ethnography\, National Academy of Sciences Republic of ArmeniaNovember 6th 2020 12:00pm PT (contingent on the developing situation in Armenia)Register here Until recently the Early Holocene sites of the Kura and the Araxes river basins were not known and the question of Neolithization in the region were based on the study of Late Neolithic-Chalcolithic settlements grouped into the “Aratashen-Shulaveri-Shomutepe” tradition\, located in valleys and plains. Fieldwork activities implemented during last 20 years led to the discovery of series of Old and Early Holocene sites in Armenia\, Georgia and Azerbaijan including a stratified cave and rock-shelter as well as open-air sites and settlements\, filling the gap between the 10th and early 6th millennium BC. While excavations and research of the Early and Middle Holocene sites continues\, the accumulated information to date allows us to look at the process of Neolithization in the Kura and the Araxes river basins from a new perspective. The data suggests dividing the Early Holocene archaeological sequence into two chronological groups or steps. Group 1/Step 1 with chronometric dates between 10.000 – 7300 Cal BC is described by seasonal hunting and habitation camps on higher elevations organized inside caves and rock-shelters in combination with built structures in front of them as well as short-term open-air activities. Some shifts in the economic lifeways and technological production of tools (so-called “apnagyugh” tools) is obvious even though many similarities can be noticed with the lifestyle of the Late Pleistocene hunter-gatherers. Group 2/Step 2 span between 7300 – 6200 Cal BC\, when the first settlements and sites with ritual function appeared\, in parallel with the cave sites. New data indicate that the origin of the early farming culture in the Araxes River valley is local even though there is noticeable influence from the southern cultural centers.Artur Petrosyan received his PhD at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of NAS RA in 2010\, where he has worked since 2007 as an Archaeologist and Researcher. He has participated in a number of archaeological expeditions in Armenia\, Italy (Calvatone\, Sassofortino) and UAE (Vadi al Hello). Currently he is the co-director of Armenian – Italian\, Armenian – Japanese\, Armenian – German and Armenian – Chinese expeditions in Kotayk\, Vayots Dzor\, Ararat and Armavir regions of Armenia.  Petrosyan has published extensively.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/new-light-on-the-neolithization-of-the-armenia-and-beyond-data-from-the-recent-excavation-at-lernagog-1-site-and-areni-2-cave-in-armenia/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201104T180000
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SUMMARY:Panel 8: Indigenous Rights and Heritage Laws
DESCRIPTION:Panelists: Teddy Baguilat (Indigenous Conserved Communities Areas); Awi Mona (National Taiwan University); Claire Charter (University of Auckland)Moderator: Marcelle Burns (University of New England)November 4\, 2020\, 6:00 PM (PDT) / November 5\, 2020\, 10:00 AM (TWN)Webinar Series: Indigenous Peoples\, Heritage and Landscape in the Asia Pacific: Knowledge Co-Production\, Policy Change\, and EmpowermentThe United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was ratified in 2007. It was a product of a long and slow process that started in 1982 with the establishment of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations. A draft declaration was submitted in 1994\, which became the basis for several state parties establishing statutes on the rights of Indigenous populations. In the Asia Pacific\, countries that have a long history of colonialism adopted measures to provide some form of redress to the injustices received by Indigenous groups. These statutes were based on the 1994 draft declaration\, which predated the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as well as local regulations. In this panel\, we discuss various issues that Indigenous groups have experienced since the ratification of Indigenous Peoples rights laws in different countries. We provide examples from Australia\, New Zealand\, Philippines\, Taiwan\, and Cambodia. The panel discusses how these laws have empowered Indigenous groups and how the lessons from the last 20 years could help strengthen these statutes.For more information about the event and panelists\, visit the event site.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/panel-8-indigenous-rights-and-heritage-laws/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201104T120000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL PIZZA TALK: Immigration Politics in the Ancient World: Accommodation Strategies and Xenophobia in Second Intermediate Period Egypt
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Danielle Candelora\, Assistant Professor\, History Department\, SUNY CourtlandWednesday\, November 4th\, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PTThe Hyksos are often set up as the boogeymen of ancient Egypt – after a violent invasion\, these foreign despots ruled the North of Egypt with an iron first\, while a native Egyptian family in the South fought for Egypt’s liberation. However\, archaeological investigation and the reanalysis of ancient texts shows that this narrative is simply political rhetoric created by the Egyptian kings to legitimize their own rule. In reality\, the Hyksos were creatively strategic about the display of various aspects of their identities. To become fully Egyptian was never the goal; instead they actively maintained and advertised elements of their origins in order to support their ties to kinship and trade networks in West Asia. These kings were cosmopolitan diplomats who corresponded with much of the Near East and Eastern Mediterranean\, and whose capital city was a titan of trade. They adopted and adapted elements of traditional Egyptian kingship\, but negotiated these traditions with a West Asian spin\, creating a rule uniquely suited to the eastern Delta. Further investigation of the social memory of these kings has even demonstrated that they were considered legitimate kings and the major power in Second Intermediate Period Egypt. In fact\, the Hyksos and the West Asian immigrants of the period had a massive impact on Egyptian society\, culture\, and conceptions of kingship. The archetype of New Kingdom Egypt\, considered the apex of ancient Egyptian society\, would not have been possible without the influence of these West Asian immigrants or the rule of the Hyksos.Register for this Cotsen Virtual Pizza Talk here! You will receive instructions on viewing the talk after registering.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/virtual-pizza-talk-immigration-politics-in-the-ancient-world-accommodation-strategies-and-xenophobia-in-second-intermediate-period-egypt/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201030T110000
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SUMMARY:Conservation of the Stone Monuments of Petra: An Ongoing Research Project of the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology at Yarmouk University
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ziad Al-SaadPhD\, Professor of cultural heritage conservation and management at the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology Yarmouk UniversityFriday October 30th\, 11:00am – 12:00pm (PT)Register herePetra has been classified as being of World Heritage standards and is included on the world heritage list.The entire site of Petra\, with its 2000 listed rock-carved monuments of outstanding cultural and historical importance\, is in real danger. Over the last decade the process of deterioration of the Petra monuments has dramatically increased. The destruction of the monuments is induced by a combination of natural and human factors. Weathering and erosion caused by environmental agents have caused a lot of severe damage to the monuments. The impact of weathering and eroding factors on the monumentshave been exacerbated by natural faults in the rock; infiltration of water and growth of plants in rock fissures. In addition to natural damage\, cultural and socio-economic factors represent a principle threat to the integrity of the site. It is quite obvious that the monuments of Petra need an urgent care. If the deterioration processes are allowed to continue\, this irreplaceable heritage will disappear and tourism\, which centers on these monuments\, will diminish. It is of no doubt that the conservation and preservation of Petra monuments is a very challenging and difficult task. The complexity of the situation is apparent and the efforts needed are tremendous. Different types of preventive and remedialmeasures are needed to be adopted and executed in order to control the fast growing threats faced by the monuments. Although preventive measures to arrest the principal causes of weathering by adopting certain actions such as repairing the ancient Nabateans hydrological system\, certain remedialsteps seem to be inevitable. The fragile monuments are in bad need for consolidation to be able to resist the threat of the natural weathering. This task is the main aim of a research project that has been conducted by the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology at Yarmouk University in cooperation with the Bavarian State Conservation Laboratories. Prof. Ziad Al-Saad\, Professor of cultural heritage conservation and management at the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology Yarmouk University; Obtained Ph.D. in conservation and archaeometry from University of London in 1992. He served as Chair of Department of Archaeology in the period 1994-1999 then became the Director of the Insitutue of Archaeology and Anthropology at Yarmouk University which he managed to transform into a full-fledged faculty in 1999 and became its first Dean for two terms until 2007. He then moved to the newly established German-Jordanian University as Vice President for Academic affairs for two years and led the university strategic planning and quality assurance programs for two years. In 2010 he returned to Yarmouk University as Vice President for Research and International Affairs. He was then appointed by the Cabinet as Director General of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan until the end of 2011 when he returned to Yarmouk University.Prof. Al-Saad’s research interest generally is in the areas of conservation and scientific analysis of archaeological materials with a particular interest in the conservation and stabilization of archaeological finds especially metallic artifacts and stone monuments. Has been actively involved in the preservation and conservation of spectacular stone-carved monuments of the Nabatean city of Petra.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/conservation-of-the-stone-monuments-of-petra-an-ongoing-research-project-of-the-faculty-of-archaeology-and-anthropology-at-yarmouk-university/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201028T190000
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SUMMARY:Panel 7: Indigeneity\, Identity\, and Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:Panelists: Oona Paredes (UCLA); Eulalie Dulnuan (Ifugao State University); Sayun Simong (Sqoyaw\, Taiwan); Andrea Malaya Ragragio (University of the Philippines-Mindanao); Margaret Palaghicon Von Rotz (UC Hastings College of the Law) Moderator: Justin Dunnavant (Vanderbilt University)Wednesday October 28\, 7:00 PM (PDT) / Thurs October 29\, 10:00 AM (TWN)Webinar Series: Indigenous Peoples\, Heritage and Landscape in the Asia Pacific: Knowledge Co-Production\, Policy Change\, and EmpowermentIndigenous Peoples have struggled to define their identity amid the increasing pressures exerted by the larger society that aims to assimilate local cultures to develop a national identity. This is exemplified by the experiences of Indigenous groups in the Philippines and Taiwan where centuries of colonization have influenced the way they feel about themselves. In this panel\, we discuss how Indigenous groups in the Philippines and Taiwan have instituted programs to define their ethnic identity in relation to the larger society. Examples that will be highlighted in the panel includes “reinvention” of culture among the Higaunon (Mindanao\, Philippines)\, working with elders to revive traditional knowledge systems (Ifugao\, Philippines)\, and filmmaking to document Indigenous identity (Tayal\, Taiwan).For more information about the event and panelists\, visit the event site.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/panel-7-indigeneity-identity-and-empowerment/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201028T120000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL PIZZA TALK: Trade and Trauma along the Silk Road\, the evidence from the western frontier of China and Mongolia (700 BC-420 AD)
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Christine Lee\,  Assistant Professor\, Department of Anthropology\, California State Los AngelesWednesday\, October 28th\, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PTFour archaeological sites along the western frontier of China and Mongolia were analyzed for cranial trauma patterns. These patterns were then used to determine levels of violence\, who were the participants\, and if certain individuals were singled out as specific targets. In ancient times all of these sites were connected by the Silk Road. The sample from Yingpan (206 BC-420 AD)\, Yanghai (475 BC-220AD)\, Nileke (550-221 BC)\, and Chandman (700-400BC) totaled 275 individuals. Yingpan and Yanghai were agricultural oasis states in the Tarim Basin. Nileke and Chandman were nomadic pastoralists located along the Altai mountains. Trauma was recorded for location on the skull\, type (blunt force\, sharp force\, or high velocity)\, and cause (interpersonal\, warfare\, or other). The total population percentages for trauma were Yingpan 27%\, Yanghai 23%\, Chandman 15%\, and Nileke 20%. However\, this does not give an accurate picture of the level of daily violence experienced. The likelihood of an individual experiencing a violent episode causing death or disability was highest at Chandman and the lowest at Yingpan. So how a population and it’s individuals were the perpetrators or victims of aggression needs closer examination. One site has an unusual pattern where men\, women and children have broken noses. Two sites have evidence of trephination or surgery after devastating sword blows or high velocity projectiles. There is one incidence of scalping. Finally several individual had their noses cut off. This intentional mutilation of the face was a capital punishment at the time. This talk will explore what were the social and cultural factors which could have caused these specific patterns.Register for this Cotsen Virtual Pizza Talk here! You will receive instructions on viewing the talk after registering. 
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/virtual-pizza-talk-trade-and-trauma-along-the-silk-road-the-evidence-from-the-western-frontier-of-china-and-mongolia-700-bc-420-ad/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201023T120000
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SUMMARY:The Gods of Urartu: The Religious beliefs of the Urartian Empire
DESCRIPTION:Miqayel Badalyan Director of the “Erebuni” Historical & Archaeological Museum-Reserve\, Yerevan\, Republic of Armenia.Friday\, October 23\, 2020 – 12:00pm PT  (contingent on the developing situation in Armenia)Register hereBased on archaeological data\, as well as philological and visual art sources\, the presentation focuses on the religious beliefs of the Urartian kingdom. In this regard\, the role of religion in Urartian royal ideology\, the cultic activities\, symbols\, and iconography of the gods of the Urartian pantheon will be discussed as well. 
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/the-gods-of-urartu-the-religious-beliefs-of-the-urartian-empire/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201021T190000
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SUMMARY:Panel 6: Pacific Histories
DESCRIPTION:Panelists: Tarcisius Kabutaulaka (University of Hawaii-Manoa)\, John Peterson (University of San Carlos\, Cebu\, Philippines); Britton Shepardson (Terevaka Archaeological Outreach 501(c)(3)); Beno Atan (Metropolitan Touring Ecuador)Moderator: Jason Throop (UCLA)Wednesday October 21\, 7:00 PM (PDT) / Thurs October 22\, 10:00 AM (TWN)Webinar Series: Indigenous Peoples\, Heritage and Landscape in the Asia Pacific: Knowledge Co-Production\, Policy Change\, and EmpowermentThe histories and identities of Pacific Islanders have been drastically supplanted by Euro-centric narratives because of centuries of colonization. Archaeological work and community stories are helping to rethink these narratives through Pacific historiography. Using examples from the Solomon Islands\, Easter Island\, and Pohnpei\, the panel discusses how community stories are helping to regain what was lost because of colonial imposition.For more information about the event and panelists\, visit the event site.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/panel-6-pacific-histories/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201021T130000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL PIZZA TALK: “The Will to Adorn”: A Black Feminist Archaeology of Sartorial Choice in Post-emancipation Texas
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ayana Omilade Flewellen\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Anthropology\, UC RiversideWednesday\, October 21st\, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PTAmid racialized servitude\, sexual exploitation\, and economic disenfranchisement\, that marked the post-emancipation era in the United States\, African American women were styling their hair with combs\, lacing glass beads around their necks\, dyeing coarse-cotton fabric with indigo-berry and sweetgum bark\, and fastening buttons to adorn their bodies and dress their social lives. Through an analysis of material culture and documentary data\, Dr. Flewellen’s work examines the complex interplay between structural forms of oppression and agency by focusing on the ways African Diasporic women used dress to negotiate racism\, sexual exploitation\, and exploitive capitalism from slavery through freedom. This talk will outline the flesh and texture of Black Feminist Archaeology\, as a theoretical and methodological framework that centers on the lived experiences of enslaved Africans and their descendants as a means for the production of knowledge. Focusing on Dr. Flewellen’s research on gendered African Diasporic sartorial practices\, this presentation aims to articulate Black Feminist Archaeology at the interstices of digital humanities\, historical archaeology\, and Black feminism.  Register for this Cotsen Virtual Pizza Talk here! You will receive instructions on viewing the talk after registering.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/virtual-pizza-talk-the-will-to-adorn-a-black-feminist-archaeology-of-sartorial-choice-in-post-emancipation-texas/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201017T100000
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SUMMARY:The Early Cycladic Site at Skarkos on the Island of Ios
DESCRIPTION:Marisa E. Marthari\, Director Emerita Of Prehistoric & Classical Antiquities For The Cyclades And SamosSaturday\, October 17th\, 10:00am PST The site of Skarkos\, the largest of all known Early Cycladic II sites\, stands on a commanding hill overlooking a coastal plain and one of the largest sheltered harbors in the Cyclades. The excavations conducted by the author brought to light a multiperiod prehistoric site and\, most significantly\, a settlement of the mid-third millennium BC. More than one-third of the settlement has been excavated over the last fifteen years. The walls of the buildings are preserved to a maximum height of four meters. This unique preservation provides a clear idea of the layout\, architecture of settlements in the Cyclades during the peak of the Early Cycladic world. Skarkos has a well-organised plan\, with wide streets and squares\, two-storey rectangular buildings (at least 55 have been uncovered) and a complicated drainage system. The inhabitants developed agricultural\, craft\, and trading activities\, and especially prominent were masons\, marble-carvers (two early marble workshops were excavated)\, and potters. Skarkos has also produced evidence of seals and sealing\, including a large number of clay sealimpressed objects marking ownership or personal identity. Marisa Marthari is a graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (MA and PhD in Aegean Archaeology: “Akrotiri\, Thera: The Pottery of the Volcanic Destruction Level.” Dr. Marthari is Ephor of Antiquities (Emerita) of the Greek Archaeological Service\, Director of the excavations at Skarkos on Ios\, and Kastri on Syros. She was formerly Director of the Ephoreia of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities for the Cyclades and Samos\, where she conducted numerous excavations and museum exhibitions. Her presentation on Skarkos was the winner of 2008 Grand Prize for the European Union Europa Nostra Award. This talk will be offered on Zoom. Please RSVP by clicking here to receive the link.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/the-early-cycladic-site-at-skarkos-on-the-island-of-ios/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201016T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201016T120000
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SUMMARY:Dragon Stones of Armenia: Recent Research and Protection Works
DESCRIPTION:Arsen BobokhyanPhD\, Researcher at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography\, National Academy of Sciences Republic of ArmeniaFriday\, October 16th\, 12:00pm PT (contingent on the developing situation in Armenia)Register hereIn the high mountains of Armenia\, exist unique monuments called by the people “vishapakar” – dragon-stone. Although vishapakars were discovered more than a century ago\, their secrets are far from being deciphered. Much like the khachkars (cross-stones) of Medieval times\, vishapakars are typical for the prehistoric landscapes of the Armenian Highland. The centres of their distribution are Mount Aragats and the Geghama mountains. Today we know approximately 150 examples of these monuments. Vishapakars are 150-550 cm high and made\, as a rule\, of grayish basalt. They had been widely used during the Bronze Age\, especially within the 2nd millennium BC. Among the many questions vishapakars raise\, one of the most important is the problem of their protection. Two kinds of dangers exist – destruction and dilapidation in their original places\, and removal to the lowland. Both destruction and removal took place as early as the beginning of the 1st millennium BC\, in the Urartian period\, increased during Middle Ages and unfortunately continues today. The lecture will present recent works to investigate and protect these monuments. Arsen Bobokhyan is the Vice Director\, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography\, Armenian Academy\, where he has worked since 1998. He received his Pd.D. from the Institute of Prehistory\, University of Tubingen\, Germany\, with the topic ”Communication and Barter in the Highland between the Taurus and the Caucasus\, ca. 2500-1500 BC.” His areas of research include Early Archaeology of the Caucasus\, the Near East and Asia Minor\, Cultural Relations\, Ancient Barter and Weight Systems\, History of Urbanism\, Identity Problems\, Ancient Religion and Cult\, Sacred Landscape. He has taught at Yerevan State University since 2007.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/dragon-stones-of-armenia-recent-research-and-protection-works/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201014T190000
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SUMMARY:Panel 5: History and Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Panelists: Peter Lape (University of Washington); JB Chevance (Archaeology and Development Foundation\, Phnom Kulen Program\, Cambodia); Wiwik Dharmiasih (Universitas Udayana\, Bali\, Indonesia); Rasmi Shoocongdej (Silpakorn University\, Thailand)Moderator: Grace Barretto-Tesoro (University of the Philippines-Diliman-Archaeological Studies Program)Wednesday October 14\, 7:00 PM (PDT) / Thurs October 15\, 10:00 AM (TWN)Webinar Series: Indigenous Peoples\, Heritage and Landscape in the Asia Pacific: Knowledge Co-Production\, Policy Change\, and EmpowermentArchaeological practice in Southeast Asia has recently shifted to active engagement with local stakeholders. A growing number of investigations are actively seeking the involvement of communitiesas both contributorsand as active and involved research participants. This undertaking humanizes our community partners and counters the exclusivity often associated with the authority of scholarship. In this panel\, we forefront examples from Southeast Asia where heritage conservation and management involved community inputs. Works by colleagues in Indonesia\, Cambodia\, Bali\, Indonesia\, and Thailand underscores the importance of involving communities in heritage issues. REGISTER FOR ZOOM LINK:https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7WeK98dKQEmQa9PpLRLMHQFor more information about the event and panelists\, visit the event site.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/panel-5-history-and-heritage/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201014T130000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL PIZZA TALK: Makers’ Space/Making Space: An Interdisciplinary Imagining of the Lived Experiences of Ancient Athenian Potters and Painters
DESCRIPTION:Sanchita Balachandran\, Senior Lecturer in Near Eastern Studies & Associate Director\, Johns Hopkins University & MuseumWednesday\, October 14th\, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PT  What can we know about the lived experiences of the ancient artisans who were making the now-iconic red and black ceramics in Athens between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE? Given that the potters and painters of Athens comprised a diverse group of practitioners that included Athenian citizens\, immigrants and migrant workers\, women and children\, freed people and enslaved people\, can the pots they made tell us about the conditions of their lives? Interdisciplinary approaches incorporating experimental archaeology\, sensory experience\, conservation documentation and digital imaging techniques may offer us new ways to “excavate” the surfaces of extant ceramics in museums\, most of which were collected without archaeological context. This talk looks at how examining ancient ceramics from the perspective of production—from “preparatory” drawings on the surfaces\, to the painted images\, to the fired colors of the vessels—allows us to approach ancient people at work\, in the moment of production\, and raises questions about who they really were.Register for this Cotsen Virtual Pizza Talk here! You will receive instructions on viewing the talk after registering. 
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/virtual-pizza-talk-makers-space-making-space-an-interdisciplinary-imagining-of-the-lived-experiences-of-ancient-athenian-potters-and-painters/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201010T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201010T100000
DTSTAMP:20260420T011232
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SUMMARY:Excavations At The Victory Monument Of Octavian Augustus At Nikopolis\, Epiros: A Monument That Marks A Turning Point In The History Of The Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:Konstantinos Zachos Director Emeritus Of Antiquities For EpirosSaturday\, October 10th\, 10:00am PT On September 2\, 31 BC\, Octavian’s forces defeated those of Mark Antony and the queen of Egypt Cleopatra off the west coast of Greece. Known as the Battle of Actium\, from the peninsula of the same name\, at the entrance of the Ambracian Gulf\, on which was located an ancient sanctuary of Apollo. Few episodes from ancient history have been commented on more than the battle of Actium. It marked the beginning of a new world order and\, above all\, the beginning of Octavian’s “monarchy\,” at which time he became Augustus\, the first Emperor of Rome. After his victory\, Augustus undertook a series of actions aimed at the economic and social reorganization of northwestern Greece\, at the same time incorporating elements of political and religious propaganda. He founded a city which he named Nikopolis— Victory City—he renovated the sanctuary of Apollo at Actium and on a hill sacred to the god and\, where he had encamped\, he erected a Victory Monument. Excavations at this imposing\, extravagant monument over the past few decades\, have revealed a wealth of finds\, some of astonishing artistic rendering. Konstantinos Zachos is Ephor of Antiquities (Emeritus) of the Greek Ministry of Culture. He holds a B.A. from the University of Thessaloniki and an MA and Ph.D. from Boston University. Following his graduate work\, he entered the Greek Archaeological Service\, worked in several Ephorates of Antiquities and was promoted to Ephor of Antiquities. He has excavated widely in Epirus\, the Peloponnese\, the Cyclades\, and in Albania. He was also responsible for conservation work at Dodona and Nikopolis. He established three new museums (at Leukas\, Nikopolis\, and Arta) and supervised the renovation of the Archaeological Museum of Ioannina.  This talk will be offered on Zoom. Please RSVP by clicking here to receive the link.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/excavations-at-the-victory-monument-of-octavian-augustus-at-nikopolis-epiros-a-monument-that-marks-a-turning-point-in-the-history-of-the-ancient-world/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201007T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T011232
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SUMMARY:Panel 4: Weaving and Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:Panelists: Analyn Salvador-Amores (University of the Philippines-Baguio); Ping Nga Ong (National Cheng-chi University\, Taiwan); Paulette Crespillo-Cuison (Kiyyangan Weavers Association)Moderator: Marlon Martin (SITMo\, Philippines)Wednesday October 7\, 7:00 PM (PDT) / Thurs October 8\, 10:00 AM (TWN)Webinar Series: Indigenous Peoples\, Heritage and Landscape in the Asia Pacific: Knowledge Co-Production\, Policy Change\, and EmpowermentTraditional weaving in Southeast Asia is tied to cultural identity and cultural expressions. However\, the assimilation of Indigenous communities to the larger societies meant that the cultural context of weaving has changed. The demands to produce textiles for monetary gain have also impacted the way weaving communities produced their crafts. In some instances\, the cultural context of weaving has been lost. This panel provides examples of communities attempting – and succeeding – in situating their textiles to their cultural contexts. Panelists will also discuss how they are fighting against appropriations of their traditional designs by entrepreneurs through the establishment of locally-managed textile commerce.  REGISTER FOR ZOOM LINK:https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S4IVWZ09S0S0JWtS1Ohd_QFor more information about the event and panelists\, visit the event site.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/panel-4-weaving-and-empowerment/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201007T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T011232
CREATED:20230314T003557Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL PIZZA TALK: Archaeology and Conservation: Aphrodisias\, Troy\, and Gordion\, 1980-2020
DESCRIPTION:Dr. C. Brian  Rose\, Professor of Archaeology & Curator in Charge\, Mediterranean Section\, University of Pennsylvania & MuseumWednesday\, October 7th\, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PTDrawing on personal experience\, this lecture explores the relationship between archaeology and conservation at three sites in Turkey\, focusing on both object and architectural conservation. The speaker was co-director at Troy for 25 years (1988-2012)\, and director of Gordion since 2013.Register for this Cotsen Virtual Pizza Talk here! You will receive instructions on viewing the talk after registering. 
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/virtual-pizza-talk-archaeology-and-conservation-aphrodisias-troy-and-gordion-1980-2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201003T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201003T100000
DTSTAMP:20260420T011232
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SUMMARY:Exploring Sacred Landscapes in the Mountains of Arcadia
DESCRIPTION:Mary E. Voyatzis\, Professor\, University of Arizona\, TucsonSaturday\, October 3rd\, 10:00am PSTThe mountainous region of Arcadia\, situated in the heart of the Peloponnese\, has attracted considerable interest and attention since antiquity. Many ancient authors described Arcadia in detail\, discussing its rich mythology\, many sites\, unusual gods\, numerous sanctuaries\, engaging history\, diverse geography\, and the important fact that its inhabitants were indigenous\, living there even before the moon (Proselenoi)\, and the original inhabitants of Greece (Pelasgoi). During the Renaissance\, Arcadia was depicted in art as a beautiful\, pristine\, and magical place with unspoiled wilderness. By the 19th century European travelers were exploring the region\, and later in the century archaeologists began excavating its various sites. For over 140 years Arcadia has been investigated by archaeologists from Greece and many other countries in Europe and North America. Today we consider some of the sites recently excavated in Arcadia\, and focus on two where the speaker has been involved\, the Sanctuary of Athena Alea at Tegea\, and the Sanctuary of Zeus on Mt. Lykaion. We shall see how archaeological discoveries have contributed significantly to our understanding of the history of Arcadia and enhanced our appreciation of this enchanting mountainous region.Mary E. Voyatzis received her BA in Classical Studies from the University of Pennsylvania\, a post-graduate diploma in Classical Archaeology from Girton College\, Cambridge\, and her Ph.D. from University College\, London\, with a dissertation entitled “The Sanctuary of Athena Alea at Tegea\, 800-600 BC\, and its Relation to Other Arcadian Sanctuaries.” She began teaching at the University of Arizona\, Tucson in the Department of Classics in 1986\, and is currently Professor in the School of Anthropology and the Department of Religious Studies and Classics. This talk will be offered on Zoom. Please RSVP to hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu to receive the link.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/exploring-sacred-landscapes-in-the-mountains-of-arcadia/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200930T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200930T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T011232
CREATED:20230314T003600Z
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SUMMARY:History\, Memory And Conservation: Preserving The Past For Future Generations
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Glenn WhartonChair\, UCLA/Getty Program in the Conservation ofArchaeological and Ethnographic Materialsinvites you to attendUCLA/Getty Program’s Distinguished Speaker SeriesfeaturingDr. Spencer CrewActing Director of the National Museum of African AmericanHistory and Culture   speaking onHistory\, Memory and Conservation:Preserving the Past for Future Generationswith opening remarks byDr. Darnell HuntDean\, UCLA Division of Social SciencesProfessor of Sociology and African American StudiesWednesday\, September 30\, 202011:00 a.m. – Noon PDTOnline Webinar    Instructions to join the webinar will be provided once your registration has been confirmed.About the speaker: Dr.  Spencer R. Crew has worked in public history institutions for more than thirty years.  He is currently the Acting Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Click here to read more.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/history-memory-and-conservation-preserving-the-past-for-future-generations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200926T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T011232
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SUMMARY:4Liz Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Download the full event program here.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/4liz-symposium/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200916T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200916T140000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Pizza Talk: The Earliest Farmers of the Caucasus: A View from Masis Blur
DESCRIPTION:Kristine Martirosyan-Olshansky\, Postdoctoral Scholar\, CIoA\, UCLAAlan Farahani\, Assistant Professor of Anthropology\, UNLVSeptember 16\, 2020\, 1:00pm – 2:00pm PSTVirtual Pizza Talk Series This talk is a summary of research conducted at the archaeological site of Masis Blur\, an early farming community located in the Ararat plain of Armenia and occupied continuously for nearly a millennium from ca. 6200 cal. BC – 5200 cal. BC. While much is known about how communities in west Asia adopted a farming way of life\, much less is known about the Caucasus. The Masis Blur Archaeological Project explores the rhythms of everyday life at the Neolithic village in this understudied region using high resolution techniques to recover\, record\, and analyse the material remains of day-to-day activities. The talk highlights recent fieldwork and preliminary results from Masis Blur with specific focus on enhanced photographic techniques (photogrammetry)\, archaeological plant remains \, animal husbandry\, obsidian procurement\, and a few key discoveries such as calcified basket remains\, evidence of thatched roofs\, and pigment processing workshops  which\, to date\, are singular for the region.Kristine Martirosyan-Olshansky is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology where she is directing the Research Program for Armenian Archaeology and Ethnography. She earned her PhD in Archaeology from UCLA in 2018 and she has been directing the Masis Blur Archaeological Research Project since 2012. As an anthropological archaeologist she uses geochemical characterization of materials to study past human behavior. In particular\, she looks at how early farming communities of the Southern Caucasus made use of the available natural resources and how these behaviors influenced the spread of technological innovation and social change. Alan Farahani is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas.  He is an anthropological archaeologist whose research focuses on how ancient agriculture was embedded in and influenced the social\, political\, and cultural practices of people in the past. His methodological expertise is paleoethnobotany\, or the analysis of archaeological plant remains\, as well as in the use of contemporary computational tools such as Python and R to effectively manage archaeological data. He has conducted fieldwork throughout the world\, and has been working on the Masis Blur project since 2018.Register for this Cotsen Virtual Pizza Talk here! You will receive instructions on viewing the talk after registering.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/virtual-pizza-talk-the-earliest-farmers-of-the-caucasus-a-view-from-masis-blur/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200903T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200903T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T011232
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SUMMARY:Academic Publishing in Archaeology
DESCRIPTION:Aaron Burke (CIoA Press Editor in Chief) and Randi Danforth (Publications Director)Thursday\, September 3rd 2020 10:00am – 12:00pm (PT)CIoA Press Editor in Chief Aaron Burke and Publications Director Randi Danforth will present a session on academic publishing in two parts. First\, “how do I decide where to publish something? Who should I publish it with? Should it be an article or a book?” This presentation will provide an overview of the publication process with advice concerning how to approach publishers\, select journals\, prepare proposals and manuscripts\, respond to and address peer review\, and promote your work once published. Part Two will present an inside look at the process\, from book proposal to board review to acceptance and production (copyediting\, author review\, design\, printing\, and distribution). Deidre Whitmore will give an overview of electronic publishing possibilities\, both those linked to a book in print\, and those in independent digital forms. Register here (Registration limited to Cotsen affiliates)
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/academic-publishing-in-archaeology/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200827T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200827T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T011232
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SUMMARY:What's possible with the Lux Lab? 3D scanning\, printing\, LiDAR and more!
DESCRIPTION:Doug Daniels\, Emerging Technologies LibrarianThursday\, August 27th 2020 10:00am – 12:00pm (PT) Doug Daniels is the Emerging Technologies Librarian at the UCLA Library and director of the Library’s Lux Lab. The Lux Lab is a suite of emerging technology services\, including 3D printing\, 3D scanning\, laser cutting and etching\, large format printing\, 3D mapping\, and a developing VR service. This workshop will highlight some past work that the Lux Lab has done. These past projects reflect the diverse use-cases of these technologies in an archaeological context. Immediately following the presentation\, a live demonstration of the Lux Lab’s 3D scanner(s) will take place\, with plenty of time for questions and answers.Register here
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/whats-possible-with-the-lux-lab-3d-scanning-printing-lidar-and-more/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200819T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200819T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T011232
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SUMMARY:Virtual Pizza Talk: Shimásání Dóó Shicheii Bi’ólta’ - My Grandmother’s and Grandfather’s School: The Old Leupp Boarding School\, a Historic Archaeological Site on the Navajo Reservation
DESCRIPTION:Davina Two Bears’ research documents the history of the Old Leupp Boarding School (OLBS)\, a Federal Indian boarding school on the Navajo Reservation\, from 1909 to 1942\, as it explores Diné (Navajo) survivance within the context of this school. Two Bears employs decolonizing research methods framed by postcolonial theory to investigate the OLBS\, which currently exists as a historic archaeological site. She explores how Diné children forced to attend the OLBS utilized their cultural foundations to meet the challenges imposed upon them by a settler society and relates the positive stories of Native survivance and resistance to assimilation achieved within the OLBS. Utilizing oral history interviews she conducted with Navajo elders and a critical review of archival records and historic photographs\, Two Bears explores the history of the OLBS and the memories of Navajo students who attended the OLBS. Her research contributes to postcolonial anthropology as a study of culture change\, decolonizing research\, and Native American and Indigenous studies.Davina R. Two Bears is Navajo from northern Arizona. She recently graduated from Indiana University (2019) with a PhD in anthropology with an emphasis in archaeology\, and a PhD minor in Native American Indigenous Studies. Register for this Cotsen Virtual Pizza Talk here! You will receive instructions on viewing the talk after registering.Photo courtesy of the Old Trails Museum/Winslow Historical Society. The photo is of the front entrance of the OLBS\, which later became the girls and boys dormitory. This picture was taken around 1915.
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/virtual-pizza-talk-shimasani-doo-shicheii-biolta-my-grandmothers-and-grandfathers-school-the-old-leupp-boarding-school-a-historic-archaeological-site-on-the-na/
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SUMMARY:Managing References and Citations with Zotero
DESCRIPTION:Deidre Whitmore\, Digital Archaeology LabThursday\, August 13th 2020 10:00 – 11:00am (PT)This workshop will prevent headaches and save hours of work. The open-source tool Zotero not only makes gathering and organizing references fast and easy but also simplifies the process of adding citations and bibliographies to your publications. This workshop will cover how to add articles\, books\, chapters\, periodicals\, and web resources with a single click. Participants will also learn how to add in-text citations directly in Word and LibreOffice as well as adding and formatting a reference cited and bibliography to publications. Lastly\, we will cover how to collaborate with colleagues and easily share research materials using Zotero libraries. Register here (Registration limited to Cotsen affiliates) 
URL:https://ioa.pre2.ss.ucla.edu/event/managing-references-and-citations-with-zotero/
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