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CAS: Dr. Jennifer Pournelle, “On the Marche: Civilizing Wetlands”
Jennifer R. Pournelle, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Environment and Sustainability, University of South Carolina. A Center for Ancient Studies event. This talk will be held in the Penn Museum, Classroom L2; refreshments will be provided! Description: In this talk, renowned archaeologist Dr. Jennifer R. Pournelle, an expert in reconstructing ancient landscapes, will delve into the……
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2024 – Šurpu (“Burning”), The Mesopotamian Ritual and Incantation Series Against Divine Punishment: A New Understanding
Dr. Frank Simons Trinity College, Dublin Šurpu (“Burning”), The Mesopotamian Ritual and Incantation Series Against Divine Punishment: A New Understanding The ritual and incantation series Šurpu “Burning” is one of the most important sources for understanding religious and magical practice in the ancient Near East. The purpose of the ritual was to rid a sufferer……
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2024 – Lost City, Forgotten Country
Speaker: Donald Blakeslee Professor and ArchaeologistFairmount College of Arts and SciencesDepartment of AnthropologyWichita State University Professor and Archaeologist Date & Time: April 2, 2024, 4:30-6pm Widener Auditorium Sponsored By: Center for Ancient Studies and Penn Museum In 1601, a small Spanish army stumbled upon a community that the soldiers estimated held 20,000 people. Today, the……
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2023 – Work and play: Early Bronze Age transformations in the demographics of ceramic production
Akiva Sanders: PhD Dan David Fellow in the Study of the Past, Tel Aviv University Work and play: Early Bronze Age transformations in the demographics of ceramic production Penn Museum Classroom L2September 20 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm Fingerprints left during the production of archaeologically recovered objects allow us to make direct measurements of the bodies……
