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ABSTRACT: Migrants are thought to have facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas around the Mediterranean throughout Greek history, yet the lived experiences of these individuals, families, and communities remain relatively under-studied. The cultural identities of migrants are often fixed to their place of origin, perceived by scholars as “others” in the new societies in which they…

A conversation withGiorgio BuccellatiMarilyn Kelly-BuccellatiMaryanne Wolf February 16, 20236:00 PM PTRemote via Zoom Join us in unearthing the secrets of a 5,000-year-old civilization when cities first began to take shape. In northeastern Syria, the Hurrian city of Urkesh had been excavated and studied for twenty-five years before the work was halted by war. Learn how the study…

 ABSTRACT:  Archaeological publishing rests on two basic pillars: printed reports and digital databases. We propose to use the website as an epistemic system that allows for a better integration of the two.  We will first present a concrete implementation of the system as it applies to the excavations at Tell Mozan, ancient Urkesh. The digital…

Parker VanValkenburghAssociate Professor in the Anthropology Department at Brown UniversityFriday, March 3rd 12pm PTRegister at https://tinyurl.com/AWGKuelapOrganized by the Andean Working Group and cosponsored by the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology and the UCLA Latin American Institute