Archaeology on YouTube: 2024.11.21

Join the AIA as Solange Ashby (UCLA) presents Ancient African Queens This lecture was given live at 8pm Eastern on October 16, 2024. Description: This lecture focuses on a sequence of queens of the ancient kingdom of Meroe (Kush/Nubia) who ruled contemporaneously with Roman control of Egypt and the authors of the New Testament gospels in the 1st century of the Common Era (AD). Dr. Ashby contrasts the queens’ self presentation with the ways in which New Testament authors and contemporary Greek historians such as Strabo describe the sole-ruling Meroitic queens. Bio: Solange Ashby received her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago. Dr. Ashby’s expertise in ancient languages, including Egyptian hieroglyphs, Demotic, and Meroitic, underpins her research into the history of religious transformation in Northeast Africa. Her book, Calling Out to Isis: The Enduring Nubian Presence at Philae, explores the Egyptian temple of Philae as a Nubian sacred site. Her second book explores the lives of five Nubian women from history including queens, priestesses, and mothers. Dr. Ashby is an Assistant Professor in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at UCLA where she teaches Egyptology and Nubian Studies.

Join the AIA as Chip Colwell (SAPIENS) presents On the Origins of Stuff. This lecture was given live at 8pm Eastern on September 25, 2024. Description: Over three million years ago, our ancient ancestors realized that rocks could be broken into sharp-edged objects for slicing meat, making the first knives. This discovery resulted in a good meal—and eventually changed the fate of our species and our planet. In this talk, Chip Colwell shares his thrilling and accessible new book, So Much Stuff: How Humans Discovered Tools, Invented Meaning, and Made More of Everything published by the University of Chicago Press. An archaeologist, public anthropologist, and former museum curator, Colwell traveled the world to investigate how humanity took three leaps that led to stuff becoming inseparable from our lives—inspiring a love affair with things that made humans who we are and may also lead us to our downfall. Bio: Chip Colwell is an associate research professor at the University of Colorado, Denver, and the editor-in-chief of SAPIENS, a digital magazine of the Wenner-Gren Foundation about anthropological thinking and discoveries. He is the author and editor of 13 books including Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits: Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America’s Culture, which received six major book awards.

Live presentation recorded on May 17, 2024. Letter deadline is May 28, 2024. More info: https://www.archaeological.org/preserving-ecuador-jordan-and-ukraine/ Visit (or revisit) some incredible archaeological highlights from these three countries and learn more about how to compose a letter to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee during our webinar. Join the AIA for brief presentations by experts who have traveled, lived, and worked in Ecuador, Jordan, and/or Ukraine and learn how you can advocate for the protection of archaeological sites in these three countries. The countries of Ecuador and Jordan recently requested that the U.S. renew the bilateral agreements that protects their cultural resources from being illegally imported into the United States and Ukraine has requested that a similar bilateral agreement with the United States be put into place for the very first time. After a whirlwind virtual trip across the globe with cultural heritage professionals Sarah Rowe (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley), Morag Kersel (Depaul University) and Roksolana Makar (Ukrainian Heritage Monitoring Lab), make sure you join AIA VP for Cultural Heritage Ömür Harmanşah in writing a letter in support of preserving the cultural heritage of Ecuador, Jordan, and Ukraine to the U.S. Cultural Property Advisory Committee!

Letter deadline: May 28, 2024 If you’ve traveled to Ecuador, Jordan, or Ukraine and/or appreciate their cultural heritage, your experience and passion can help the U.S. Cultural Property Advisory Committee with their upcoming deliberations. Watch this short video to find out how you can join the AIA to speak up for threatened archaeological sites. Visit https://www.archaeological.org/preserving-ecuador-jordan-and-ukraine/ for letter templates and more information.

Attending your first academic conference can be daunting, especially if you want to present your research. But with the help of the AIA, you can learn all about how to get your foot in the door. The panelists on the AIA Annual Meeting Submission webinar offer insights about the AIA-SCS Annual Meeting, including how to find funding for travel, what the benefits of attending the Annual Meeting are, how to submit an abstract, plus other advice on how to write an abstract for the Annual Meeting. This webinar was co-sponsored by the AIA Student Affairs Interest Group. The Student Affairs Interest Group (SAIG) consists of AIA members with an interest in the expansion of opportunities for student participation and professional development within the AIA and the promotion of student scholarship as well as student issues to other members of the AIA through its various programs and publications. SAIG Website: https://studentaffairsaia.wordpress.com/ Learn about the 2025 AIA-SCS Joint Annual Meeting: https://www.archaeological.org/programs/professionals/annual-meeting/ Questions about the Annual Meeting? Send them to annualmeeting@archaeological.org Our Panelists: Kevin Mullen: Director of Meetings and Associate Publisher, ARCHAEOLOGY magazine (kmullen@archaeological.org) Dr. Megan Cifarelli: Professor, Manhattanville College & Chair of the AIA Program for the Annual Meeting Committee (megan.cifarelli@mville.edu) Dr. Amanda Chen: Assistant Professor, Kansas City Art Institute (achen@kcai.edu) Tina Bekkali-Poio: PhD candidate, University at Buffalo & Chair of the AIA Student Affairs Interest Group (cmbekkal@buffalo.edu)

Join the AIA for a fascinating evening as Deborah Carlson (Texas A&M) presents Excavating a Shipwrecked Marble Column Destined for the Temple of Apollo at Claros. This presentation was held live at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific on 4/17/24. Between 2005 and 2011, researchers from the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University excavated and raised the remains of an ancient ship that was wrecked off the Aegean coast of Turkey at Kızılburun in the first century B.C. This ship was transporting about 60 tons of white marble blocks and architectural elements that originated in the quarries on Proconnesus Island in the Sea of Marmara. Ceramic artifacts and coins help narrow the date of the shipwreck, but the pieces of a single monumental Doric column suggest that the ship was destined for one of the most important oracular sanctuaries in the ancient Mediterranean. Join underwater archaeologist Deborah Carlson as she lays out the evidence to solve this maritime mystery!

Join the AIA as Kisha Supernant (University of Alberta) presents Finding the Children: Using Archaeology to Search for Unmarked Graves at Indian Residential School Sites in Canada. This lecture was given live at 8pm Eastern on 3/27/24. In May 2021, the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nation in British Columbia, Canada, announced that 215 potential unmarked graves were located near the Kamloops Indian Residential School using ground-penetrating radar conducted by archaeologists. While this was not the first announcement of unmarked graves associated with Indian Residential Schools, it garnered national and international attention. The subsequent months saw significant commitments of funding from the government to support Indigenous communities who wanted to conduct their own searches. Many Indigenous communities turned to archaeologists to assist them in designing an approach to finding potential unmarked graves of their relatives. In this talk, Supernant provides an overview of how archaeologists have been working with Indigenous communities in Canada to locate potential grave sites and discuss the opportunities and challenges in this highly sensitive, deeply emotional work.

Join the AIA for a fascinating evening as Nam C. Kim (University of Wisconsin-Madison) presents “Barbarians”, Bronzes, and the Legendary Capital of Ancient Vietnam. This presentation was originally given 2/28/24 at 8 pm Eastern time. Vietnamese lore tells us that over two thousand years ago the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam was home to powerful indigenous kingdoms, fortified capitals, and exquisite bronze craftsmanship. In contrast, the neighboring Chinese Han Empire claimed the region was inhabited by unsophisticated “barbarians” in need of “civilizing”, prompting imperial annexation of the region. This lecture explores the region’s archaeological record and what it means for scholarly debates, as well as for Vietnam’s national imagination, cultural heritage, and descendant identities.

Society Sunday 2024 - February 4, 2024 - CONTENT WARNING: This talk will include images of human remains. - Find your local Society and see what they're up to: https://www.archaeological.org/programs/societies/find/ - Check out Petra Creamer’s project RLIIM – Rural Landscapes of Iron Age Imperial Mesopotamia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092306352009 Join us as the AIA Societies Committee presents a virtual presentation and Q&A with Petra Creamer, "'Be(com)ing Assyrian': Navigating Imperial Power from the Bottom-Up." At its height, the Assyrian Empire (c. 1350-600 BCE) stretched from modern-day Iran in the east to Egypt in the west, controlling more territory than any entity the world had yet seen. This talk will delve into the profound impact of the Assyrian Empire and its administrative structures on the lives of individuals under its hegemony. Drawing from archaeological and historical evidence, the discussion explores the intricate web of socio-economic, cultural, and political transformations experienced by the non-elite populace under Assyrian rule, focusing on the core area of the empire (the Assyrian "Heartland") along the Tigris River. Insights from ongoing research illuminate how the empire's administrative policies influenced Assyria's subjects - from those residing in urban centers to rural communities. This talk particularly dives into the implementation of massive infrastructural projects across the landscape, the establishment of centralized governance systems, and the navigation of personal identities that shaped the idea of "be(com)ing Assyrian".

Join the AIA for a fascinating lecture as Jeff Altschul presents Cultural Resource Management: What Most Archaeologists Do For A Living. This presentation was originally given 1/24/24 at 8 pm Eastern time. Today, there are about 12,000 archaeologists working in the US with less than 10 percent of them employed by universities. While university anthropology and archaeology departments are shrinking, the applied sector, known as cultural resource management (CRM) is growing. What accounts for these opposing trends and what, if anything, can we do about it.

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ), or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 300 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of November 15, 2024, new films include: “Ancient Sea Peoples of the North Atlantic,” “The Poet Speaks with Amanda Eke, Season 1, Episode 2: Harlem Renaissance Revisited,” and “Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 11, Episode 2." Check out these films and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/ #archaeology #archeology #heritage #anthropology #history #culture #heritagebroadcastingservice #film #documentary

Season 11 Episode 2 Strata: Portraits of Humanity, November 2024 (Sweat lodge ceremony; Native American and White pioneer descendants share close family histories) (1) “Sweat”: A sweat lodge ceremony cannot be documented. This is a re-enactment of the director’s journey to the sweat lodge ceremony through sound, image and narration. (2) “Two Way Seeing”: In 1849, the Kalapuya Chief Camafeema and his tribe welcomed new neighbors, Charles and Melinda Applegate, into the Yoncalla Valley, beginning a long-lasting relationship that would continue into modern day. Their direct descendants, Kalapuya elder Esther Stutzman and historian and author Shannon Applegate now share their family histories while archaeologists explore the homestead, providing a different way of understanding the complex relationship between Native Americans and settlers. #heritage #strata #archaeology #archeology #anthropology #history #culturalheritage #strataportraitsofhumanity #culture #film

In each episode of The Poet Speaks series, host Amanda Eke embarks on a poetic journey, diving deep into the local culture and uncovering the rich history of oral traditions. From the bustling streets of New York City to the vibrant neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, Amanda explores how words have shaped and preserved cultures, rituals and societies throughout history. Amanda meets with local poets, people and cultural experts, bringing to life the dynamic world of spoken word poetry today. She reveals the timeless power of poetry in connecting humanity across ages and continents, showcasing the enduring influence of poetic expression on our collective consciousness. Join Amanda as she travels the globe, from iconic urban centers to hidden gems, discovering the stories that have shaped our world and the poets who continue to inspire us. New episodes available on Heritage Broadcasting Service (heritagetac.org) beginning October 28.

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ), or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 300 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of October 28, 2024, new films include: “The Battle of Lake George,” “The Poet Speaks with Amanda Eke, Season 1, Episode 1: Subway Chronicles,” and “Humanity's Footsteps, Season 1, Episode 10: The Gallic Banquet.” Check out these films and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/ #archaeology #archeology #heritage #anthropology #history #culture #heritagebroadcastingservice #film #documentary

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ) , or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 300 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of October 15, 2024, new films include: “Francisco Albo: Greek Seamen in the First Voyage Around the World,” “The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People,” and “Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 11, Episode 01.” Check out these films and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/ #archaeology #archeology #heritage #anthropology #history #culture #heritagebroadcastingservice #film #documentary

Season 11 Episode 1 Strata: Portraits of Humanity, October 2024 (Ancient graffiti in western Alps; reclaiming Indigenous lifeways in Alabama) (1) “When the Romans Called upon Their Gods: Graffiti Dedicated to the God Mercury”: The walls of an ancient temple in the western Alps contain graffiti that illustrate how people practiced their religion 2000 years ago. (2) “They Never Left: Indigenous Reclamation and Return in the Southeast”: Some Indigenous people were never forced to leave what is now known as the State of Alabama. In this film, three Indigenous people answer their ancestors’ prayers to reclaim traditional lifeways, protect the environment and teach us all how to better our relationships with the natural world and with Indigenous people. #heritage #strata #archaeology #archeology #anthropology #history #culturalheritage #strataportraitsofhumanity #culture #film

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ) , or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 300 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of September 30, 2024, new films include: “The Stilwell Road” “Caribou Hunt with Peter Suwaksiork,” from the “Hunting With My Ancestors” series, and “Humanity's Footsteps, Season 1, Episode 9: The Gallic Blacksmith.” Check out these films and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/ #archaeology #archeology #heritage #anthropology #history #culture #heritagebroadcastingservice #film #documentary

Season 10 Episode 12 Strata: Portraits of Humanity, September 2024 (Gallic art objects in Brittany; excavations in Notre Dame Cathedral) (1) “The Gallic Art of Trémuson Enters the Museum”: Four Gallic statuettes and a bucket discovered at Trémuson (Côtes-d'Armor) in 2019 are presented to the public for the first time during the “Celtic” exhibition at the Brittany Museum in Rennes. (2) “Notre-Dame de Paris: Preventive Excavation at the Transept Crossing”: The day after the Notre-Dame fire of April 15, 2019, archaeologists were called to the cathedral. Three years later, an excavation, conducted by the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research, yielded important data on the construction and evolution of the cathedral, as well as on burials and findings of numerous other elements. #heritage #strata #archaeology #archeology #anthropology #history #culturalheritage #strataportraitsofhumanity #culture #film

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ) , or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 300 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of September 16, 2024, new films include: “Diving into History: 50 Years of Exploring Our Maritime Heritage,” “The World of Liu Yuyi,” from the “Mysterious China” series, and “Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 10, Episode 12.” Check out these films and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/ #archaeology #archeology #heritage #anthropology #history #culture #heritagebroadcastingservice #film #documentary

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ) , or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 300 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of September 2, 2024, new films include: “Finding Enok: Coping with Our Colonial Past,” “Seal Pup Hunt,” and “Humanity's Footsteps, Season 1, Episode 8: The Gallic Druid.” Check out these films and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/ #archaeology #archeology #heritage #anthropology #history #culture #heritagebroadcastingservice #film #documentary

Check out our podcast "The History and Burials of Petra" with Dr. Lucy Wadeson for the full conversation.

Dr. Lucy Wadeson and Jordan Jones discuss the recent "discovery" at Petra and the history behind what was "uncovered." in this clip from our podcast "The History and Burials of Petra." Dr. Lucy Wadeson is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh and a Research Consultant for the Royal Commission for AlUla. Become a Bible & Archaeology patron: http://www.patreon.com/bibleandarch Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Visit the Bible & Archaeology website: http://www.uiowa.edu/bam Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bible-and-archaeology/id1753393688 Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3tbe91wqMwkHcudArRi1ue?si=d483a9f54bf94753 Guest: Lucy Wadeson Hosted and Produced by Jordan Jones Edited by Mary Kathryn Lichty Additional Contributors: Noah Jedlicka

Check out our podcast "The History and Burials of Petra" with Dr. Lucy Wadeson for the full conversation.

This week, Dr. Lucy Wadeson joins Jordan Jones to explain the history of one the world's most famous archaeological sites: Petra! Dr. Wadeson is a Classical Archaeologist who specializes in the Greco-Roman Near East, in particular Petra and the Nabataeans. In this episode, Dr. Wadeson answers all the big Petra questions like: who were the Nabateans, why did they choose Petra, and what do we know about their tombs? Join us as we walk through the history and mystery of Petra. Dr. Lucy Wadeson is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh and a Research Consultant for the Royal Commission for AlUla. Become a Bible & Archaeology patron: http://www.patreon.com/bibleandarch Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Visit the Bible & Archaeology website: http://www.uiowa.edu/bam Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bible-and-archaeology/id1753393688 Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3tbe91wqMwkHcudArRi1ue?si=d483a9f54bf94753 Guest: Lucy Wadeson Hosted and Produced by Jordan Jones Additional Contributors: Mary Kathryn Lichty and Noah Jedlicka

Check out our podcast "The History and Burials of Petra" with Dr. Lucy Wadeson for the full conversation.

Andy Bliss Criminals intent on theft, criminal damage, arson and cybercrime pose a threat to significant and irreplaceable ‘heritage assets’ whether archaeological sites, ancient landscapes or historic buildings. Police resources are limited, heritage professionals are often unfamiliar with crime prevention techniques and ‘hard’ security measures, such as fences and alarms, have limitations; especially at remote locations or where they may harm historic fabric. Historic England has commissioned work to develop the Heritage Watch concept nationally to enable local people and organisations to help protect places at risk of heritage crime. This has already yielded valuable learning about engaging the public in heritage protection alongside agencies like Councils, the Police and others. This session illustrates through case-studies how partnership approaches can be used to protect historic sites. It concludes with a brief outline of the future potential for engaging local communities and organisations in the protection of heritage assets.

Aisling Nash, MSDS Marine As heritage crime continues to be a significant threat, there is a growing need for specific, cross sector skills within this area for archaeologists, police officers and other enforcement agencies. In 2022, Historic England commissioned MSDS Heritage to determine the skills required to assist in dealing with heritage crime and to audit the current training provision. As part of this project, a skills pathway was drafted to inform future conversations on training in heritage crime. Following the completion of the project and the establishment of the Heritage Crime Special Interest Group, where are we in relation to skills and training? This paper will discuss the results of the project and will suggest ways in which we can move forward in terms of training and skills within heritage crime.

Neil Redfern

Jo Kirton

Kenneth Aitchison

Gail Boyle

Phil Richardson, Archaeology Scotland

Pen Foreman, CIfA

Viviana Caroll, NT Archaecologist and Patrick Edwards, NT Ranger

Tomos lones, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority