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Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Interested in the archaeology of Michigan? Join us tonight (11/21) for a talk sponsored by the Michigan Archaeological Society, where John M. O’Shea of the University of Michigan discusses the prehistoric archaeology of Lake Huron’s Alpena Amberley Ridge. myumi.ch/1pMVM
Tomorrow evening the Michigan Archaeological Society will be hosting a talk by Prof. John O'Shea on his work beneath Lake Huron.
We are pleased to announce the publication of our newest book!
Remembering Archaeological Fieldwork in Mexico and Peru, 1961-2003:
A Photographic Essay
by Jeffrey R. Parsons, emeritus professor in the
Department of Anthropology at the
University of Michigan
Click the link below to read more about the book
https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/archaeology-books/2019/11/11/remembering-archaeological-fieldwork-in-mexico-and-peru-1961-2003-a-photographic-essay/
or here to purchase
https://www.press.umich.edu/11395814/remembering_archaeological_fieldwork_in_mexico_and_peru_1961_2003
Congratulations to Prof. Michael Galaty, whose “Memory and Nation Building from Ancient Times to the Islamic State” has just won the Society for Albanian Studies 2019 Skender Book Prize! “ The 2019 Prize Committee praised the breadth and depth of Galaty’s suggestive study, which draws from a variety of disciplines including anthropology, archaeology, psychology, history, nationalism theories, and fiction.” https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759122604/Memory-and-Nation-Building-From-Ancient-Times-to-the-Islamic-State
Congratulations to Prof. Rob Beck, whose “Fort San Juan and The Limits of Empire: Colonialism and Household Practice at The Berry Site" has been selected for a 2019 SAF Field Discovery Award!
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
The People and the Planet exhibit opened this past weekend, and we hope none of our visitors missed this amazing artifact from the U-M Museum of Anthropological Archaeology!
This is an early 20th century fish trap from the the Philippines, known to the Ifugao people as a "gubu." Philippine fish harvesters catch small fish in traps made from local bamboo and rattan. Their traps are uniquely suited to the shallow freshwater rice terraces where they fish.
We are grateful to University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology for loaning such a unique artifact to UMMNH! #MoretoExplore #UMMAA #UMich
University of Michigan History Department
History comes alive!
Last month Professor Pär Cassel and his History 354 class (War, Rebellion and Revolution in China through Two Centuries) visited the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology to examine a selection of clothing and textiles from the museum's Chinese Government Collection.
We can't wait to see these exciting new exhibits!
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UMMNH's People and the Planet exhibit is nearly ready for visitors! Come see Michigan's own Bristle Mammoth, learn about the impact your clothing and diet has on the environment, and brainstorm new ways to fight climate change!
🌎❤️ Like this post if you plan on coming to the exhibit's opening: November 10! #MoretoExplore #climatechange #mammoth #VisitAnnArbor
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An interesting archaeological find to start the weekend with: archaeologists have discovered two pitfall traps in Tultepec (Mexico), dating from 15.000 years BP and containing the bones of at least 14 Columbian mammoths, shedding new light on the relationship between hunter-gatherers and mammoths in the Americas.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50330717
The 2019 UMMAA Newslettter is out! Check out what we've been up to and get to know some of the Museum's newest archaeologists. https://lsa.umich.edu/ummaa/news-events/all-news/newsletters.html
Now accepting applications for Summer 2020 Field School!
Field School students will spend two weeks each in Kosovo and North Carolina, working with Drs. Mike Galaty and Rob Beck at two established field projects, RAPID-K and The Berry Site. https://lsa.umich.edu/ummaa/student-opportunities/field-school.html
Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeologists working in Turkey’s Mardin Province have uncovered the remains of a temple, with four steles, believed to be roughly 11,300 years old. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/culture/11-000-year-old-temple-found-in-eastern-turkey/1631856
Nov. 14 — “Lilly Stalks, Pounded Murphies, and Caramel Ice Cream: Investigating the Food System that Fed U-M Students a Century Ago” - Lisa C. Young
Lisa C. Young, lecturer in the Department of Anthropology and research affiliate at the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, will be giving a lecture on Nov. 14th.
https://record.umich.edu/articles/new-lecture-series-covers-assorted-aspects-of-u-m-history/
University of Michigan Anthropology
Milford Wolpoff, Professor of Anthropology, Featured in Scientific American
"Lush Okavango Delta Pinpointed as Ancestral Homeland of All Living Humans"
https://lsa.umich.edu/anthro/news-events/all-news/faculty/milford-wolpoff--professor-of-anthropology--featured-in-scientif.html
Happy Halloween!
Archaeologists have found evidence for #Halloween’s Celtic roots at two ancient sites in Ireland, County Meath's Hill of Ward, and Rathcroghan in County Roscommon.
archaeology.org/issues/232-1611/features/4940-ireland-halloween-roots
archaeology.org/issues/359-1911/trenches/8099-trenches-ireland-rathcroghan
(Courtesy Stephen Davis, University College Dublin)
(Joe Fenwick/Courtesy Rathcroghan Visitor Centre)
Curious to see what the Fields Methods crew has been up to since Archaeology Day? Don't forget to follow the course blog! This past week has involved some ground penetrating radar work at Pioneer Cemetery, the first non-Native American burial space in Ann Arbor. https://anthrarc482.anthro.lsa.umich.edu/fieldmethods/2019/10/30/moving-to-pioneer-cemetery-ground-penetrating-radar/
Antiquity Journal
Cats in archaeology are often associated with Ancient Egypt. However, our relationship with our feline friends stretches back even further. They (and foxes) were buried with humans in the #Neolithic 9,000 years ago #NationalCatDay 🐈
From the latest 🅰➡🆓 https://buff.ly/2OTvuJ9
University of Michigan Global Islamic Studies Center
Event Alert! TODAY:
Vampire Trouble is More Serious Than the Mighty Plague: A Comparative Look at the History of Evil and Mischief, Inspired by Evliya Çelebi (1611 - ca. 1684)
Professor Cemal Kafadar, Harvard University
Mon, Oct 28
4:00 - 5:30PM
Room 2022, South Thayer Building
Sponsored by: University of Michigan Middle East Studies
Cosponsors: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, University of Michigan History of Art, University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Field Museum
Doctoral student Crystal Migwans (Wiikwemikoong Unceded First Nation) and master weaver Renee Wasson Dillard (Odawa) recently visited our Anthropology collections and shared their knowledge of natural fiber weaving.
They looked at vibrant bulrush mats and woven bags from Anishinaabe communities in the Great Lakes, assessing their weaves, colors, designs, and more. Crystal and Renee are collaborating in hopes of learning more about the original makers and sharing this knowledge with communities looking to bring back these techniques and traditions.
Smithsonian Magazine
A new group has enlisted the help of canines and their olfactory superpowers: archaeologists.
UMMAA Director talks about the future of archaeological publications and an exciting collaboration with the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
When archaeologists dig, they simultaneously erase the evidence of ancient civilizations. This means that publishing their finds is vital. …
Archaeology Magazine
A two-wheeled chariot dating to the third century A.D., including the remains of harnessed horses, has been discovered in a burial mound in eastern Croatia, in what was the Roman province of Pannonia.
archaeology.org/news/8115-191017-croatia-roman-chariot
(Courtesy Boris Kratofil, Vinkovci Municipal Museum)
Thanks to everybody who came out today to see what we’re up to and a big shout out to these crews for making International Archaeology Day a success! #IAD2019
Happy International Archaeology Day! Join us in Dexter at the historic Gordon Hall to see our field crew in action, or at Lansing’s Michigan History Center where some of our grad students will be showing off artifacts and the exciting work we do. Can’t make it out? Be sure to follow @umichanthroaarch on Instagram. The field students have taken over for the day to show off their exciting work
University of Michigan Anthropology
“Their finding that wealth was inherited, rather than achieved, has real impacts for research on inequality and will likely change our understanding of ancient Europe,” said Alicia Ventresca Miller, assistant professor of anthropology, commenting on an archaeological discovery that humans have a history of status division stretching back at least 4,000 years.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ancient-teeth-reveal-social-stratification-dates-back-to-bronze-age-societies/
University of Michigan Anthropology
The Dexter Area Historical Society and the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology are hosting a free “Gordon Hall Archaeology Day” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in celebration of International Archeology Day.
https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2019/10/archaeology-day-to-showcase-excavation-at-gordon-hall.html
Doctoral student Erina Baci talks About the archaeology of Albania and Kosovo, and GIS. Give it a listen!
On this episode of A Life in Ruins, we interview Erina Baci. Erina Baci is an Anthropologist and Archaeologist, studying at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor - one of the top anthropology departments in the US. Erina studies Bronze and Iron Age settlement patterns in Albania and Kosovo. We del...
Prehistoric Parents Used Baby Bottles Made of Pottery
With the advent of agriculture, parents began feeding animal milk to children, a change in how babies were weaned.
A great retrospective on University of Michigan Anthropology Professor Emeritus C. Loring Brace. Give it a listen!
C. Loring Brace passed away on September 7 of this year. Brace has had an immense impact on our field through both his work and mentorship. In this episode, we honor him and celebrate his life and wor
In addition to the Gordon Hall event, UMMAA will be participating in this statewide event. Come stop by!
Did you know that archaeology is happening all over the state? On Oct. 19, meet with the experts who are uncovering Michigan’s past and learn about their exciting finds! While you’re at the event, enjoy a lively keynote presentation by retired State Archaeologist Dean Anderson and even have one of your own artifacts identified by our Archaeology Roadshow experts. Mark your calendars for Michigan Archaeology Day 2019 - admission and parking are FREE!
Should be a fascinating event!
Michigan History Center
Did you know that archaeology is happening all over the state? On Oct. 19, meet with the experts who are uncovering Michigan’s past and learn about their exciting finds! While you’re at the event, enjoy a lively keynote presentation by retired State Archaeologist Dean Anderson and even have one of your own artifacts identified by our Archaeology Roadshow experts. Mark your calendars for Michigan Archaeology Day 2019 - admission and parking are FREE!
This year, UMMAA will be resuming work at historic Gordon Hall in Dexter, MI. Be sure to follow our student bloggers as they document the new round of excavations!
A New Day, A New Dawn: Season 2 of Archaeology at Gordon Hall Posted onSeptember 16, 2019September 16, 2019AuthorField StudentLeave a comment By Danya Lian Pollack This Friday, September 13th, marks a brand new season of fieldwork at the historic Gordon Hall in Dexter, Michigan, the former address f...
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
The Bristle Mammoth has traveled from Chelsea, Michigan to the Ruthven Museums Building, and now to the Biological Sciences Building! On display Nov 10. #FossilFriday
#UMMNH #umichpaleo #visitannarbor #UMsocial #MoreToExplore
Photo credit: Dayle Marshke, Michigan Photography
University of Michigan
This April, the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History opened its doors to visitors in its new home at the Biological Sciences Building. This November, the museum will open the second half of its exhibits and hands-on labs. #UMichArts
UMMAA’s Brown Bag lecture series kicked off yesterday with fascinating presentations by PhD candidate Lauren Pratt and doctoral student Julian Schultz. Join us on Thursdays to hear about the exciting research going on at the Museum!
First Brown Bag of the year starting soon! Come to the Whitney Auditorium on the first floor of the School of Education Building
University of Michigan Anthropology Club
Come and hang with us at our mass meeting to kick off the year! Details below ⬇️
Hunting Caribou Hunters Beneath Lake Huron
John O’Shea taking the plunge for science!
Attention grad students: Michigan Science Writers is publishing a new printed magazine that will integrate science, tech, engineering, art, and medicine (STEAM). This is a unique opportunity to develop writing skills and do some #scicomm/#medcomm/#engincomm outreach (not to mention would look great on a CV)! Get more info here: https://sites.google.com/umich.edu/equilibrium/
Kudos to Ashley Lemke: great piece on underwater archaeology at UTArlington...
Read more: https://bit.ly/2Y8cisf
Congratulations on the NSF graduate research fellowship, Jennifer Larios!
https://lsa.umich.edu/ummaa/news-events/all-news/search-news/larios-wins-nsf-fellowship-for-peru-site.html
Gabby Armstrong, from the RAPID-K survey: "My favorite part of this project was my first day of pedestrian survey, when my team found the tumulus. We documented its location and relative size before hiking up and exploring the top, where we believe there to be a looted grave. In the field next to the hypothesized tumulus, we found more than 40 pieces of pottery from many different time periods, which supports our belief that we found a tumulus. I am fortunate and thankful to have RAPID-K as my first field experience and cannot wait to see how the project advances in the coming field seasons."
"Most of the artifacts we find are ceramics, which can often be identified as Neolithic, Bronze Age, Medieval, or within only the past few hundred years..." From a brief description of shovel testing on the RAPID-K project, by crew member Trevor McKinney. More at https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/kosovo-archaeology/
"Archaeology is a very exhaustive process. We can go days without finding much, or days with finding so many artifacts it becomes hard to take them all back. However, only through this process we can work to piece together thousands of years of history. Here we are holding some of the artifacts we found near a gravel operation." Roy Gebara, crew member of RAPID-K. Read more at https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/kosovo-archaeology/
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