Upcoming Events

• Brown Bag Lecture Series: Eric Rupley, University of Michigan, "The Tell Brak Survey (N.E. Syria): Late Chalcolithic Settlement Patterns"

  November 12, 2009 (12 - 1 PM)

  To be announced

  Room 2009 Ruthven Museums

• Brown Bag Lecture Series: Dr. Grace Baretto-Tesoro, University of the Philippines, "Expressions of Status in Prehispanic Philippines"

  November 19, 2009 (12 - 1 PM)

  Status is frequently linked with the possession of foreign objects to endow the owner with power. Prestige should not be restricted to the possession of exotics but must be understood why some exotics were preferred over others. The talk will demonstrate that perhaps the indigenous belief system influenced the types of foreign items included in burials to indicate status in prehispanic Philippines.

  Room 2009 Ruthven Museums

• Brown Bag Lecture Series: Emily Holt, Ph.D. candidate Anthropology, University of Michigan, "Addressing the Middle Bronze Age in Sardinia: The Siddi Plateau Project"

  December 03, 2009 (12 - 1 PM)

  During the Middle Bronze Age, the Nuragic people of Sardinia laid the foundations for what would become an impressive and highly-organized Late Bronze Age society. In spite of the importance of this formative period, however, Middle Bronze Age economic and social structures remain poorly understood. This Brown Bag will discuss how the recently established Siddi Plateau Project will contribute to our understanding of the Middle Bronze Age in Sardinia.

  Room 2009 Ruthven Museums