archaeology
Experience 'Kentucky Before Boone' at Red River Gorge
Now in its 25th year, the Living Archaeology Weekend (LAW) is Kentucky's largest and longest-running archaeological event.
'UK at the Half' Features Professors George Crothers and Paolo Visona
George Crothers, anthropology, and Paolo Visona, art and visual studies, were the guests on Feb. 27's "UK at the Half," which aired during the UK vs. Mississippi State game that was broadcast on radio.
UK Archaeologist Helps Unearth Hatfield and McCoy Artifacts
A notorious feud between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky is once again making national news, but this time it is hitting a little closer to home. A discovery of artifacts associated with patriarch Randall McCoy’s home and site of an infamous 1888 attack were confirmed by Kim McBride, a historic archaeologist with the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, a joint partnership with the University of Kentucky Department of Anthropology and the Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office.
Return to Hardin Village: Protohistoric Craft Production and Interregional Interaction on the Ohio River
Please join the Department of Anthropology for the Archaeology Rountable event “Return to Hardin Village: Protohistoric Craft Production and Interregional Interaction on the Ohio River” with Matt Davidson from the Department of Anthropology at UK .
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Lafferty Hall room 108
Hunting with Dogs in Lowland Nicaragua
Please join the Department of Anthropology for the Archaeology Rountable event "Hunting with Dogs in Lowland Nicaragua" with Dr. Jeremy Koster from the Department of Anthropology at the University of Cincinnati.
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Lafferty Hall room 108
Professional Archaeology Beyond the Academy
Please join the Department of Anthropology for an Archaeology Rountable panel titled "Professional Archaeology Beyond the Academy," organized by Kary Stackelbeck of the Kentucky Heritage Council.
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Lafferty Hall room 108
Stones of Fire and Sky: A Social History of Ancient Maya Lithic Artifacts
Please join the Department of Anthropology for the Archaeology Rountable event “Stones of Fire and Sky: A Social History of Ancient Maya Lithic Artifacts” featuring Dr. Zachary Hruby from the Deptartment of Anthropology at College of the Redwoods.
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Lafferty Hall room 108
Unearthing Roman Secrets: an interview with George Crothers and Paolo Visona
Dripsinum is the name of a place that isn't on any modern map - but, according to recent research, should be on the maps of the ancient Roman Empire. Archaeologists George Crothers and Paolo Visona returned from Italy this summer with data that indicates the whereabouts of the lost Roman settlement, said to be half the size of Pompeii - and another, older site below that!
