Event Details
Saturday, Nov 21, 2015
AIA Lecture: Sleuthing in the Aegean Bronze Age: Artifact or Forgery
Time: 12:00 pm til 1:00 pm
Location: UNF Archaeology Lab
Description: The Archaeological Institute of America--Jacksonville Society will meet at noon in Building 51 at the University of North Florida on November 21. Dr. Nancy Thomas, Professor Emeritus of Art History at Jacksonville University and specialist in Greek Bronze Age art , will present a lecture titled "Sleuthing in the Aegean Bronze Age: 'Agamemnon's Dagger' or a Modern Forgery?" a true detective story involving archaeologists and scientists, collectors and curators, and the behind-the-scenes world of the international antiquities market. Thomas will recount the strange things that happened when she questioned the authenticity of a beautifully inlaid dagger said to be from Greece at the time of the Trojan War which appeared on the auction block in Switzerland in 1990.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be served afterwards in the Archaeology Lab. On Saturday, parking is free and faculty/staff/vendor spaces are open to everyone. For more information contact Melva Price at (904)241-9411 or aiajaxsoc@gmail.com or go to aiajax.org.
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Casting New Light on St. Augustine
Time: 4:00 pm til 5:30 pm
Location: Flagler Room, Flagler College
Description: A public roundtable will discuss new findings surrounding the cultural practices and religious beliefs of American Indians in Northeast Florida during the Spanish colonial period, at Flagler College on Saturday, Nov. 21.
The event, organized by the Northeast Florida Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association and titled “Casting New Light on St. Augustine,” will feature Denise I. Bossy, Associate Professor of History at the University of North Florida; George Aaron Broadwell, Elling Eide Professor of Anthropology at the University of Florida; Timothy J. Johnson, Thorn Distinguished Professor of Religion at Flagler College; and Carl Halbirt, St. Augustine City Archeologist. It will be moderated by Alison J. Bruey, Associate Professor and graduate program director of History at the University of North Florida.
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