AIA Central Missouri Society

We had a great turnout last night! Thank you to everyone who attended Dr. Benton Kidd’s lecture, “Understanding Gilding in Antiquity: Evidence from the Ancient Collections of the Museum of Art & Archaeology”!

This Wednesday! For those interested in recent work by archaeology, classics, and religion faculty and graduate students at the University of Missouri, please stop by Mumford Hall Rm 133 from 5-7 pm for this Fall's Occasional Papers series, hosted by the department of Classics, Archaeology, and Religion. We will have four engaging presentations and refreshments will be provided at the break. Free and open to the public!

TOMORROW! Please join us at the University of Missouri for International Archaeology Day! We'll be out on Lowry Mall from 11-4, with various activities happening in Ellis Library and Francis Quadrangle. Free and Open to the public!

Interested in learning more about archaeology and the University of Missouri's involvement in excavations and museum collections? Come visit us on Lowry Mall on November 4 from 11-4! Faculty and graduate students in Mizzou: Classics, Archaeology, and Religion and the Department of Anthropology, Mizzou will be holding demonstrations, educational activities, presentations, and tours for all ages! Free and open to the public!

Our elections are officially complete, and soon we'll have new officer admins taking over and running this page! It's been a pleasure serving as one of your officers for the past two years, and I can't wait to support our fantastic new leadership going forwards! -Brittany, Outgoing Secretary/Treasurer

💥 A number of opportunities for early career and established academics, doctoral and postdoctoral students, are currently available at the BSA!

Visit the links below for more information and instructions on how to apply.

Early Career Fellowship
https://www.bsa.ac.uk/awards/fellowships/early-career-fellowship/
Applications must be submitted by Friday 12th May 2023.

Visiting Fellowship
https://www.bsa.ac.uk/awards/fellowships/visiting-fellowship/
Applications must be submitted by Friday 12th May 2023.

The Macmillan-Rodewald Studentship
https://www.bsa.ac.uk/awards/studentships/macmillan-rodewald-studentship/
Applications and references must be submitted by Friday 12th May 2023.

The Richard Bradford McConnell Studentship
https://www.bsa.ac.uk/awards/studentships/richard-bradford-mcconnell-studentship/
Applications and references must be submitted by Friday 12th May 2023.

Non-Stipendiary Research Associateship
https://www.bsa.ac.uk/awards/fellowships/researchassociate/
The deadline for applications is 31 May 2023.

Looking for something to do on Reading Day? Need to take a break from finals studying? Come join CAR for our annual Homerathon and Awards Ceremony, complete with a reading from Odyssey Book 6, delicious pizza, and special guest appearances! Lunch begins at 11, awards at noon, and readings at 1

Come join us for the Department of Classics, Archaeology, and Religion's annual Weinberg Lecture in Art and Archaeology, co-sponsored by the Museum of Art and Archaeology:

“Kalamianos: The Brief but Brilliant Life of a Mycenaean Harbor,” presented by Dr. Thomas Tartaron (University of Pennsylvania)

April 20th, 7 pm, in Swallow 101

DR. KAREN BRITT LECTURE CANCELLED/TO BE RESCHEDULED

Due to the upcoming inclement weather, tomorrow's (2/16) lecture with Dr. Karen Britt will be CANCELLED. We're working to reschedule her visit, so keep an eye out for a follow up post!

Next week! Join us for a talk by Dr. Karen Britt of NW Missouri State, entitled “Dreams of the Big City: Depictions of Cities in Mosaics of Palestine and Arabia.” Feb. 16 at 5:30 in Swallow Hall 101. All are welcome!

Here Are 2022's 12 Most Mind-Blowing Archaeological Discoveries, From Ancient Lice Combs to the World's Oldest Mummies | Artnet News There were lots of exciting archaeological discoveries in 2022, from an ancient lice comb with the first alphabetic sentence to a lost temple

Lasers are mapping Scotland’s subterranean Iron Age structures Archaeologists from AOC Archaeology have been using lasers to map subterranean Iron Age structures, such as the Cracknie Souterrain, an Iron Age passageway in the Borgie Forest, Scotland. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

Happy New Year!! We just want to remind you all that the annual AIA/SCS conference in New Orleans is coming up (January 5-8)! If you can’t make it in person, there’s still time to register to attend virtually (link below):

Registration - Archaeological Institute of America Registration on the AIA website

How the domestic cat conquered Europe.

This map tracks how our feline friends spread from their homeland in Western Asia, eventually reaching every corner of Europe with the help of the Greeks, Romans, and Vikings.

🔗 to recent popular research (🆓) https://buff.ly/3USq7Iu

https://www-technologyreview-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.technologyreview.com/2022/12/29/1064745/underwater-internet-ai-roman-ruins/amp/

AI is bringing the internet underwater to submerged Roman ruins Artificial intelligence AI is bringing the internet to submerged Roman ruins The technology is making it easier to monitor underwater archaeological sites. By Manuela Callari December 29, 2022 Aided by algorithms, divers explore the underwater ruin at Baiae in Naples, Italy. Courtesy of Barbara Davi...

From the Archives: South Korea’s Gyeongbokgung Palace featured a garden created in the late 19th century on a small island in the middle of a pond. The garden, called Hyangwonjeong, is now being excavated by archaeologists.

archaeology.org/issues/290-features/gardens/6458-gardens-korea-royal

(Courtesy Cultural Heritage Administration)

We hope you’re all staying warm!!! Remember: do not stay out in these temperatures with exposed skin for more than a few minutes!!! 🥶

Australian pop-artist makes Parthenon out of gingerbread for Christmas Australian pop-artist Liam Jensen has made a Parthenon out of gingerbread for Christmas. He spoke with The Greek Herald.

Safe Travels and Happy Holidays to you all!

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It is with great sorrow and heavy hearts that we note the untimely passing of our dear colleague, valued collaborator and beloved friend, Myrto Georgakopoulou, on December 15, 2022.

https://www.bsa.ac.uk/2022/12/16/myrto-georgakopoulou-1976-2022/

168 Nazca geoglyphs identified in Peru Yamagata University, working in partnership with Peruvian archaeologists, have identified 168 Nazca geoglyphs in the Nasca Pampa and surrounding area. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

We’re a little frightened of this, but that Homeric Hymn to Beyoncé is pretty awesome 🤣

https://sententiaeantiquae.com/2022/12/12/sententiae-ai-ntiquae-chatgpting-up-the-classics/?fbclid=IwAR336w4BLtF7C3eewxWIuAQ0hxYz_ESAcp-KMdSPq9ZjjGzquuKTz94NJrc&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Sententiae AI-ntiquae: Chat[GPT]ing Up the Classics Twitter and the tech world have been abuzz recently about ChatGPT, an artificial-intelligence conversation bot that will respond to your questions and prompts, often with surprisingly cogent langua…

as finals week begins - believe in yourself and take that leap, just like this mountain goat! https://buff.ly/3uex5wP From Les observations by Pierre Belon (Paris, 1588).

We’re not sure why, but our Facebook feed is 50/50 pets and Archaeology 😅. Who do you follow for Archaeology and Classics news? Time to curate our feed 🤣

Isotope analysis reveals origins of Uluburun shipwreck cargo | The Past Researchers have successfully traced the origin of tin ingots found aboard the shipwreck to ore deposits in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

A remarkably well-preserved collection of 2,550 wooden artifacts unearthed at the foot of the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan is one of ARCHAEOLOGY’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2022.

archaeology.org/issues/495-features/top10/11028-mexico-templo-mayor-wood-artifacts

(Mirsa Islas Orozco/Courtesy of Templo Mayor Project – INAH)

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/12/08/netherlands-returns-200-artefacts-mexico

The Netherlands returns more than 200 pre-Hispanic artefacts to Mexico In all, 223 pre-Hispanic objects have been repatriated to Mexico by the Dutch government, largely through the power of social media

Come out and support the Mizzou Museum of Anthropology!

https://www.telefriuli.it/cronaca/antica-arte-orafa-confronto-orecchini-ellenistici-aquileia-taranto-bari/2/237514/art/

L'antica arte orafa a confronto: ad Aquileia gli orecchini ellenistici di Taranto e Bari Al Museo archeologico nazionale esposti i piccoli capolavori realizzati nella Magna Grecia con contaminazioni mesopotamiche e del Mediterraneo orientale