Common Room Harvard-Yenching Institute 2 Divinity Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138
A Lecture by Dr. Tongli QU Associate Professor, School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University Visiting Scholar, Harvard-Yenching Institute Chair/Discussant: Dr. Amy Clark College Fellow, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
Joe Bagley joined the Boston City Archaeology Program in 2011 as the fourth City Archaeologist since 1983. Bagley curates a growing repository of archaeological collections currently housed at the City Archaeology Laboratory, acts as the review and compliance agent for below-ground cultural resources in the city, educates the public in archaeology through a number of city programs, manages Rainsford Island, and manages the Archaeology Programs social media platforms. Joe received his Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology from Boston University and a Master’s Degree in Historical Archaeology... Read more about Community Archaeology in Boston: Digging Boston's Chinatown
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
Special Event
Come wander the galleries after hours, enjoy seasonal refreshments, and use your special December member discount of 25% in The Shop at HMNH. Explore the newly opened exhibition in the Peabody Museum, Resetting the Table, Food and our Changing Tastes. Then go behind-the-scenes to learn about some of the collections featured in the exhibition.
Zooarchaeology at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and...
Between the paws of the great Sphinx is the Dream Stela, a monument which describes how a young prince fell asleep in the shadow of the Sphinx by the Giza Pyramids. The Sphinx promised young prince Thutmose IV the throne if he would clear away the sand covering its body. Visitors to the Harvard Semitic Museum galleries will be able to experience the iconic Sphinx and its Dream Stela in 3D augmented reality. A gallery facilitator will use a tablet to allow the Sphinx to loom above and around a real...