Oxford Americanist Archaeology Seminar Series is starting again! Today we will have Claudia Brittenham from U Chicago to talk about "Unseen Art: Making, Vision, and Power in Ancient Mesoameirca" in an hour, 16:00-17:00 GMT via Teams!
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Come hear my online lecture next week: “The Urban Structure of Teotihuacan, Mexico: New Insights from an Old Project”. University of Oxford School of Archaeology. Tuesday Nov 1, 4:00 pm GMT (9:00 AM in Arizona). @asuteolab@ASUBeingHuman
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I'm not a Palenque aficionado, but every piece of art that I see from this Maya city is stunning. For some reason, this recently discovered life-like mask of the maize god took my breath away. Art does that sometimes. Here's a video (in Spanish) about it: https://t.co/ssCghj5xuG
One of my favourite things I ever learned is that women did not start dying in childbirth in high numbers until the 17th century, when male doctors took over from midwives. Midwives prioritised the life of the mother over the child all through the Medieval period 1/
This online symposium hosted by SD CELAR @britishmuseum next week has a fantastic lineup of Indigenous scholars from across Mesoamerica https://t.co/t414txuO0o
This journal article on ancient trade networks connecting Roman and Asian empires features a cool map showing the trade routes between China and Rome. I love history maps like that! Source: https://t.co/aVjwTT4AEW
Some of you will have noticed the excavations taking place in our quad. We're now in a position to confirm that the Hertford Spa is under construction and will open later this year. At its heart will be a stunning outdoor swimming pool, as pictured in this artist's impression.