Tomorrow is our last ASBC Lecture of 2018! See details below!
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
In association with the Anthropology Department of UVic
Second November LECTURE
Late Bronze Age Animal Remains from Ancient Eleon, Greece
By Matt Bullock
Tuesday, Nov 27, 7:30
Cornett B108, UVic Campus, Victoria
This presentation examines an assemblage of animal remains from the Greek archaeological site of ancient Eleon that were associated a large structure dating to the Late Helladic IIIC period (roughly 1200-1170 BC). This period immediately followed the still-unexplained destruction of the Mycenaean palatial sites. Eleon was not a palatial site, but may have served as a “satellite” to the nearby palace at Thebes. Many small settlements, including Eleon, appear to have weathered the destruction of the palatial sites, and even thrived in the post-palatial period.
Tooth wear analysis of sheep and goat mandibles from Eleon was used to identify the ages at which each species was being slaughtered. Preserved tablets from palatial sites record large herds of sheep raised for wool production. Would mortality profiles from Eleon reflect this emphasis on wool, even after the palatial destruction, or would a disruption in herding patterns be visible in the remains? The results raise questions about the relationships between smaller sites, local trade networks, and palatial centres.
Bio: Matt Bullock received his Master’s degree from UVic’s department of Anthropology in 2018. His research interests include animal domestication and the identification of herding strategies from archaeological assemblages. He conducted three seasons of field research in Greece, where he met his wife. Matt currently works as a consulting archaeologist at Madrone Environmental Services in Duncan.
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3 weeks ago ·
Reminder, ASBC Talk Tonight at UVic. Details below.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
In association with the Anthropology Department of UVic
1st November LECTURE
Relatives of the Deep: Songhees/UVic Ethnoecological and Archaeological Research at Tl’ches
Tuesday, Nov 6 , 7:30
Cornett B108 (new room), UVic Campus, Victoria
In the past two years, Dr. Mathews and the Songhees Nation have developed a research program at Tl’ches (Chatham and Discovery Island) where they are working together to understand the human and ecological history. This ASBC talk is an introduction to Tl’ches and some of the research ideas that are being investigated. These islands may be the best remaining intact Lekwungen landscape, and an enduring legacy of long-term inhabitation and management significant to the present-day and future well-being of Lekwungen peoples
Bio: Dr. Darcy Mathews is an ethnoecologist and archaeologist working in
collaboration with First Nations communities to understand the deep history
of social and ecological relationships between peoples and their environments
. This includes how people, plants, animals, and places have interacted with
one another in myriad ways through time.
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1 month ago ·
We spy A LOT of familiar faces in this beautiful and informative video of Hakai’s Quadra Island project! Well done to all involved!
Hakai Institute
A team of archaeologists are looking for evidence of humans—the oldest sites they can find in the Discovery Islands off Vancouver Island.
When the glaciers receded, people arrived. These people adapted to coastal living, even as the shorelines changed dramatically as sea levels rose and fell.
Come into the field with the archaeologists for a behind-the-scenes look at how they piece together the history of coastal living for the last 13,000 years. ... See MoreSee Less
2 months ago ·
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