Other Lectures and
Events of Interest
(for past
events, click here)
Low Country and
Jan 21, 2009, 5:00 pm. Learn about Archaeological Field Opportunities in South Carolina and Abroad. College of Charleston Campus, Room 344 SCIC. Contact Erin Beutel, Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Archaeology, 843-953-5591, beutele@cofc.edu
Oct.
26-27, 2006 (Thurs.-Fri.) Maya Expert, Dr. Marc Zender, to Speak at CofC.
Dr. Marc Zender is a Research associate and lecturer at the Peabody Museum
of Archeaology and Ethnology at Harvard. He has given numerous TV, radio,
and print interviews, including the History Channel, and has led a number
of lecture tours to the Maya area of Mexico and Central America.
For more info contact Dr. Barbara Borg borgb@cofc.edu or Dr. Rosemary Brana-Shute
branashuter@cofc.edu.
Thursday, Oct. 26 (4:00-5:00pm) - Maybank 100
"Historiography, Propaganda, and the Infamous Aztec Emperor Tizoc (1481-86)”
Early compilers of Aztec history, writing in the wake of the Spanish Conquest,
were among the first to rationalize Tizoc's short five-year reign as the result
of military defeat (at best) or gross negligence of the empire (at worst).
Although Precolumbian records of Tizoc's reign (in the form of both codices
and monuments) were long available to contest this interpretation, they seem
only to have added fuel to the fire. In this talk, Dr. Zender will reconsider
the evidence for Tizoc's reign, and investigate possible sociological explanations
for the indelible myth of Tizoc's incompetence.
Thursday, Oct. 26 (7:30 p.m.) - Simons Art Center Room 309
"The Decipherment of Classic Maya Writing"
Just as the invention of writing ranks among the most remarkable achievements
of past civilizations, the decipherment of ancient writings capture the public
interest as few other discoveries of modern archaeology. In this talk, Dr.Zender
discusses the decipherment of one of the most complex and fascinating writing
systems ever devised: that of the Classic Period Maya (ca. AD 250-900) of
Central America. Emphasis is on the path-breaking work of Yuri Knorosov, who
in the early 1950s wrested precious clues from Colonial documents and Precolumbian
monuments to crack the code of Maya writing, recovering a treasure trove of
ancient history, mythology and language.
Friday, October 27 (3:15 - 5:00 p.m.) – Maybank 320
"Reading Classic Maya Hieroglyphs"
Please RSVP Dr. Brana-Shute at 953-5563 or branashuter@cofc.edu for this seminar-style
workshop as seating is limited, and we wish to have sufficient handouts, etc.
available.
Dr. Zender will provide an introduction to the basic script mechanics, grammar
and contents of Maya writing through hands-on exercises, thematic discussions
and guided learning. In addition to handouts distributed for the workshop,
participants interested in pursuing their studies of Maya glyphs will be directed
through the maze of learning materials available online and elsewhere.
Nov. 4 (Fri.) Walking Tour of
Are you interested in a healthy morning interpretive program
that focuses on rice plantations? If so,
then this program ought to pique your interests. A walking tour of the gardens and a visit to
an old inland rice field will focus on the history of Hampton Plantation, its
owners, and the slaves that called Hampton Plantation home. Join us and see once prosperous rice fields
as well as beautiful gardens and grounds that help to tell the history of the
plantation past. Bring water, snack,
insect repellent, and good walking shoes.
Fee: $4/adult, $3/youth age 15
and younger, $2.5/senior. Register the
day of the program. Meet at the portico
of the mansion at 10 AM (1 hr.).
Contact:
Nov. 7 (Mon.) People of
Ever want to walk in the footsteps of the past and see
history through the eyes of those that lived in the past? Want to learn more about the families and
their enslaved workers that made Hampton Plantation home? Join us for a special tour of the house and
grounds that introduces you to the owners of this plantation, their enslaved
workers and imagine what it would have been like to have been a guest at
Hampton Plantation two hundred years ago.
Wear comfortable shoes. Bring a
jacket in winter and bug repellent in the early fall. Fee:
$4/adult, $3/youth age 15 and younger, $2.50/senior. Register by the day of the program. Meet at the portico of the mansion at 10 AM
(1 hr.).
Contact:
Nov. 8. (Tue.) Lecture:
Rediscovering a Colonial Town:
Recent Archaeological Findings at Colonial Dorchester. Archaeological Society of South Carolina,
Charleston Chapter
Mr. Ashley Chapman, Director of Colonial
Dorchester State Historic Site, will be discussing recent findings from colonial
Dorchester State Historic Park – the scene of some of the most exciting
archaeological research in the lowcountry.
Please join us to hear the latest interpretations and to learn how to
get involved.
Contact: Martha Zierden, (843) 722-2996
Nov. 11 (Fri.) Walking Tour of
Are you interested in a healthy morning interpretive program
that focuses on rice plantations? If so,
then this program ought to pique your interests. A walking tour of the gardens and a visit to
an old inland rice field will focus on the history of Hampton Plantation, its
owners, and the slaves that called Hampton Plantation home. Join us and see once prosperous rice fields
as well as beautiful gardens and grounds that help to tell the history of the
plantation past. Bring water, snack,
insect repellent, and good walking shoes.
Fee: $4/adult, $3/youth age 15
and younger, $2.5/senior. Register the
day of the program. Meet at the portico
of the mansion at 10 AM (1 hr.).
Contact:
Nov. 14 (Mon.) People of
Ever want to walk in the footsteps of the past and see
history through the eyes of those that lived in the past? Want to learn more about the families and
their enslaved workers that made Hampton Plantation home? Join us for a special tour of the house and
grounds that introduces you to the owners of this plantation, their enslaved
workers and imagine what it would have been like to have been a guest at
Hampton Plantation two hundred years ago.
Wear comfortable shoes. Bring a
jacket in winter and bug repellent in the early fall. Fee:
$4/adult, $3/youth age 15 and younger, $2.50/senior. Register by the day of the program. Meet at the portico of the mansion at 10 AM
(1 hr.).
Contact:
Nov. 18 (Fri.) Walking Tour of
Are you interested in a healthy morning interpretive program
that focuses on rice plantations? If so,
then this program ought to pique your interests. A walking tour of the gardens and a visit to
an old inland rice field will focus on the history of Hampton Plantation, its
owners, and the slaves that called Hampton Plantation home. Join us and see once prosperous rice fields
as well as beautiful gardens and grounds that help to tell the history of the
plantation past. Bring water, snack,
insect repellent, and good walking shoes.
Fee: $4/adult, $3/youth age 15
and younger, $2.5/senior. Register the
day of the program. Meet at the portico
of the mansion at 10 AM (1 hr.).
Contact:
Nov. 21 (Mon.) People of
Ever want to walk in the footsteps of the past and see
history through the eyes of those that lived in the past? Want to learn more about the families and
their enslaved workers that made Hampton Plantation home? Join us for a special tour of the house and
grounds that introduces you to the owners of this plantation, their enslaved
workers and imagine what it would have been like to have been a guest at Hampton
Plantation two hundred years ago. Wear
comfortable shoes. Bring a jacket in
winter and bug repellent in the early fall.
Fee: $4/adult, $3/youth age 15
and younger, $2.50/senior. Register by
the day of the program. Meet at the
portico of the mansion at 10 AM (1 hr.).
Contact:
Nov. 26, 2005 (Sat.)
Military History.
Stoney Hilton, a retired U.S. Navy submariner and a volunteer
at the H.L. Hunley conservation
project in
Contact: Ashley F.
Lowrimore, Public Programs Manager,
Nov. 28 (Mon.) People of
Ever want to walk in the footsteps of the past and see
history through the eyes of those that lived in the past? Want to learn more about the families and
their enslaved workers that made Hampton Plantation home? Join us for a special tour of the house and
grounds that introduces you to the owners of this plantation, their enslaved
workers and imagine what it would have been like to have been a guest at
Hampton Plantation two hundred years ago.
Wear comfortable shoes. Bring a
jacket in winter and bug repellent in the early fall. Fee:
$4/adult, $3/youth age 15 and younger, $2.50/senior. Register by the day of the program. Meet at the portico of the mansion at 10 AM
(1 hr.).
Contact:
Sept. 11 (Sun.) Family History.
Learn about researching your roots at a meeting of the South
Carolina Genealogical Society. Members free, museum admission $5/adult, $3/child (ages
3-12). Meet in the Red Room at 3 PM
(1 hr.).
Contact: Ashley F. Lowrimore, Public Programs Manager,
Sept. 17 (Sat.) Osage Can You
See.
Come learn about the scenic and interesting Osage Orange trees at
Musgrove Mill State Historic Site as you take a tour of the colonial home and
mill site of Edward Musgrove. These
trees are very unique to this area, and many of them were planted over 150
years ago. Come find out how these trees
were used and how they go to the Upstate of South Carolina. Free with park admission: $2/adult, $1.25/senior, youth free age 15 and
younger. No registration. Meet at the
Contact: Frank Stovall,
Sept. 21 (Wed.) The Battlefield
at Fishdam Ford and Other Revolutionary War Sites. SC Department of Transportation
Plan to join Department of Transportation staff archaeologists, Wayne
Roberts and Bonnie Frick, for a multimedia program on recent archaeological
investigations and discoveries of the important Battlefield at Fishdam Ford and
other Revolutionary War sites. The
presentation will focus on recent discoveries at these important Revolutionary
Warsites. No fee. Meet in the fifth floor auditorium of the
Contact: Wayne Roberts, SC
Department of Transportation, (803) 737-1645.
Oct. 9 (Sun.) Family History.
Learn about researching your roots at a meeting of the South
Carolina Genealogical Society. Members
free, museum admission $5/adult, $3/child (ages 3-12). Meet in the Red Room at 3 PM (1 hr.).
Contact: Ashley F.
Lowrimore, Public Programs Manager,
Sept. 7 (Wed.)
Come celebrate the battle of
Contact: Chris
Revels,
Sept. 10 (Sat.)
Scotch-Irish Settlers:
This event will highlight traditional Scotch-Irish crafts
and social activities of the 18th century backcountry. Interpreters in period clothing will
demonstrate a wide variety of music, historic crafts, social customs, and
trades. Possible demonstrations include
pottery making, hide tanning, cock fighting, preaching, militia muster and
firing demonstrations, cooking, harvesting, flax processing, ox driving,
woodworking activities, and spinning and weaving. There will also be scheduled “stage”
presentations on Scotch-Irish culture and history as well as storytelling and
music. Free with
site admission; $6/adults; $5/seniors; $3/child (ages 5 to college). The event begins at 10 AM-4 PM.
Contact: Historic Brattonsville,
Sept. 10 (Sat.) Native
American Day.
Learn about the culture and lifestyle of Native American before
and after the European contact through demonstrations of traditional American
Indian skills such as pottery making, bow making, flintknapping, and more. Park admission: $2/adult, $1.50/senior, youth free ages 15
and younger. No registration. Meet at the Historic Buildings area at 10
AM-3 PM.
Contact: Scott
Alexander,