Posted p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017
UWL faculty member will give a public lecture on an archaeological site in western Romania that led to the rise of Bronze Age civilizations.
A UW-La Crosse faculty member will give a public lecture on an important archaeological site in western Romania and how it led to the rise of Bronze Age civilizations.
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Amy Nicodemus, UWL assistant professor of archaeology and anthropology, and MVAC research associate.[/caption]
Amy Nicodemus, UWL assistant professor of archaeology and anthropology, and MVAC research associate, will present “At the Crossroads of Europe: Pecica-Santul Mare and the Rise of Bronze Age Civilization” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in 3310 Student Union. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The Pecica-Santul Mare is an archaeological site in Pecica, Romania, where many archaeological layers have been uncovered, including artifacts from the Bronze Age civilization.
The Carpathian Basin lies at the nexus of major trade routes in Europe, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the North Sea and the vast Eurasian steppes to western Europe. Consequently, this basin has long played a critical role in the innovation and spread of new ideas and technologies.
One such pivotal period was the Early Bronze Age when the region acted as a principal hub for the production and trade of valuable goods, especially metals. At this time, the fortified tell settlement of Pecica-Santul Mare in Romania emerged not only as an economic center, but also developed complex social, political, and ritual institutions, foreshadowing transformations that become hallmarks of later Bronze Age civilizations.
If you go—
Who: Amy Nicodemus, UWL assistant professor of Archaeology & Anthropology
What: Lecture: "At the Crossroads of Europe: Pecica-Santul Mare and the Rise of Bronze Age Civilization”
Where: 3310 Student Union, 521 East Ave. N.
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18
Admission: Free
Amy Nicodemus, UWL assistant professor of archaeology and anthropology, and MVAC research associate.[/caption]
Amy Nicodemus, UWL assistant professor of archaeology and anthropology, and MVAC research associate, will present “At the Crossroads of Europe: Pecica-Santul Mare and the Rise of Bronze Age Civilization” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in 3310 Student Union. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The Pecica-Santul Mare is an archaeological site in Pecica, Romania, where many archaeological layers have been uncovered, including artifacts from the Bronze Age civilization.
The Carpathian Basin lies at the nexus of major trade routes in Europe, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the North Sea and the vast Eurasian steppes to western Europe. Consequently, this basin has long played a critical role in the innovation and spread of new ideas and technologies.
One such pivotal period was the Early Bronze Age when the region acted as a principal hub for the production and trade of valuable goods, especially metals. At this time, the fortified tell settlement of Pecica-Santul Mare in Romania emerged not only as an economic center, but also developed complex social, political, and ritual institutions, foreshadowing transformations that become hallmarks of later Bronze Age civilizations.
If you go—
Who: Amy Nicodemus, UWL assistant professor of Archaeology & Anthropology
What: Lecture: "At the Crossroads of Europe: Pecica-Santul Mare and the Rise of Bronze Age Civilization”
Where: 3310 Student Union, 521 East Ave. N.
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18
Admission: Free