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Lecture: Early Horse Domestication in Central Asia

Time: 4:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave, SOC 160, Tampa, 33620

Description: Alan Outram, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Head
Department of Archaeology
University of Exeter, U.K.

Horse domestication has challenged zooarchaeologists over the last few decades much more than most other domestic species. Their domestication was late and did not appear to be marked by obvious skeletal changes. Genetic studies were also confusing and raised the possibility of multiple domestication events. The question is significant because domestic horses revolutionized transportation and trade systems in the old world, as well as changing the nature of warfare and conquest. Orthodox opinion pointed to the Bronze Age in the Near East, but was this really the earliest phase of domestication? Others looked to the Eurasian Steppe for earlier evidence of horse herding. This lecture provides the background to the problem, and focuses on more than 10 years fieldwork and analysis on horse domestication in the steppes of Northern Kazakhstan, which indicate that horses were domesticated in the Eneolithic Botai Culture (c. 3,500 BC). Key findings were published in Science in 2009, but research continues.

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Lecture - Living in Luxury at Ephesus: Terrace House 2

Time: 5:30 pm til 7:30 pm

Location: University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave, CWY 107, Tampa, 33620

Description: Ephesus, located in modern-day Turkey, was one of the largest, most populous and flourishing cities of the Roman Empire. Excavations at its center have uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved structure, Terrace House 2, that is clearly an elite home lled with rich furnishings, abandoned after catastrophic earthquakes in the 3rd century A.D. In her lecture, “Living in Luxury at Ephesus: Terrace House 2,” Dr. Sabine Ladstätter will give a glimpse into the lives of wealthy and prominent Ephesian citizens, as well as discuss the challenges of excavation and conservation at the site, and its transition into a large-scale, living restoration workshop and museum.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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“Not in My Backyard” Discussion Series: Historic Neighborhoods

Time: 6:00 pm til 8:30 pm

Location: The Vinoy Hotel Plaza A/B 501 5th Avenue Northeast St. Petersburg,FL 33701

Description: Historic Neighborhoods will be the topic of this panel discussion. Join panelists Bob Jeffrey, Carmen Godwin, and Kathleen Kauffman in a lively discussion you won’t want to miss. Reservations are recommended although they are not required. To reserve your place send us a message at info@stpetepreservation.org telling us how many seats to reserve. Join us at 6 p.m. for a reception with cash bar and tasty treats followed at 7 p.m. with the program. The “Not in My Backyard” program series is funded by a generous grant form the Florida Humanities Council with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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