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Archaeology Talk: Herod's Mountaintop Monolith: Masada & Other Palace

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Library, 1331 First Street, Sarasota 34236

Description: Time Sifters Archaeological Society Speaker Program - Herod's Mountaintop Monolith: Masada and Other Palaces by Dr. Steven Derfler, Executive Director, Educational Services, Inc.

Herod became the Roman king of Judea in 40 BCE and imposed changes upon his subjects that resulted in a “world turned upside down.” Herod’s desert fortress on the moun-taintop of Masada has been described as one of the most enduring engineering feats of the ancient Roman world. His royal northern palace is a marvel of Roman technology as it hangs over a precipice in three levels descending down the mountain face, literally 'hanging' over the Dead Sea Valley 1300 feet below.

An international educational consultant, public speaker, archaeologist, historian, researcher, teacher and writer, Dr. Derfler has been uncovering the histories of Ancient Civilizations for 40 years. Tracing the development of western religions from their roots in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean countries, Dr. Derfler brings insight to current political and social events, bridging the past with the future to promote greater understanding between people from different faiths and walks of life.

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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.

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Archaeology on Tap at Hidden Springs Ale Works

Time: 6:30 pm til 8:30 pm

Location: Hidden Springs Ale Works, 1631 N Franklin St, Tampa, Florida 33602

Description: Join FPAN and USF Anthropology for a night of fun and archaeology at Hidden Springs Ale Works! Archaeology on Tap is a chance to learn about people in the past in a laid-back atmosphere - and straight from the researchers themselves. Our two speakers for this month's Archaeology on Tap are:

The Bear-Bones of Zooarchaeology: People and the Environment in the Past
Diane Wallman, PhD, University of South Florida

Zooarchaeology is the study of faunal remains from archaeological contexts. Zooarchaeologists use faunal remains to learn about the interactions between animals and people in the past, and how these relationships affected people, cultures and ecosystems. In this talk, Dr. Wallman will introduce this field of study, discussing how and why archaeologists study animal bones to examine a variety of topics such as subsistence, symbolic and ritual use of animals, domestication, and climate change.

Snailed it: Archaeology in the Florida Keys
Ryan Harke, M.A., University of South Florida

In this presentation, Ryan will discuss how shells are used to reconstruct south Florida habitats and describe fisher-gatherer foraging patterns.

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FPAN is co-hosting this event.

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