Tue Mar 2, 2010 7:00 PM
The Potomac School and The Harvard Club of Washington ost an evening presentation and discussion of new discoveries in the
Neolithic Archaeology of Orkney, Scotland
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Nick Card, archaeologist (Harvard-MA, MIFA, FSAScot)
Langstaff Auditorium
The Potomac School
1301 Potomac School Road
McLean, VA 22101
Changing Perceptions: Recent Research and Excavation in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site
Nick Card*, archaeologist, MA, MIFA, FSAScot
Senior Projects Manager, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA)
Nick Card will speak about his seven years' excavation of a remarkable ceremonial complex, the Ness of Brodgar, in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, northern Scotland.
This event will be a presentation and discussion of technical methods in archaeology and of the larger context of new discoveries. Geophysical scanning, fieldwork, historical background, architecture, trade networks, artworks and artifacts are all woven into this interactive evening with a 30-year veteran of European Neolithic excavations and an acknowledged expert in the field.
*Recent Accolades Include: The Times on August 14, 2009 & Archaeological Institute of America's December announcement of the Top Ten Discoveries of 2009
Registration Information: Free of charge; open to all members and guests of the Harvard Club of Washington, DC and the local community.
RSVP to Potomac School Art Department Chair, Cort Morgan, at cmorgan@potomacschool.org
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