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Lecture on ancient history this Saturday
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Posted on Dec 13 2011
The Northern Marianas Humanities Council cordially invites the public to a lecture on ancient history by two visiting archaeologists to be held at Northern Marianas College, Room D-1, this Saturday, Dec. 17, starting at 6pm.
In their lecture titled “Early Settlement in the Mariana Islands: The Latest Evidence from Tinian,” Dr. Hsiao-chun Hung and Mike Carson will discuss the preliminary results of their recently completed research project near the famous “House of Taga” Latte site.
This project, which involved hand-excavating two deep pits, recovered important clues from the past, including early pottery shards, stone and shell tools and ornaments, environmental information, and materials for radiocarbon dating.
Current archaeological research suggests that the Mariana Islands were first settled roughly 3,500 years ago.
During their presentation, Hung and Carson will summarize the goals of their work, present an initial overview of their findings, and compare their Tinian data with information from other archaeological sites in the region.
By doing so, Hung and Carson will help to place the Mariana Islands within the broader framework of human settlement of the Pacific region, an exploit that one historian has termed “an incredible maritime adventure.”
Hung and Carson are on the faculty of the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. Both have undertaken previous archaeological research in the Marianas as well as at other locations in Asia and the Pacific.
This presentation is a part of the Council’s ongoing Community Lecture series, which provides the public with information on a wide range of humanities topics by local, regional, and international scholars.
For more information, contact Council staff at 235-4785.[B][I] (PR)[/I][/B]
