Queens, Warriors, and Archaeologists: Women of the Penn Museum

Queens, Warriors, and Archaeologists: Women of the Penn Museum

Monday, August 22, 2022 Queens, Warriors, and Archaeologists: Women of the Penn Museum

ABOUT THE EVENT

Phoenixville Public Library will host a free virtual presentation, “Queens, Warriors, and Archaeologists: Women of the Penn Museum”, on Monday, August 22 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. The presentation will be given by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Women are often invisible in our accounts of the past, overshadowed by more famous men. This virtual program explores ways to find women through archaeology and anthropology, tracing stories of famous and not-so-famous women in the Penn Museum, as well as tales of adventurous female archaeologists who have excavated ancient sites and translated undeciphered scripts. Join us as we illustrate how different societies think of womanhood and gender, and see how women are represented and self-represent across time and space. This event is free and open to the public and will be held online. Registration is required at https://ccls.libcal.com/calendar/Phoenixville/queens-warriors or by calling 610-933-3013 x132 in order to receive the link to attend. Email mpinto@ccls.org for more information.