Archaeological Institute of America - The St. Louis Society
Founded in 1906 - 102 years old and going strong!

The St. Louis Society holds free monthly lectures that are open to the public. These lectures are given by professional archaeologists who are experts in their fields and cover a wide range of topics from new excavation data to analysis of sculpture and painting. Our Membership includes professional, student, and avocational archaeologists with fieldwork expertise in Asia, Africa, Europe, North American, MesoAmerica, and South America. There is no better place in St. Louis to come and talk about archaeology. We are always glad to speak with middle school and high school students interested in a career in archaeology. We proudly remember our local history and especially the Mylonas years. All lectures are free and open to the public. The lectures are color powerpoint presentations and are followed by a reception to meet the speaker. Our past lectures cover a wide variety of topics including Old World and New World archaeological discoveries.

2008 - 2009 Lecture Schedule - Funded by the Arthur and Helen Baer Foundation

**The upcoming lecture dates have not yet been finalized. The first lecture will be in October of 2008. Here is a tentative list of speakers and topics. The final list will be published at this website in August.***

xxxx - Thurs. 7:00 PM
Beyond Celts, Germans and Scythians: Archaeology and Identity in Iron Age Europe. by Prof. Peter Wells, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Minnesota.

xxxx - Thurs.. 7 PM
Epheseus: terraced houses, frescoes, and mosaics. by Professor Barry Strauss, Dept. of History and Classics, Cornell University

xxxx - Thurs. 7:00 PM
Underwater Archaeology between Creet and Egypt. by Prof. Shelley Wachsmann, Texas A & M University.

xxxx - Thurs. 7:00 PM
Archaeology of the Maya Civilization by Prof. David Freidel, Dept. of Anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis.

xxxx - Thurs. 7:00 PM
Greek Theater

**All lectures and programs are free and open to the public. Reception are held following the lecture to meet the speaker**



Four important excavation projects are currently directed by members of the St. Louis Society:

aetosPiso Aetos on Ithaka, Greece by Prof. Symeonoglou

Skopja, Republic of Macedonia by Profs. Michael and Neathery Fuller

Abila of the Decapolis in Jordan by Prof. David Chapman

IIklania Archaeological Project by Prof. Michael Cosmopoulos

Four important 1906 - 1907 projects conducted by Gerard Fowke and sponsored by the St. Louis Society:

Painted Rock in Osage County, Missouri

Dawson Mounds in Boone County, Missouri

Easley Mounds in Boone County, Missouri

Utz village site in Saline County, Missouri

St. Louis Society Officers:
Gerald B. Cohn, President
Linda Bickel, Vice-President
Randy Wimmer, Secretary
C. D. Joerger, Treasurer

Board of Directors:
Terms expiring 2008: Prof. Neathery Batsell Fuller, Carol Stevens
Terms expiring 2009: Judith Feinberg Brilliant, Glenda Partlow, Edith Tashma
Terms expiring 2010: Prof. John Kelly, Lawrence D. Perlmutter, Amanda Slavin
Terms expiring 2011: Carolyn Davisk, Professor Michael Fuller, Sharon Klein



Nominating Committee: Judy Feinberg Brilliant and Prof. Neathery Batsell Fuller

The St. Louis Society of the AIA Office telephone number is (314) 432-3900

Neathery and Michael Fuller
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Updated 2 May 2008