[Stargate] Lectures on History of Horses in Archaeology

[Hillary Greenslade]

The Archaeology Institute of America (AIA) is hosting several talks on history of horses.  
For more details, check out their blog site at:   http://archaeologyhouston.wordpress.com/
cheers, Hillary
 
Thursday, January 16
A Transformative Partnership: Horses and Humans
Dr. Carolyn Willekes, University of Calgary

Thursday, January 16, 2014, 6:30 pm
Brown Auditorium Theater, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet

The partnership between humans and horses goes back much further than we thought.  Domestication of the horse in the Arabic world radically transformed communication, trade and warfare and helped further an exchange of art and ideas.  An important 9000 year-old sculpture depicting a horse with what may be a bridle, recently found in Saudi Arabia, demonstrates how artistic depictions may upend prevailing theories about the interaction between humans and horses.  

FREE ADMISSION
However, tickets are required and are available online at www.mfah.org/calendar, by phone at 713.639.7771 or at any MFAH admission desk.  

An Archaeological Institute of America Lecture
Sunday, January 19
FAMILY TALK
Ride Like the Wind: Horses and Nomads in the Arabian Desert

Dr. Carolyn Willekes, University of Calgary
Sunday, January 19, 2014 2:00 pm
Brown Auditorium Theater, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet

Do you remember the first time you saw a horse?  Horses made people stronger and freer than they’d ever been.  First, learn about how horses and people work together in the world of the desert Bedouin.  See a display of weapons and objects from Bedouin tents.  Then gallop off on your own adventure through the museum to explore horses in art.  

FREE WITH GENERAL ADMISSION
Tickets are required and are available online at www.mfah.org/calendar, by phone at 713.639.7771 or at any MFAH admission desk.