Dig In with the Women of Archaeology
The people that came before us left behind evidence of how they experienced the world. Here's a spotlight of some of the women whose achievements in archaeology have changed the face of history as we know it.
From Easter Island to Egypt, join The Explorers Club as these extraordinary archaeologists as they tell their stories from far afield.
Dr. Salima Ikram is the first Pakistani Egyptologist and is Distinguished Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo and is a Research Fellow at the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum.
Denéa Buckingham is an Australian-American filmmaker and current student of Anthropology and Anthropology at the University of Southern Queensland.
Dr. Jo Anne Van Tilburg is an archaeologist and founding director of the Easter Island Statue Project.
Dr. Sarah Yeomans is an archaeologist specializing in the Imperial period of the Roman Empire with a particular emphasis on ancient science and religion.
Dr. Constanza Ceruti is the first woman high altitude archaeologist.
You can experience this live with The Explorers Club event at explorers.org, or on their YouTube Channel, and their Facebook Live! - Tuesday, July 20 at 7PM ET.
Photo By: S. Iskander, NYU-ISAW Mission to Abydos
Photo By: H. Alexander
Photo By: María Constanza Ceruti
Two tiny natron filled bags tied together, possibly for desiccating the nostrils from KV63
Excavation team leaders Jo Anne Van Tilburg and Cristián Arévalo Pakarati, view of excavated back of Statue 156, Rano Raraku Quarry, Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
Jo Anne Van Tilburg on excavation site, Statue 156, Rano Raraku Quarry, Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Jo Anne Van Tilburg taking measurements for the Rano Raraku survey. Detailed mapping of Rano Raraku interior region preceded excavation of two standing statues (156 and 157) and produced an illustrated map of the region.
Dr. María Constanza Ceruti studying the frozen mummy of the Llullaillaco boy