| Talk by Sandra Olsen, Biodiversity Institute Curator of Archaeology Through the millennia, Arabian people have congregated around oases, wadis, ephemeral rain pools, and shallow lakes for their very survival. Like strands of pearls, ancient trackways and caravan routes stretch across sand seas and link one source of water to the next. Remnants of humanity, from campsites to fortresses, mark the locations that have offered up this valuable resource. Join Dr. Olsen as she recounts her own experiences in the Arabian Desert, tracing early hunter-herders’ adaptations to an extreme environment through their art. Petroglyphs, images scratched into crimson sandstone cliffs, provide a wealth of information on these prehistoric Bedouins’ past struggles. |
KU Natural History Museum at the Muse...
Date and Time
Friday Nov 4, 2016
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
Friday, November 4, 6:00pm
Location
Museum at Prairiefire, 5801 W 135th St, Overland Park, KS 66224
Fees/Admission
Admission is free, food and beverages available for purchase
Contact Information
KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum 1345 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-4450
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