[ALST-L] Lecture on Stone Age Archaeology in Albania

[Besnik Pula]

    Archaeological Institute of America
            Worcester Society

          is pleased to present

 Investigating the Stone Age of Albania

Guest speaker: Dr. Karl Petruso, University of Texas  -- Arlington


Wednesday, 6 October 1999	   			7:30 pm
Hogan Campus Center ­ Holy Cross		Room 320


Please join us in this rare opportunity to learn about the research of the
first American archaeologists allowed to excavate in Albania, a country
that denied outside access to its rich archaeological heritage for more
than 50 years. The lecture will focus on the excavation of an extraordinary
cave near the town of Konispol, part of a long-term project seeking to
document the history of human occupation within this region in antiquity.
These finds have provided us with important evidence on mankind¹s crucial
transition from hunter-gatherer to a more complex society involving food
production. Dr. Petruso will also discuss the challenges faced by
archaeologists working in modern Albania, a country currently undergoing
dramatic changes.

Please join us after the presentation for an informal reception to meet
with the speaker.

LECTURE IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Directions:  From 290, take the College Square Exit (#11). Merge to the
right-hand lane, which is Southbridge Street. The first street on your
right is College Street, just before the large football field at the
traffic light. Turn right onto this street and continue up the hill until
the last gate opening on your left (just before the fencing ends). Turn
left into this driveway and follow signs for parking, ahead on your right.
Parking is free in lighted lots. The parking lot is directly across from
the Hogan Campus Center.