Ban Chiang Takes the Stage at Society for American Archaeology April 29, 2025 17 0 Over the weekend, Drs. Joyce White and Elizabeth Hamilton gave paper presentations in the Denver Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Joyce presented at the Symposium: The Current State of Archaeological Research across Southeast Asia, and Elizabeth presented at Symposium: Archaeometallurgy, Eurasia, and Beyond: Papers in Honor of Vince Pigott. You can find
Sale! Ban Chiang Books for You April 22, 2025 26 0 The Ban Chiang metals monographs are on sale thanks to our ISD distributor and Penn Museum publishers! To get your hands on these fresh volumes, you can check out the books at the SAAs ISD booth (#206) or search for “Ban Chiang” at https://www.isdistribution.com/. Use our promo code 2817-25 at checkout for each item. White,
Save the Date: Dr. Joyce White & Archaeology in Action March 25, 2025 68 0 Dr. White in discussions with her colleagues in Laos On Thursday, Jun. 5 2025, from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Dr. Joyce White will be giving a virtual lecture on her research in Thailand and Laos. She will discuss her collaborations with international colleagues including Thai and Lao scholars of archaeology and indigenous traditions. Special
Staff Special: Nichanan “Mew” Klangwichai March 25, 2025 319 0 By Ella Jewel and Ke Xu Mew in the Ban Chiang Project office Mew’s journey to Penn’s Ban Chiang Project started in a village just a short distance from Ban Chiang. Her mother had once visited the site with Mew, sparking her daughter’s curiosity for archaeology early. It was a spark that caught, and by
2024 MMAP Accomplishments & Next Steps January 21, 2025 86 0 In Luang Prabang, the team began using the new workspace and loved the roomy 8-person workstations, collection storeroom, and shaded outdoor space. All of the 2023 members remained on board for 2024, leading to a happy reunion and deeper skill developments in archaeological illustration and ceramic variability, all leading to a very productive season. Issarawan
Happy Holidays From MMAP! January 21, 2025 83 0 Merry Christmas and Happy 2025 from our team in Luang Prabang working on MMAP and other exciting projects!
The Sixth ISEAA Early Career Award January 9, 2025 124 0 The Institute for Southeast Asian Archaeology announces the sixth round of the biennial award of $1000 for early career Southeast Asianist archaeologists. Look here for information about the award and how to apply.
Interview with Nick Scavullo, Film Archive Digitization Volunteer December 11, 2024 99 0 by Ella Jewell Ella: Can you tell us a little about yourself? I’m an anthropology major at Temple University; I’m a senior and am planning to work for a year after graduating this summer, then want to go to grad school for forensic anthropology. This dream came to be because of the show Bones. I
Staff Special: Dr. Varangrat Nguanchoo December 5, 2024 55 0 Dr. Varangrat Nguanchoo is the Year of Botany’s ethnobotanist. She helped identify, preserve, and translate information for the specimens from Dr. White’s collection. Recently, she went “viral” (at least in the realm of ethnobotany in Thailand) with a Facebook post. The translation of the text is as follows: Why are examples of plant species and
Un-be-leaf-able: The Plant Specimens of YOB December 5, 2024 50 0 Dr. Srisanga studying and identifying plant specimens with microscopy The process of unwrapping and mounting herbal samples for transport to the herbarium The ethnobotanical portion of the Year of Botany Project would not exist without the many plant specimens currently in the care of the Philadelphia Herbarium at the Academy of Natural Sciences. After four
From the Lab to the Academy November 6, 2024 391 0 Transfer of the Ban Chiang Ethnobotanical Collection to the Academy of Natural Sciences: Lea Belland (left) with the first transfer batch of Ban Chiang Project’s ethnobotanical specimens to the Philadelphia Herbarium at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Chelsea Smith (right) is the collection manager of the Herbarium. Year of Botany at the Penn Museum, by
Seeds of Decolonization: Why the Year of Botany Matters November 5, 2024 40 0 Closeup of specimen still on original newspaper pressing. Recently, our partner institution, the Academy of Natural Sciences, ran a featured blog about the Ban Chiang specimens they now house. From ANS’s description: “Recognizing the significance of this collection, the Academy gladly agreed to house these thousand-plus unique specimens from Southeast Asia in its prestigious Herbarium.
