Thomas
Photo by Denis Finnin, AMNH
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The IUPUI Anthropology Club will present a lecture by archaeologist David Hurst Thomas on Friday, April 29, (7 p.m.) on the Indianapolis campus in Room 152 of the Informatics and Communication Technology Complex, 535 W. Michigan St. (southeast corner of West and Michigan streets).
Thomas, of the American Museum of Natural History, will present "Are We Still Fighting the Skull Wars?: Repatriation in the 21st Century." During his lecture, Thomas will trace the 500-year roots of the Kennewick Man controversy. As an update to his best-selling book, Skull Wars, Thomas chronicles the brutal massacres in which skulls of Indian warriors were sent east to build America's greatest museum collections. Thomas details the interactions between archaeologists and native people, and urges the two groups to define the common ground necessary to work together in the future.
To read more about Thomas' work, visit:
http://www.amnh.org/science/divisions/anthro/bio.php?scientist=thomas
The lecture is free and parking is available directly across Michigan Street. RSVPs are requested by phone or E-mail to: Annette Hill, anjhill@iupui.edu or 317-278-1839.
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