The Manchester Museum is hosting two public talks this week as part of the Ancient World Exhibition.
Boyd Dawkins: Ancient worlds cave hunter – 2 November 2012, 1-2pm
Join historian Leucha Veneer in this talk to find out more about William Boyd Dawkins, the Manchester Museum’s first curator. He hunted, found and recorded tools from Neolithic and Bronze Age man in the caves of Cresswell Crags, a limestone gorge honeycombed with caves. Using his knowledge of geology from building tunnels in Manchester, William Boyd Dawkins brought science to the fore in the understanding of archaeology – and the age of the earth.
More information here. Book on 0161 275 2648, free, adults. Part of Manchester Science Festival.
“Senwosret is Satisfied”: Life at Kahun – 7 November 2012, 6-8pm.
Uncover the lives of the women who lived, worked and died in the ancient Egyptian town of Kahun, built to house priests and workers who serviced the nearby pyramid of King Senwosret II. With Dr Joyce Tyldesley, The University of Manchester.
More information here. Book on 0161 275 2648, free, adults