\nThe annual ARISC President\u2019s Distinguished Lecture highlights the work \nof a prominent scholar whose research and professional activities have \nmade a significant contribution to the study of the South Caucasus. The \nlecture is free and open to students and scholars of the region along \nwith ARISC donors, those interested in the cultures of the South \nCaucasus, and the general public. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, NYU\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monday, March 1, 2021 at 7:00pm EST <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The roles of horses in the lives of peoples in the past have been enthusiastically debated among archaeologists and historians. In this presentation, Dr. Karen S. Rubinson shares a case study offering a window into how horses were viewed and used in the Bronze Age South Caucasus. The springboard for this talk is a 4000-year-old painted ceramic jar decorated with horses excavated at a site in modern Armenia. Dr. Rubinson brings together evidence from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia to shed light on the changing relationship of horses and humans over more than 1000 years in the South Caucasus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \nDr. Karen S. Rubinson is a Research Associate at the Institute for the \nStudy of the Ancient World, New York University. She received her Ph.D. \nin art history and archaeology from Columbia University. She first \nvisited the South Caucasus in 1973 when doing research for her \ndissertation on the Trialeti cultural tradition. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n“What is a Picture Worth? Horses in the Bronze Age South Caucasus”\ufeff<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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