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San Diego Archaeological Center
The San Diego Archaeological Center is a nonprofit museum, education, and research facility where visitors can learn the story of how people have lived in San Diego County for the past 12,000 years. Founded in 1993, the Center was the first private nonprofit dedicated to the care, management, and use of archaeological collections. Visit our museum, which is located in the picturesque San Pasqual Valley…
Kids Pottery Workshop & Museum Open House
Get creative this October! Join us for a pottery workshop and museum open house. Create your own piece of pottery to take home with you. Museum admission and pottery workshop are free for kids 12 and under. For more details…
Living Room Lecture: Coffin Reuse in Ancient Egypt
In this lecture, Kara Cooney will discuss her latest book, Recycling for Death, a meticulous study of the social, economic, and religious significance of coffin reuse during the Ramesside and early Third Intermediate periods. This book is the culmination of…
Ancient Echoes: 10,000 Years of Beer
Come join the San Diego Archaeological Center and celebrate San Diego Beer Week at BattleMage Brewing with a free presentation delving into the murky, storied archaeological past of our favorite malted beverage. From ancient Sumerian hymns to Egyptian tombs, to…
Ancient Echoes: Ice Age Pigments – Handprint Edition
Have you already taken Pints & Pigments? Ready to step up your Pleistocene rock art skills to the next level? If so, put on your dirty painting clothes and come to the SDAC for this all-ages outdoor art event where…
