Dr. Matthew Howland wins Community Engagement and Public Outreach Award for 3D archaeology platform

Dr. Matthew Howland, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, and colleagues Mohammad Najjar; Brady Liss, University of Vermont; Ian Jones, New York University; Thomas Levy, University of California San Diego; and UCSD grad student Anthony Tamberino, in were recently awarded the Community Engagement and Public Outreach Award by the American Society of Overseas Research for their work sharing information about the archaeology of Jordan with public and Arabic-speaking audiences.

Interested readers can explore the award-winning projects on Sketchfab and ArcGIS StoryMaps. Both projects are available in both English and Arabic.

Dr. Matthew Howland to give lecture on ‘Digital Archaeology and the Biblical World’ at Museum of World Treasures Oct. 17

Dr. Matthew D. Howland, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, will be giving a lecture at the Museum of World Treasures at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oc. 17 titled “Digital Archaeology and the Biblical World.”

Howland’s lecture will focus on how the application of digital and scientific technologies to the Iron Age archaeology of southern Jordan has produced new discoveries and knowledge of the Biblical Kingdoms in southern Jordan during the time of Kings David and Solomon of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.

Tickets for the event are free for museum members and $4 for non-members.