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Iron Age Bronze Figurines on Sicily
The Elymi, Sicani, Sikels, and the Mediterranean
by Jacquelyn L. Uznanski, Archaeologist
FRIDAY, April 25, 2014
To be held at
McCrone Research Institute
2820 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
6:30 PM: Thai food: Tariff ~ $15.00
Contact Freddie Smith for Reservations / Cancellations at 312-842-7100 or
Freddie@mcri.org
by Noon THURSDAY, April 24, 2014
7:30 PM: Presentation
Greek and Phoenician colonies on Sicily during the Iron Age are better understood than their
indigenous counterparts. Studies and recent archaeological investigations of the indigenous sites of
Iron Age Sicily have begun to provide information on the indigenous peoples of Sicily within the time
period of 900 – 241 B.C.E. Here we will look at what significance bronze figurines had in Western
Sicilian culture in relation to incoming cultures during the Iron Age. The context and styles of Sicilian
figurines help us understand the variety and extent of trade connections occurring between Sicily and
the other cultures within the Mediterranean during the Iron Age. The focus is on figurines found in the
major cities of Iron Age Western Sicily including the colonial sites of Selinus, Panormus, Motya and
Lilybaeum, and the indigenous sites of Salemi, Segesta, and Monte Polizzo.
Bio Sketch: Jacquelyn L. Uznanski is an Archaeologist who has a BS in Anthropology and a MS in Archaeology
from Northern Illinois University. She has long had an interest in Archaeology. She has worked and
volunteered for numerous CRM projects throughout the United States. She spent two summers
studying in Sicily under the direction of Dr. Michael J. Kolb.
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