Talk: The Red Goddesses of Cahokia
- Event Date: Friday, October 19, 2018
- Time: 4:00 pm–5:00 pm (CDT)
- Location: Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
- Cost: Free Admission
Dr. Thomas E. Emerson, Illinois State Archaeologist and ISAS Director, will give a talk, The Red Goddesses of Cahokia, at the Spurlock Museum at 4:00 pm in the Knight Auditorium. Come early to the Museum and see the exhibit, Cahokia's Religion: The Art of Red Goddesses, Black Drink, and the Underworld. This exhibit was a collaboration between the Spurlock Museum and the Illinois State Archaeological Survey (ISAS). Dr. Emerson's talk will discuss the Cahokian figurines associated with the exhibit and their importance to our collective cultural understanding.
Contact
For further information on this event, contact the Museum Information Desk at spurlock-museum@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 333-2360
For further information on this event, contact Angie Patton at 217-300-3055 or apatton2@illinois.edu (email link).
All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.