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Small Things, Shared Worlds

Artifacts, Art, and Social Life in Ice Age Europe

How did people in Ice Age Europe stay connected over vast distances and across generations? This talk explores the surprising ways in which art and artifacts helped ancient societies share ideas, signal identity, and keep communities strong. Using archaeological evidence, social network analysis, and a little computer science, we will uncover how even the smallest objects can tell big stories about human connection—and why connecting with each other has always defined us as a species.

Dr. Egeland earned his PhD from Indiana University-Bloomington. He is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Archaeology Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is particularly fascinated by how ancient hunter-gatherers interacted with their environments—and how these interactions laid the groundwork for humans’ profound ecological footprint on Earth today.

Lecture is free and open to the public and students.
Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:30 pm
UWL Centennial, room 1400

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When

  • 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9

Where

Skogen Auditorium, 1400 Centennial Hall

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Centennial Hall

If you go

  • Free, no registration needed

Contact

For questions about this event or to request disability accommodations , contact B. Jancik at 608.785.6473 or mvac@uwlax.edu.

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