On Tuesday, June 6, the Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting two lectures, in English, by archaeologist David Rudling. The first lecture will be at 2.30pm at the Museu do Traje in São Brás, the second lecture will be at 6pm at the Convento de São José in Lagoa.
David Rudling will be exploring the purposes of money in ancient times and in more recent non-Western cultures throughout the world. His talk will also consider the wide variety of forms that ‘money’ has taken, from cowrie and other shells and items or pieces of metal and stone, to moulded or struck metal coins. These include currencies from ancient China and India, Greek and Roman times, and the ethnographic record. This talk will be of interest to archaeologists, collectors and those interested generally in the history of money.
David Rudling is the Academic Director of the Sussex School of Archaeology, UK. Previously, David worked for 25 years for the UCL Field Archaeology Unit, before switching to the University of Sussex (2004-2013) where he was Senior Lecturer in Archaeology (Continuing Education).
David’s research interests include Roman-period rural settlements and land-use, religion and ritual in Roman Britain, and ancient and medieval coins. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, a Trustee for British Archaeology South-East, Chairman of the Brighton and Hove Archaeological Society and a Guide Lecturer for Andante Travels.
Non-members are welcome to attend AAA lectures for a €5 admission fee, with all money raised by the AAA being used for archaeological grants and speakers.
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By JANE ROBERTSON
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