Tag: Charlotte Niblett
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Museum of Ancient Mediterranean Cultures at the University of Mary Washington
Student Presenters: Alex Delano, Charlotte Niblett, Naomi TroutFaculty Mentor: Dr. Liane Houghtalin Abstract: An open house for the Museum of Ancient Mediterranean Cultures at the University of Mary Washington. This museum is meant to be an immersive experience, where visitors can move in a reconstructed ancient space, touch the objects there, and experience what it…
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The Cult of Gilgamesh: Evidence and analysis of cultic activities around the post-mortem deification of Gilgamesh in Ur III and the Early Dynastic Period
By Charlotte Niblett Faculty Mentor: Dr Nabil Al-Tikriti Abstract This project explores the archaeological and textual evidence and analysis of cultic activities around the post-mortem deification of Gilgamesh in Ur III and the Early Dynastic Period. The quasi-mythical king of ancient Uruk, Gilgamesh, is the subject of one of the world’s first epics and pieces…