Exciting times for archaeology buffs in Singapore during the 1st part of 2015. Singapura: 700 Years A Series of Archaeology Programmes Guided Tour to Fort Canning 30 Years of Uncovering Singapore: Peeling the Layers of Fort Canning Hill 10 Jan & 28 Feb 2015, Saturdays | 10am - 11.30am | Meeting point: At the entrance of the SINGAPURA 700 Years Gallery,Basement | Free admission with registration Fort Canning Hill is widely known to be the likely abode of the ancient kings of Singapura, and later during the colonial times, the site of residence of colonial governors including Stamford Raffles. On this tour to the Fort Canning park, find out more about the Fort Canning archaeological dig site, as well as other key historic landmarks such as the keramat (shrine) of Iskandar Shah, the last king of Singapore; the Raffles House and the fortifications on the hill. This programme also includes a curator’s tour of the Archaeology in Singapore gallery of the SINGAPURA 700 Years exhibition. Archaeology Lectures 30 Years of Digging Singapore: Revising the Islands Chronology 12 Feb 2015, Thurs | 7.30pm - 8.30pm | The Salon, Level 1 | Free admission with registration Since 1984, archaeologists have been quietly digging up the islands past. What are some of the findings from three decades of digging? How has archaeology provided another dimension to the understanding of Singapores ancient and recent history? What is it like to be a time detective and piecing together the broken threads of the past through objects? 30 Years of Digging is a whirlwind tour of the wonderful archaeological discoveries in Singapore. Why Digging Matters: What Archaeologists have Contributed to the Understanding of Ourselves 20 March 2015, Fri | 7.30pm - 8.30pm | The Salon, Level 1 | Free admission with registration Archaeology is a young discipline in the world of social sciences. To most people, the primary focus of archaeology appears to be digging up old things. Just what are these old things and what can old things tell us about the past and our future? Part historiography of the discipline and part personal travelogue, join archaeologist Lim Chen Sian as he muses about old things which tell us a little about ourselves. (Source: National Museum of Singapore, January 3rd 2015: nationalmuseum.sg/)
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