Adventures in archaeology in Turkey: ancient land and ancient peoples (Jan Bailey)

Jan Bailey will describe the day-to-day life of an archaeologist on a dig. Two cultures will be discussed: the Kura Araxes group of people who were present in the region for more than 1,500 years, from around 3000 BC; and the Urartian Empire, which dominated the region for 250 years from approximately 900–600 BC, before they were wiped out by the Scythians.

Jan is a retired teacher from the tertiary sector, who has long been a passionate student of archaeology, achieving her Bachelor of Arts (Honours – Archaeology) as a mature-age student.