The Department of Anthropology invites you to attend a lecture Lesley Gregoricka, Ph.D., on Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in Wright Hall, Room C144. Pre-talk refreshments will be available beginning at 5 p.m.

About the Lecture

Commingled human skeletal remains and collective tombs are often understudied in comparison to individual burials, despite their significance in the archaeological record. In this talk, Dr. Gregoricka will explore Bronze Age mortuary practices in southeastern Arabia, examining how commingling may have played an active role in transforming the dead and serving as an act of resistance among the living. The presentation will also examine the rare cases in which individuals were buried intact, focusing on the remains of two young females and what their treatment may reveal about what set them apart.