Randall Younker
Monday, November 7th
6:00 pm
Seminary Building, Room N150
Latest
Tall Hisban, Jordan Field School: September 29, 2011
Multi-media Presentation
Øystein S. LaBianca, Behavioral Sciences and Institute of Archaeology
Robert Bates, History
Patrice Jones and Kristen Witzel, Communication
Brian Manley, Art and Design
Martin Smith, Architecture
and
their students
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Newbold Auditorium, Buller Hall
8:00-9:30 pm
The New Dever & Gaber Folklore Collection
Beautiful New Collection of Bedouin Folklore
Donated to the Horn Museum
by
William Dever and Pamela Gaber
now on exhibit
Baby Cradle
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Water Jug
Pamela Gaber, William Dever, Connie Gane
Pitcher (photo: P.D.)
Bread Basket
The Dick Rentfro Collection
- Dick Rentfro Cuneiform Tablet Donated to the Museum
The Horn Archaeological Museum recently received
a donation of ancient artifacts from
Pastor Dick Rentfro,
which included a clay cuneiform tablet from around 2039 B.C.
a donation of ancient artifacts from
Pastor Dick Rentfro,
which included a clay cuneiform tablet from around 2039 B.C.
Photographer: Katelin Mitchell
Read about the collection donated by Dick Rentfro
in the article written by Samantha Snively in the
2010 November issue of the
more on the museum:
The Horn Museum Goes to the ASI Convention in Orlando
Adventist-laymens Services & Industries (ASI)
2010 ASI Convention, Orlando, Florida
August 4-7, 2010
Sean (& Vern) Porras and Chris & Christie Chadwick are representing the Horn Archaeological Museum at the ASI Convention in Orlando, Florida. Following are their updates.
Sean Porras Assistant to the Curator & MA in archaeology student
Vern Porras Missions Administrative Assistant (is working in the Missions booth)
Chris Chadwick MA in archaeology graduate
Christie Chadwick PhD in archaeology student
Dr. Andreason, president of AU, looking at the Horn's display
Thursday, August 5, 2010 12:20 am
We made it! We have converged on Orlando, Florida and are at the ASI convention. What a neat and big place. The convention center is attached to a hotel so it has a different feel to it than General Conference. We arrived on Tuesday and today we unloaded all of our booth stuff and then set up the booth. The Andrews Study Bible has center stage in the Andrews booth and flanking this center piece is the Horn Archaeological Museum’s two display cases. We also set up some pouring vessels in front of the display cases and the farming sled with pitch fork is in the corner of the booth. Already we have had inquires about the objects in the cases and just about everyone who passes by looks at the farming sled. Hanging behind one of the display cases is a visual of the excavations at Heshbon. Tomorrow Chris and Christie will be working in the afternoon and I will be working in the evening as I did today. We have a great team assembled to represent the Institute of Archaeology!
Today all of us went to the Bible Lands Exhibition. It was unique to say the least with the weather being 100 degrees today. The area they call the ‘Scriptorium’ was very well put together and they have, as you know, a fascinating collection of bibles. We all got a kick at the very end of the tour when they featured paintings of prominent characters from the bible. We never imagined Peter looking like he was on steroids. Too funny!
I must go now and hit the pool. Life is rough but someone has to live it!
Sean
Sean P. Porras
Assistant to the Curator
Horn Archaeological Museum
The Horn Museum Goes to the GC in Atlanta
Sean Porras at the GC Exhibit
Sean Porras, Assistant to the Curator and AU graduate archaeology student, is in Atlanta representing the Horn Museum at the General Conference meetings. Following are his updates:
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- Sean Porras at the GC Exhibit
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- Table Top Book by Jenny Shrestha and brochures
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Hi Connie,
I made it and survived. GC is over and what a great time it was. I made a lot of contacts and got the word out about the Horn Museum and the Institute. I asked one young lady, “Do you like history”. She responded, “Sort of”. I then asked, “Do you like ancient history?” She said, “Kind of?” I further inquired, “What are you going to study in college?” She then said, “I am very interested in anthropology and archaeology.” ”WHAT!”, I said, “What’s all of this with ‘sort of’ and ‘kind of’?” She responded, “Well, you didn’t mention Egyptology!” I think she’ll be coming to Andrews. I believe the meetings I have had with people like her were by divine appointment.
Sabbath was crazy. The estimate was right- 70,000 people were in attendance. I managed to literally run into about 25,000 of them trying to get out of the dome. The exhibit doors opened at 2 and them closed at 7. Then the doors were opened again at 9 and closed for the last time at 10:45 p.m.. Andrews took down their booth and I packed the two display cases. I didn’t get home till 2:30 am. I believe the bags under my eyes are a permeant fixtures and not the exception to my face.
The new president of the GC has been voted in- Elder Ted N. C. Wilson. I hear very good things about him. He preached a wonderful sermon on Sabbath. He wants reform and reformation in his church! I can’t wait to see what the next five years brings with his leadership. We must continually pray for this godly man.
Things got very busy in the exhibit hall. I couldn’t pass out enough pamphlets, bags, brochures, or postcards. Everyone who sat down on our couches took a look at our dig book. That book was a great idea! They enjoyed the captions and pictures, well, until someone took the book as a souvenir! If you think this is something, at the last GC, some of the brethren were trying to take one booth’s plastic plants away.
Even with our dig book gone, GC was a very positive and a great experience. We need to do this again. There’s even a possibility that the Andrews booth may have space for us at ASI. Something to think about!
Thanks Connie!
Pictures of our neighbors: (can you see the different personalities of the universities by how they decorate?)
1. Union had a VW van. I borrowed their Windex and towel to clean our display cases.
2. Walla Walla looked interesting.
3. Southern had the corner on the market. Literally- they were on the corner. They had some artifacts on display.
4. Oakwood had a narrow booth.
5. It is true- Andrews dominated the floor taking up 13 booth spaces. We even had a 63″ t.v.
6. ADRA had a long interesting booth with sand bags.
Sean
P.S. There was a woman walking around dressed up as Sister White. She was an exact replica!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Well, GC is coming to an end!
More and more people have arrived during the week and it is getting crazy. Today was very busy but that’s nothing compared to tomorrow. They say that we could have in attendance some 70,000 people. Thats way more than the Sabbath attendance at Osh Kosh which was about 30,000.
Our new brochures and pamphlets are going like hotcakes. I’ve been passing them out like the leaves of Autumn. Many people come into the booth and immediately the artifacts grab their attention. If I’m not near the displays when people surround them, I quickly walk over to engage in conversation with them. They ask many questions and want to know about everything in the case. When I point to the other display case out to them we walk over to it and I explain all the objects in that case as well. Some like the Roman Lamp. Others like the cuneiform brick and cone, and still others like the Ba’al statue. My favorite is the brick with the 10th Legion of Rome impress.
A number of people who are passing through Andrews on their way home will be stopping by the Horn Archaeological Museum. They can’t wait to see the unearthed treasure that illuminate the Bible. The contacts are tremendous- one man who has made several DVD’s about where Jesus and Paul traveled wants to corroborate with the Institute of Archaeology to make a series on archaeology and the Bible. The harvest is ripe!
Tomorrow the Andrews booth will be open from 2-7pm and 9-10:45pm. It’s going to be a very wild day. How appropriate we have things to offer that strongly corroborate with the biblical narrative.
Here are some more pictures:
1. Baal statue
2. & 3. Impress of the 10th Legion of Rome.
4. Papyrus with Greek writing
5. Philistine mask
6. Incense shovel
7. A mass of humanity outside the exhibit hall.
Sean
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Hi Connie,
GC is fantastic! It is a whirlwind of people, sights, and a lot of sounds. The Andrews University both is located in the area that all the other Adventist universities are. On one side is Union and on the other side is Oakwood and Florida Hospital Collage. Behind us is Washington Adventist University (formally CUC), and Atlantic Union College. I’ve made a lot of friends in these other booths and say hello to them every morning when I see them.
The Andrews booth is the third largest booth at the GC. The first is Loma Linda and the second is Hope Channel. I tell people that we have a quarter acre but LLU has a whole acre. LLU has a life-size statue of Jesus in bronze sitting on a bench receiving children. People can come and take picture with him. We have a giant metal globe that you can put magnets on indicating what part of the world you’re from.
Many people are finding out about our archaeology program and the Institute. I tell them about our digs and what the Institute does. I tell them about you and Randy. They are very impressed and love the artifacts. They can’t believe that we are world renown. I talk to hundreds of people a day and pass out our pamphlets and brochures. People get tired during the day so they sink into one of our couches and pick up the dig book. They become intrigued and enjoy what they read.
The Andrews Alumni Association had a breakfast for alums at the Georgia Aquarium. I took Vern and we had a blast. We got to go into the aquarium for free. Oooooohhhh, this is hurting me so bad! Ouch, I’m having a terrible time being here. I don’t think I can take it anymore! ; )
Here are some more pictures(added above).
Talk to you later,
Sean
P.S. I talked with Terri Dodge who’s creating the Pathfinder Museum. He’s going to sit down with you and me to get some ideas on how to build his project. He should be contacting you shortly.
Table Top Book by Jenny Shrestha and brochures
Monday, June 28, 2010
Hey Connie,
Man, it’s been fantastic over here! This thing is huge! I’ve been so busy and get home late ever day I haven’t had time even to download my pictures. Sorry for the delay. Today I saw Scottie for the first time. He and his family are here as well. The Andrews booth looks great and our displays fit right in. A lot of people have been finding out that Andrews has an archaeological museum. Some seem to know about Southern’s. I wonder what we could do to get the word out about the Horn? I guess this venue is a great start! : )
Things are going very smooth and people really like seeing and learning about the artifacts. I’m passing out Andrews postcards, bags, Horn pamphlets, and Horn brochures. Younker’s picture is right in back of me so I always feel that the director is looking over my shoulder.
Here are some pictures of the displays and GC. I will send more!
Sean
