DFC-AAS: November 9th – Todd Bostwick
Todd W. Bostwick, PhD, RPA presents The Megalithic Temples and Tombs of Malta: Early Religion and Ritual in the Mediterranean, 3,600BC - 2,500 BC. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and south of Sicily, the islands of Malta and Gozo contain some of the oldest Megalithic temples and tombs in the world. As early as 5,000 BC prehistoric people were farming and raising livestock on the islands, and by 3,600 BC they built megalithic temples with astronomical features and carved chambered tombs out of solid bedrock. The presence of a variety of stone and clay figurines of plump females suggest they practiced an Earth Mother cult. The origins of these ancient people remain a mystery, as does their disappearance around 2,500 BC. This talk provides numerous photos of these temples, tombs, and figurines and discusses current ideas about their religion and ritual practices.
Reception and socialization at 7:00 pm, program begins approximately 7:30 pm.
