Lecture Series
1998-1999
The 1998-1999 Lecture Series
focused on five
remarkable civilizations from around the world.
October 15, 1998
Jean-Pierre Protzen
Monumental Engineers: The Civilization of the Incas
Sponsored by Goldman Sachs, Walter Burke Catering, and Corporacion de La Fonda
Hospitality for the lecturer by Julian's Restaurant
November 19, 1998
Christopher Waterman
Yoruba: Empire Builders of West Africa
Sponsored by the Flora Crichton Lecture Fund
Hospitality for the lecturer by La Casa Sena
Read about the Waterman
Lecture.
February 25, 1999
Trudy Kawami
Between Indus and Tigris: The Ancient Civilization of Persia
Sponsored by The Sackler Foundation, Gerald and Kathleen Peters, and Atkinson and
Company
Hospitality for the lecturer by Nellie's Restaurant
March 11, 1999
Lord John Julius Norwich
Venice: Unique Empire of Trade, Art and Architecture
Sponsored by the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust
Hospitality for the lecturer by Anasazi Restaurant
Read about the Norwich
Lecture.
April 8, 1999
Douglas Schwartz
Angkor Wat: The Civilization of the Khmer
Sponsored by Inn on the Alameda, Daniels Insurance, and Karen Walker Real Estate
Hospitality for the lecturer by Coyote Cafe
Read more about the Schwartz
Lecture.
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1998-1999 Lecture Series
