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[PAST EVENT] Lee Lecture by Adrienne Mayor, Stanford University

October 18, 2018
4:30pm - 6pm
Location
Andrews Hall, Room 101
605 Jamestown Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
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  • Open to the public
Adrienne Mayor, Research Scholar, Classics, History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University
Adrienne Mayor, Research Scholar, Classics, History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University

Adrienne Mayor is an independent folklorist/historian of science who investigates natural knowledge contained in pre-scientific myths and oral traditions.

Mayor's research looks at ancient "folk science" precursors, alternatives, and parallels to modern scientific methods.

Her latest book, The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women Across the Ancient World, analyzes the historical and archaeological evidence underlying myths and tales of warlike women (Princeton University Press, 2014).

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