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June 16 - July 14, 2008
The Summer Program in Roman Pottery Studies is a four-week program designed to present the basics of Roman pottery studies and thus to fill a gap in archaeological training. Pottery is the most common discovery on archaeological sites in the Mediterranean on land and in shallow waters and also in the deep sea, which is opening up to archaeological research. It usually offers the most important evidence for dating socio-economic matters, such as trade relations and consumption patterns of food. As knowledge of pottery can be gained only through direct contact with ceramic assemblages, it is little taught in institutions outside the classical world. The AAR with its own collections and access to other material in Italy is, on the other hand, well situated for teaching the subject. The program was first offered in 2006 as the first year of a three-year pilot series, honoring the memory of Howard Comfort, a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome and an eminent scholar of Roman pottery.
The program is divided into two parts, both conducted in Rome. In the first, participants will learn how to read the information encoded on a potsherd that allows the archaeologist to determine its function, date and provenience. In the second part of the program, participants will apply their knowledge to a context of ceramic material from Ostia, which the authorities there wish to see published. The program will also feature visits to important sites and collections of material and lectures by specialists on specific topics within the field of Roman pottery studies.
2008 Director
Archer Martin
Adjunct Professor, Universitą Suor Orsola Benincasa (Napoli)
Participant Information
Eligibility, logistics, how to apply, application deadline
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