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Archaeometry Colloquium

This semester, the Archaeometry colloquium is taking place biweekly on Wednesdays, at 16.00 c.t. in the Lothar-Meyer-Bau, Wilhelmstr. 56, Room 113–116.

Link to the full program of the Archaeometry Colloquium.

From biomolecular traces to multisensory experiences: bringing scent reproductions to museums and cultural heritage

We are happy to share a new research paper co-authored by our newest group member Barbara Huber.
In this study, an interdisciplinary research team demonstrates how museums can use molecular evidence to engage audiences with the sensory worlds of the past. By combining expertise across disciplines, the team developed a new workflow that transforms biomolecular data into accessible, visitor-ready olfactory reconstructions for museums and cultural heritage contexts.
Link to the open access article "From biomolecular traces to multisensory experiences".

Assembling the puzzle pieces: integrating pottery and kiln analysis to reconstruct pyrotechnology at the Dinka Settlement Complex (Iraqi Kurdistan)

We are pleased to share our new open-access study led by Silvia Amicone.
This paper analyses the ceramic workshop area at Gird-i Bazar (ca. 1200–800 BCE), where kilns, vessels, and production debris allow reconstruction of the full pottery production sequence. Integrated analyses reveal a shared technological tradition, coordinated kiln use, and standardized firing practices, indicating that pottery production was organised beyond the household level and embedded within the urban fabric, pointing to craft specialisation and central coordination in early Iron Age Dinka.
Link to the open access article "Assembling the puzzle pieces".

When the potter has a choice: new insights into Neolithic pottery production in the Adige Valley (northeastern Italy)

We are happy to share a new research paper authored by master student Giulia Deimichei, co-authored by Silvia Amicone, together with Jacopo Armellini and Annaluisa Pedrotti.
The paper investigates Neolithic pottery production at the sites of Riparo Gaban and La Vela, adopting a technological approach to reconstruct potters’ choices in raw material selection and how these changed between the Early and Middle Neolithic.
This study is the result of a collaboration between the Archaeometry Research Group and the LaBAAF (University of Trento).
Link to the open access article "When the potter has a choice".

Late bronze age painted decorated ware in Western Anatolia: an archaeometric approach from Aşağıseyit Höyük (Denizli, Türkiye)

We are delighted to share a new paper, co-authored by Gubaz Mustafa Kibaroğlu.
This paper analyzes Painted Decorated Ware from Aşağıseyit Höyük (Western Anatolia) using petrography, XRF, and XRPD to examine production technology. The results support a locally developed ceramic tradition rather than Mycenaean or Hittite influences during the Late Bronze Age.
Link to the open access article "Late bronze age painted decorated ware in Western Anatolia".