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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.

The full program of the colloquium is accessible here.

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.
The book is published in open access and can be retrieved here.

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).
The book is published in open access and can be retrieved here.

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.
The open access article can be retrieved here.

Greek commodities in Pheonicia: an interdisciplinary study of imported amphorae from Tell el-Burak (Lebanon)

We are happy to share a new work that stems from the collaboration between the SFB 1070 Resource Cultures and the Archaeometry Research Group.
This paper investigates 58 Greek amphorae from Tell el-Burak (Lebanon) using typology, petrography, and NAA to trace their origins. The results reveal complex trade links connecting the Aegean, Cyprus, and Phoenicia during the 7th–4th c. BCE.
The open access article can be retrieved here.