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Read more at: Aegean archaeology and post-truth politics

Aegean archaeology and post-truth politics

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 13:04

Discussion chaired by Lindsey Fine and Emily Wright.

The result of the EU referendum in the UK and the election of Donald Trump to the office of President in the US marked more than a political turning point. Whilst the exploitation of narratives of the past by nationalist and populist movements is nothing new in archaeology, contemporary politics has come to operate in a world of “alternative” facts and post-truth narratives. The impact of “fake news” arguments and the rejection of expert knowledge has significant consequences for academia and public engagement. 


Read more at: Aegean Archaeology Group Conference 2018: Connections, Collaborations and Current Research
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Aegean Archaeology Group Conference 2018: Connections, Collaborations and Current Research

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 12:56


Read more at: Landscape archaeology and aerial photography in the Central Ionian islands: reassessing the topography and economy of the polis of Krane (Kephallonia)

Landscape archaeology and aerial photography in the Central Ionian islands: reassessing the topography and economy of the polis of Krane (Kephallonia)

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 12:44

During the Hellenistic period, the polis of Krane saw a new development, with the establishment of a large orthogonally planned settlement along the shores of the Koutavos Bay. After the construction of a significant part of the enceinte and the laying of roads, the project was abandoned, and according to archaeological data no population ever settled there.


Read more at: Winifred Lamb: Writing an Archaeological Biography

Winifred Lamb: Writing an Archaeological Biography

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 12:40

Winifred Lamb served as honorary keeper of Greek antiquities at the Fitzwilliam Museum from 1920 to 1958. At the same time she was an active field archaeologist excavating at Mycenae, Sparta and in Macedonia, and then directing projects at Thermi on Lesbos, on Chios, and at Kusura in western Turkey. 


Read more at: Aegean Archaeology since 'The Emergence...' - what have we actually learned?

Aegean Archaeology since 'The Emergence...' - what have we actually learned?

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 12:36

Discussion chaired by Jan Sienkiewicz.

Readings have been selected to give a single case study through which to examine deveopments across decades, their significance and implications. There is no requirement to read all or any of these in order to participate in the discussion; just turn up and we shall see where the conversation leads.

Suggested readings:


Read more at: The Use of 'Pronaoi' in Hellenistic Times

The Use of 'Pronaoi' in Hellenistic Times

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 12:08

The antechamber of ancient Greek temples is often described in relation to theories of rites de passages and liminal spaces as a neutral zone, as a space in between the sacred and the profane. However, its specific use is for the most part unresearched. 


Read more at: Aegean Archaeology Group Conference 2019: Work-in-Progress Day
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Aegean Archaeology Group Conference 2019: Work-in-Progress Day

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 17:52


Read more at: Aegean and Cypriot ceramic imports at Ugarit between the 14th and 12th centuries BC

Aegean and Cypriot ceramic imports at Ugarit between the 14th and 12th centuries BC

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 17:46

The topic will be analysed from two main points of view: 

a) Modalities of arrival and distribution on the basis of the Ugaritic economic texts 


Read more at: Pottery Panel

Pottery Panel

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 17:43

Pottery is seemingly everywhere in Aegean research. From ceramic technologies and scientific analyses, to exchange, mobility, and connectivity through different scales, to typologies and chronologies, to art and social histories through styles and decorative themes; pottery doesn't so much have a finger in every pie as much as it is the dish in which every pie is made.


Read more at: Eating the Aegean - reconstructing cooking, food and diet

Eating the Aegean - reconstructing cooking, food and diet

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 17:31

Discussion chaired by Emily Wright and Tulsi Parikh.

There is no requirement to read all or any of the papers in order to participate in the discussion; just turn up and we shall see where the conversation leads.

Suggested readings:

DALBY, A. 1996 'The Gardens of Alcinous', Siren Feasts: A history of food and gastronomy in Greece. London/New York: Routledge, 33-54