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Department of Archaeology

 
Read more at: "Small performances": investigating the typographic punches of John Baskerville (1707-75) through heritage science and practice-based research

"Small performances": investigating the typographic punches of John Baskerville (1707-75) through heritage science and practice-based research

At the intersection among the arts, science, and technology, printing is widely recognised as the invention of the millennium. However, and in spite of a resurgence of traditional typographic methods among artists and craftspeople, letterpress equipment and technology face an uncertain future.


Read more at: Heristem: STEM in Heritage Sciences

Heristem: STEM in Heritage Sciences

The last decades have witnessed marked achievements of STEM in understanding the remains of humans, animals, and plants from the past by analyzing different materials, both inorganic and organic. These developments have opened-up the great potential for increasing our understanding of cultural heritage, and hence for developing better strategies for its protection and management.