2012 Summer School

It has been a long standing tradition at IAMS to offer a short intensive course on archaeo-metallurgy every summer for those who seek to understand metallurgy from an archaeological perspective. This course aims to cover a wide range of fundamental topics from mining, metal production, experimental reconstruction, field methods, to the analysis of metallic artefacts. Lectures typically cover both ferrous and non-ferrous metals and will involve artefact handling sessions.

This year, IAMS and NARNIA are pleased to invite those interested in the field of ancient and historical metallurgy to our two-week summer school on the last week of June to the first week of July. Following the traditional format, lectures will be given by a series of academic experts in their respective fields on various aspects of metallurgy. Details of the program are still being finalised but a broad overview can be found below.

Information

Date: 25th June - 6th July 2012
Location: UCL Institute of Archaeology, London, UK
Number of places available: 20 (allocated on a first-come, first-served basis)
Fee: £300 (both weeks) / £180 (one week) / free for UCL students and NARNIA fellows (travel, accommodation, and meals not provided)
Some limited funding available - please contact us for further information
Contact person: Pira Venunan, email: pira.venunan.10@ucl.ac.uk

Schedule

First Week (25th-29th June)

Mining in Archaeology

Second Week (2nd-6th July)

Metallurgy

Monday

Introduction to Mining Archaeology 1

Professor Tim Shaw

Introduction to Archaeo-metallurgy and Process Reconstruction
Early Metallurgy and Crucible Technology

Professor Thilo Rehren

Tuesday

Introduction to Mining Archaeology 2

Professor Tim Shaw

Lead and Silver Metallurgy
Iron Metallurgy: Direct and Indirect Process and Crucible Steel
Damascus Steel
Anthropology of metallurgy

Professor Thilo Rehren
Dr. Ann Feuerbach

Wednesday

Mining and Metallurgy in British Isles
Experimental Archaeology
Handling Session

Dr. Simon Timberlake

Crucible Handling Session
SEM Session

Professor Thilo Rehren
Dr. Marcos Martinón-Torres

Thursday

Excavating Ancient Mining and Metallurgy 1

Dr. Brigitte Cech

Zinc and Brass
Assaying, Alchemy and Crucibles in the Renaissance World
Slag and Ingot Handling Session

Dr. Marcos Martinón-Torres

Friday

Excavating Ancient Mining and Metallurgy 2

Dr. Brigitte Cech

The Analysis of Metallic Artefacts: Gold inAmerica, Bronze in China
Use of a Portable XRF in Analysing Metals

Dr. Marcos Martinón-Torres

Speakers

Professor Tim Shaw - Mining Engineering and Geology- formerly with Imperial College of Science and Technology

Dr. Simon Timberlake - Prehistoric Mining, British Bronze Age, Experimental Archaeo-metallurgy - Cambridge Archaeological Unit, University of Cambridge

Dr. Brigitte Cech - Mining and Industrial Archaeology, Roman Iron Production - Independent Archaeologist

Professor Thilo Rehren - Process Reconstruction, Crucible Technology, Metal Production - UCL Qatar

Dr. Marcos Martinón-Torres - Alchemy and Chemistry, Technical Ceramics, Brass-making - UCL Institute of Archaeology

Dr. Ann Feuerbach - Damascus crucible steel, Material Culture and Technology as Anthropology - Hofstra University