Understanding ancient craft: scientific insights into Greek and Hellenistic decorated vases
The next seminar in a new series entitled 'Shared Horizons: A Dialogue Between Classical Archaeology and Archaeological Science' will take place on 25 March.
Understanding ancient craft: scientific insights into Greek and Hellenistic decorated vases
25 Mar 2026, 17:00 – 18:30
In collaboration with the Institute of Classical Studies, we are delighted to launch a new seminar series titled Shared Horizons: A Dialogue Between Classical Archaeology and Archaeological Science. This series aims to spark an open and stimulating conversation between archaeologists and archaeological scientists, exploring how diverse approaches — from field excavation to laboratory analysis — can together illuminate the ancient world.
The goal of Shared Horizons is to foster closer dialogue and collaboration between researchers working across different yet complementary areas of archaeology, united by shared questions about material culture, technology, and human experience in the past.
In this next hybrid seminar on Wednesday 25 March from 5pm, Michael Charlton & Maja Mise (UCL Institute of Archaeology) will give a presentation entitled Understanding ancient craft: scientific insights into Greek and Hellenistic decorated vases.
Abstract
This presentation introduces integrated micro-destructive laser-ablation techniques (LIBS and LA-ICP-MS) applied to Hellenistic fine wares from Issa (Vis, Croatia), showing how scientific analysis can reveal technological choices, craft knowledge, and innovation embedded in ceramic production.
The Shared Horizons series organiser (Term II) is Maja Miše (UCL) in collaboration with ICS.
Contact
For queries about access to the seminar, please use the email below. For queries about the series itself, please contact the organiser above.
ICS Archaeology Series Organiser
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