Archaeometry Workshop on
"Ancients Pottery and its Pigments" March 01st to 06th 2021 in Tübingen

This module offers a broad introduction to the technological study of pigments and decoration techniques in archaeological ceramics through a material science approach. It provides training in the principles of 3D video microscopy, Laser Scanning Microscopy (LSM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Raman Spectroscopy, as needed for the interpretation of pottery decorations. At the end of the course, the students will have a good understanding of the foundations of the most established archaeometric techniques employed in the study of different types of pottery pigments and decorations. In addition, they will acquire practical experience with these archaeometric techniques and their application to the study of pottery pigments and decoration and the ability to design research projects that employ instrumental analyses to address archaeological questions.