2007 LECTURE / PRESENTATION / WORKSHOP SERIES

 

Things always change at the last minute, but here at least is a tentative list of lecture and presentation topics.


Sunday, June 17:
Introduction to the Mugello Valley Archaeological Project
Why are we here? 2007 Goals. (Warden & Thomas)
Site Tour and Introduction to the Project (Thomas)
Issues in Etruscan archaeology (Faculty)

Monday, June 18:
Excavation at Poggio Colla 1995-2006 (Thomas)

Tuesday, June 19:
Stratigraphy & Trench Notebooks (Thomas - Vander Poppen)

Wednesday, June 20:
Etruscan votive religion and Poggio Colla (Warden)

Thursday, June 21:
Travel and Safety in Italy (Coonan) at 6 PM
Survey methodologies (Vander Poppen) at 6:45 PM

Saturday, June 23:
Optional excursion to Florence Archaeological Museum

Monday, June 25:
Etruscan cities and landscapes (Warden)

Tuesday, June 26:
Etruscan funerary contexts (Warden)

Wednesday, June 27:
Principles of archaeological conservation (White)

Thursday, June 28:
Etruscan architecture (Thomas)

Monday, July 2:
Material Culture (Staff)

Tuesday, July 3:
Poggio Colla and northern Etruria (Warden)

Wednesday., July 4:
Settlement archaeology: Murlo and Acquarossa (Meyers)

Tuesday, July 9:
Archaeological mapping (Galloway)

Tuesday, July 10:
Archaeological ceramics (Steiner)

Wednesday, July 11:
Architectural terracottas, roofing systems, etc. (Meyers & Galloway)

Thursday., July 12:
Hand-on conservation project (White and Walker)

Tuesday, July 17:
Ceramics workshop (Steiner)

Wednesday., July 18:
Archaeometry (Sternberg)

Thursday., July 19:
Settlement methodologies (Bon-Harper)

Monday, July 23:
Archaeological Illustration (Hooton)

Tuesday, July 24:
Ethics and cultural heritage (Thomas and staff)

Wednesday, July 25:
Public lecture in Vicchio on 2006 Season, in Italian (Warden)

Thursday, July 26:
The 2007 Season - discussion with staff.


Architect Jess Galloway teaches students to use survey equipment

 


Chris White and Wendy Walker explain ceramics conservation to students

 


Ann Steiner presents a lecture/workshop on material culture

 

 

Co-Directors: Gregory Warden gwarden@mail.smu.edu and Michael Thomas mlthomas@mail.utexas.edu
Excavation house phone during the field season: (011-39) 055-844-9834