A study of the use of copper alloys through time in the Eastern Mediterranean. NARNIA PhD funded fellowship at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London
Organization: University College London
Location: London, UK
Field: Ancient studies
Requirements:
Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Abstract:
This research fellowship, “A study of the use of copper alloys through time in the Eastern Mediterranean” (equivalent to PhD research), focuses on identifying and interpreting patterns in copper alloy production used from the Bronze Age up to the Medieval period in the eastern Mediterranean, looking at geographical preferences as well as changes over time.
Description:
This research fellowship (equivalent to PhD research) focuses on identifying and interpreting patterns in copper alloy production used from the Bronze Age up to the Medieval period in the eastern Mediterranean, looking at geographical preferences as well as changes over time.
The project builds on the successful work of earlier research on copper-based artefacts, making extensive use of published analytical data, expanding the existing technological and typological interpretation of alloy preferences into a wider overarching picture of technological traditions across time and space. It is expected that as part of this research, targeted additional analyses will be conducted to supplement existing data sets in strategically relevant regions and periods.
Within the very broad outline of this project, it is expected that the successful applicant will focus only on one segment of time and / or space; interested applicants are welcome to contact Thilo Rehren (th.rehren@ucl.ac.uk) or Marcos Martinón-Torres (m.martinon-torres@ucl.ac.uk) for informal enquiries about potential projects, and to discuss the possibility of access for sampling of relevant material.
The UCL Institute of Archaeology is one of the world leading centres for research in archaeometallurgy, with dedicated academic staff and technicians and over 20 PhD students working on archaeological materials science. It has state-of-the-art analytical facilities in house, including optical and electron microscopy, XRF, FTIR and access to other facilities. The broad Mediterreanean region is one of the main areas of specialisation, with several staff and students carrying out projects there. Training and supervision in databases, statistics and spatial analysis is also offered as needed to PhD students. The ca. 150 doctoral students at the Institute form one of the Institute’s most active, dynamic and international communities. For more information, see www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology
Deadline: 15-07-2011
Contacts:
Link: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology
Email: m.martinon-torres@ucl.ac.uk
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