This workshop investigates the archaeology of technology and innovation. It aims to explore the methodologies used by archaeologists to detect and interpret technological change in the past and how we use these innovations to better understand the societies that implemented them. The workshop focuses on case studies from several regions and time periods in order to promote cross-disciplinary discussion and engagement.
13:30-14:45
• José C. Carvajal López (University of Leicester)
Technological and social change in Early Islamic al-Andalus (8th-10th centuries): how migration and Islamisation materialise
• Coline Lefrancq (DHARMA project, CNRS, Paris)
Understanding the reasons of the technological changes in the pottery of ancient Bengal during the Early Medieval period (6th-13th centuries)
14:45-15:00 Coffee break
15:00-16:15
• Nicolas Nikis (Université libre de Bruxelles)
Looking into the past using pottery and metallurgical techniques. Examples from the Congo Basin
• Sébastien Clerbois (Université libre de Bruxelles)
A 3D Potree tool for the technological study of sculpture
16:15-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-17:30 Open discussion
17:30-18:30 Reception at the CReA
Universite libre de Bruxelles
Av. F.D. Roosevelt 50
Salle Henri Janne
Building S, 15th floor
The workshop is organized by Hagit NOL, Nicolas NIKIS and Catharine JUDSON.
When joining in person, no early registration is necessary. For joining online please register until May 9th at:
hagit.nol@ulb.be