During the upcoming PCMA seminar series “Pot Talks – A Multidisciplinary Approach to Ceramics from Africa and Beyond,” Dr. Francisco J. Núñez will present his research on Phoenician ceramics from the Mediterranean.
Abstract: The Phoenician pottery represents one of the most fascinating cultural phenomena of Antiquity. Rooted in ancient Levantine traditions, Phoenician pottery spread across the Mediterranean, where workshops in various coastal regions independently adapted Levantine prototypes. These workshops created new ceramic styles tailored to the socio-economic demands of their locales. This lecture aims to explore the nature of these new productions by analyzing the key aspects that characterize the Levantine centers which inspired them.
Dr. Núñez specializes in the study of Levantine pottery from the Iron and late Bronze Age. Currently he co-directs the Lebanese-Spanish project in Tyre and cooperates with the PCMA mission in Chhim and Jiyeh. He worked at various Lebanese sites, including Kharayeb and Beirut.
The seminar will be held on Thursday, 27th June 2024, at 11.30 am (Warsaw time) – on the Zoom platform. To receive the link, please write to seminarium.pcma@uw.edu.pl
The “Pot Talks – A multidisciplinary approach to ceramics from the African area and beyond” is a thematic series within the PCMA Seminar. It is organised by Dr. Katarzyna de Lellis-Danys from the Department of African Studies, PCMA UW, and the National Museum in Warsaw. Lectures in this series will include topics related to multidisciplinary ceramic research, which will enable participants to exchange experiences with researchers working in different parts of Africa and beyond.
This will be the last seminar in the “Pot Talks” series this academic year. The series will resume in October.
A recording from the seminar: link