Opis projektu
Od pigmentów do dynamicznego kontekstu starożytnego życia
Jedną z wielu badanych dziedzin archeologii jest polichromia. Stanowi ona informację na temat pochodzenia obiektów oraz produkcji pigmentu. Analiza wykorzystanych barwników może ujawnić wiele dodatkowych procesów historycznych ze starożytnych kultur oraz znacznie wzbogacić nasze dziedzictwo historyczne. Sfinansowany przez UE projekt BUNT przeanalizuje pigmenty takie jak cynober i błękit egipski w kontekście wymiany kulturowej, politycznej i gospodarczej oraz dynamiki w Noricum, celtyckim królestwie na terenie Imperium Rzymskiego. To nowatorskie badanie interdyscyplinarne ujawni informacje na temat sposobów składania zamówień, organizacji, technologii produkcji oraz transferu wiedzy, pomagając nam lepiej zrozumieć nasze starożytne dziedzictwo.
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Archaeometric research on ancient polychromy can reveal how past cultures exchanged commodities and knowledge. This raises fundamental questions relevant to cultural heritage research, to our understanding and present-day perception of ancient economic dynamics, technology and art. I have analyzed a number of colorants, with the aim of determining material provenance. The more of these analyses that are carried out, the more the need for an integrated synopsis of the current state of knowledge becomes pressing. My overall research goal is to test the potential of ancient pigments for indicating various forms of (ex)change. I hypothesize that the information on provenance and production processes gained from scientifically analyzing, archaeologically and historically contextualizing ancient pigments will indicate procurement patterns, technology and organization of production, and transfer of knowledge and culture in a novel way. To test this, I will investigate the origin of raw materials and the product quality of cinnabar and Egyptian blue pigments in unprecedented detail with a multidisciplinary approach: The impurities in pigment mineral phases can indicate production processes and thus perhaps organization of production. Trace elements and isotope ratios vary depending on the geology of a source area. This allows excluding a less likely provenance. For BUNT, I will set the material analysis in context with the discussion of the cultural, political and economic dynamics in Noricum after it became part of the Roman Empire – an area with abundant local resources and the potential for local production of pigments, and a highly interesting time of cultural change. BUNT is innovative, multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral, which will advance my versatility and independence in research, and which is in line with the ambitions communication and dissemination strategies; it builds, at its core, an open pigment database and aims to promote European cultural heritage.
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MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)Koordynator
1010 Wien
Austria