Colorful Indications of (Ex)Change.

Project description

From pigments to a dynamic context of ancient life

One of many researched fields in archaeology is polychromy. This is an indicator of provenance of subjects and of the production of pigment. Research of used colorants can reveal many more historical processes of ancient cultures and substantially enrich our historical heritage. The EU-funded BUNT project will analyse pigments such as cinnabar and Egyptian blue in the context of cultural, political and economic exchanges and dynamics in Noricum, a Celtic kingdom under the Roman Empire. A novel multidisciplinary investigation, this study will unveil procurement ways, organisation, production technologies and knowledge transfer, helping us to understand our ancient heritage better.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › colors
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › geology

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2018

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

OESTERREICHISCHE AKADEMIE DER WISSENSCHAFTEN

Net EU contribution

€ 186 167,04

Address

Dr. Ignaz Seipel-platz 2
1010 Wien
Austria

Region

Wien › Wien

Activity type

Research Organisations

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Other funding

€ 0,00