A lunch talk presentation by J. Theodore (Ted) Peña about the Pompeii Artifact Life History Project (PALHIP) conducted its final field season this past July, bringing to a close 10 years of fieldwork at Pompeii and some of the sites in its environs. Each of these seasons was supported by funding generously provided by the ARF’s Stahl Fund. This talk considers some of the more interesting artifacts that have been described by the project manufactured in a variety of materials (ceramic, glass, wood, bone, iron, lead, bronze, silver gold), as well as compound artifacts with components manufactured in multiple materials. Discussion focuses on manufacturing technique, artifact function, artifact life history, technological change and the organization of craft production at Pompeii and some of analytical challenges that the project has encountered in its efforts to address these issues.
Air Date:
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024