Laboratory for Ceramic Studies

The Laboratory for Ceramic Studies
Technical study of pottery from archaeological excavations and surveys.
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Research approach
A holistic approach including archaeometry, experimental archaeology and ethnoarchaeology.
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Research projects
The Laboratory for Ceramic Studies is involved in quite a number of archaeological research projects. Some projects pertain to on-site or period-specific issues, while others look at the broader issue of developments in ceramic technology over time.
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Leiden Journal of Pottery Studies
The Leiden Journal of Pottery Studies (LJPS) is since 2004 the continuation of the former Newsletter of the Department of Pottery Technology (Leiden University).
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Involvement in PhD studies
Archaeological-technological research plays an important role in those archaeological PhD studies in which pottery forms a crucial source of information.
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