A 3-year Early Stage Research Fellowship (ESR06) in the framework of NARNIA Marie Curie ITN. The successful applicant will enrol as a PhD student at the Department of Art Sciences and Archaeology of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium to conduct “Provenance research on Cypriot pottery classes circulating in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Bronze and early Iron Age".
Title of Research Project
“Provenance research on Cypriot pottery classes circulating in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Bronze and early Iron Age”
Fellowship Description
The main scope of the research project is a contribution to the understanding of the long-distance exchange in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Bronze and early Iron Age. More specifically, the project aims at elucidating the provenance of Cypriot pottery classes circulating in the Eastern Mediterranean during this particular time span, by determining the regional isotopic fingerprint of Cyprus. This builds upon current research at the VUB that investigates the use of isotopic tracers (lead and strontium) in pottery provenance research. Next to isotopic analyses, the fellow will apply other techniques such as thin section petrography and chemical analyses to compare and standardise the data. The fellow will carry out fieldwork in Cyprus and follow training courses offered in the NARNIA network.
The successful candidate will have the competence to combine archaeological and scientific information within an integrated programme of research.
