4 May 2024 - 5 May 2024
9:00AM - 4:30PM
Durham University Department of Archaeology Dawson Building (D/D133 on the ground floor) South Road Durham DH1 3LE
Free to all attendees
This workshop is for all early career and established researchers who are interested in using micromorphology and phytolith analysis to investigate daily activities in ancient societies.
Poster for an event titled Trash and Floors: Microscopic Exploration of Prehistoric Daily Life.
This workshop includes keynote presentations by Dr. Wendy Matthews (Reading University) and Prof. Lisa-Marie Shillito (Newcastle University) and microscope sessions. Participants joining the microscope sessions are encouraged to bring along their relevant thin sections.
If you are interested in attending the keynote presentations or the microscope sessions, please register before 31st of March. To register or for any questions please contact Siyu Lin (siyu.lin@durham.ac.uk) and Felicitas Ruschel (felicitas.c.ruschel@durham.ac.uk).
For more information and updates please see our website.
Day 1:
9:00 Welcome and introduction
9:30 Keynote presentation by Wendy Matthews (Reading University)
10:45 Coffee/tea break
11:00 Microscope session
12:30 Lunch break
13:30 Microscope session
15:15 Coffee/tea break
15:30 Microscope session
16:30 Closing
Day 2:
9:00 Keynote presentation by Lisa-Marie Shillito (Newcastle University)
10:15 Coffee/tea break
10:30 Microscope session
15:30 Closing
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