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SUMMARY:Blick Mead: Exploring the first place in the Stonehenge Project
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by David Jacques \nThe Stonehenge landscape is one of the most famous prehistoric places in the world\, but much about its origins remains a mystery and little attention has been paid to what preceded\, and may have influenced\, its later ritual character. The discovery of a uniquely long-lived Mesolithic site at Blick Mead\, c. 2.5km from Stonehenge\, is set to transform the situation. Blick Mead\, the oldest occupation site in the Stonehenge area\, was the likely place where the communities who built the first monuments at Stonehenge lived. The discoveries made there in recent years have contributed significantly to a new understanding of the initial settlement patterns and practices in the Stonehenge landscape. This talk will chart the story of the excavations and their significance. \n \n 
URL:https://www.archsoc.org.mt/event/blick-mead-exploring-the-first-place-in-the-stonehenge-project/
LOCATION:Hotel Excelsior\, Floriana\, Malta
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SUMMARY:Clay kiln firing at Borġ in-Nadur:  Experimental Archaeology Project Phase 1
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Dr John C. Betts & Ms Katya Stroud \nIn the absence of direct archaeological evidence for kilns in prehistoric Malta\, an experimental approach provides the opportunity for the replication of prehistoric firing techniques and the comparative analysis of locally recovered ceramics with known kiln structures from the corresponding chronological period. \nThis project\, a collaboration between the Department of Classics and Archaeology of the University of Malta\, and the Prehistoric Sites (South) Department within Heritage Malta as well as the additional experience and knowledge of freelance archaeologists and colleagues at Savio College\, employed experimental archaeology to deepen our understanding of Maltese prehistoric pottery production. This was carried out through the systematic reconstruction of a prehistoric kiln and the testing of ancient ceramic technologies through hands-on experiments. This research was undertaken with the aims of providing: A comparison between experimental replicas and original Prehistoric and Classical pottery\, an understanding of what kiln reconstructions reveal about ancient firing techniques and additional insights into how prehistoric pots were made\, decorated\, and fired. \n 
URL:https://www.archsoc.org.mt/event/clay-kiln-firing-at-borg-in-nadur-experimental-archaeology-project-phase-1/
LOCATION:Hotel Excelsior\, Floriana\, Malta
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SUMMARY:The Many Lives of Ancient Objects: A Biographical Approach to the Metamorphosis of Antiquities in Early Modern Malta
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Dr Jonathon Borg \nThis lecture explores the processes by which antiquities in the Maltese Islands were transformed into historic monuments between the sixteenth and early twentieth centuries. Adopting an object biography approach\, this study traces the afterlives of typologically diverse antiquities from their discovery through successive reinterpretations. Because such changes were often gradual\, the study employs a broad temporal perspective to provide a clearer narrative of how and why certain objects were valued and monumentalized while others were overlooked. This research examines the behavioural patterns and human actions that collectively illuminate how antiquities were reimagined as historic monuments. \n 
URL:https://www.archsoc.org.mt/event/the-many-lives-of-ancient-objects-a-biographical-approach-to-the-metamorphosis-of-antiquities-in-early-modern-malta/
LOCATION:Hotel Excelsior\, Floriana\, Malta
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SUMMARY:Malta’s Ancient Cart Ruts: Their age\, formation\, and context
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Mr Joel Grima \nThe origin of the Maltese cart ruts has been debated for nearly four centuries. Contemporary archaeological opinion remains divided\, broadly interpreting them as either cut to guide wheeled Punic and Roman carts\, or worn by the repeated passage of late prehistoric vehicles. This research employs scientific and statistical techniques to address their enigmatic age\, formation\, and use. In addition to the suite of radiometric dating techniques and spatial-statistical analyses\, the study is underpinned by the largest dataset of Maltese cart rut sites compiled so far. This comprises data from 222 sites\, including 145 high-resolution 3D models which enable accurate\, consistent digitisation and morphometric analysis of cart ruts across Malta and Gozo. \n 
URL:https://www.archsoc.org.mt/event/maltas-ancient-cart-ruts-their-age-formation-and-context/
LOCATION:Hotel Excelsior\, Floriana\, Malta
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