In the Same Place: The Role of Isotopic Analyses

Objectives

Investigation techniques based on stable and unstable isotopes are the focus of the 5th edition of the Summer School: Analyses of Materials for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage - AMARCH 2023.

The provenance of raw materials is a central issue in archaeological research. In archaeometallurgical studies this can be effectively addressed by measuring in different materials the ratios of isotopes, such as lead ones, thus investigating also technical and productive aspects. Considerable advances have been achieved also in other domains such as climatic and environmental reconstructions, and bioarchaeological studies to infer diet, mobility and cultural aspects in past populations. AMARCH 2023 focuses on all these topics. The School includes an introductory part on the physical principles followed by methodological sessions discussing different archaeological case studies.

Thanks to the participation of leading scholars in their respective fields of research, AMARCH2023 aims at offering an up-to-date overview of the isotopic techniques in archaeological research, from the state of the art to possible future developments.

AMARCH 2023 is jointly organized by the three laboratories of the University of Trento: the Laboratorio Bagolini Archeologia, Archeometria e Fotografia (Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia), the Laboratorio Beni Culturali (Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale), and the Laboratorio di Struttura e Dinamica dei Sistemi Complessi (Dipartimento di Fisica).

The School is conceived for students and young researchers working in archaeological research and cultural heritage, with a special focus on Ph.D., Master's students and researchers from Museums and Superintendencies.
A technical-scientific background at an academic level is not required to attend lectures, but a basic knowledge of the principles of chemistry and physics can be useful.

Registration and participation fee

Registration is open.

The deadline for registration is postponed until 15 May 2023, at 12 PM. No more than 100 participants will be accepted, at the discretion of the Scientific Committee.

The School will take place via Zoom. Some lectures might be held in English.

The participation fee is € 30 and includes the streaming of lectures and teaching materials.

UNITN members and the students Participants from UNITN and students of the Master Quaternario, Preistoria e Archeologia are exempted from the registration fee.

Speakers

• Ivana Angelini, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali, Università di Padova
• Gilberto Artioli, Dipartimento di Geoscienze, Università di Padova
• Giacomo Capuzzo, Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento; AMGC, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
• Christina Cheung, Department of Anthropology, Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Silvia Frisia, University of Newcastle
• Jennifer Jones, School of Natural Sciences, University of Central Lancashire
• Marta Marchegiano, University of Granada
• Kevin Salesse, Department of Anthropology, Masaryk University
• Christophe Snoeck, Analytical, Environmental & Geo-Chemistry (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel
• Marco Zanatta, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento

Scientific committee

Diego Angelucci - Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Giacomo Capuzzo - Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento; AMGC, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Stefano Gialanella – Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università di Trento
Annaluisa Pedrotti – Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Fabio Santaniello – Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Marco Zanatta – Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento

Organising Committee

Giacomo Capuzzo - Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento; AMGC, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Stefano Gialanella – Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università di Trento
Fabio Santaniello – Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Marco Zanatta – Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento