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Have you ever wanted to study Roman ceramics but never had the opportunity to actually research and study the material first hand? Have you ever seen a picture of a Roman vessel and wondered where it came from and how an archaeologist could tell? Just want to know more about Roman history, art and technology?
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Two four-week sessions will be held at the National Museum of Archaeology in Lisbon, Portugal located in the maritime cultural center in the Jeronomite Monastery, Belém. During the internship, students/researchers will learn about Roman ceramics while assisting archaeologists in classifying, accessioning and cataloguing and drawing various sherd and vessels from the collection.
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The two main collections that participants will work with this summer are from two Roman sites in Portugal – the rural villa of Torre de Palma (Monforte) and the coastal Algarve city of Balsa (Torre d’Ares, Tavira). These two collections, together, will give participants a chance to study regional ceramics and imports from Roman production centers in North Africa, Italy, France and the Eastern provinces.
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The internship will begin with an introductory seminar in drawing techniques for ceramics and lectures that will address the varying typologies of Roman ceramics -- fine wares, course wares, amphora, terra sigillata, mortaria, construction materials, etc., -- as well as the proper terminology used in ceramic conservation, archaeology, and museology.
All participants will have a chance to ask questions in a friendly and academic atmosphere and be given the opportunity to visit various sites in Portugal and Spain. Since the internships will be conducted in the National Museum, students will learn about the key principles the basics of conservation and environmental/climate control of ceramics, basic research skills in museum studies and have full access to the museum's library.
A materials packet will be provided for participants.
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