On September 30, University of Florence Professor Elisa Pruno visited the Faculty of History, where she delivered a lecture titled "Archaeology of Production: Manufacture and Use of Objects" as part of the academic seminar series organized by the Chair of Cultural Studies.
The University of Florence professor discussed the main approaches and research methods used in the archaeology of production, with particular attention to stone and ceramic material culture. The discussion covered the processes involved in making objects, the raw materials and other materials used, production techniques, as well as modern methods for studying their use.
Archaeological examples were also used to examine traces of use, the functions of objects and their circulation. The lecture demonstrated how individual objects of material culture can provide valuable information about the everyday lives of past societies, their production skills, technological knowledge and cultural connections.
The lecture was also significant in that the material discussed made it possible to examine material culture through the entire chain of an object's creation, from the selection of raw materials and processing techniques to the use and circulation of the finished object.
The seminar gave participants an opportunity to become acquainted with international archaeological research experience, current approaches to the archaeology of production and modern methods for studying material cultural heritage. The discussion also contributed to the exchange of professional knowledge and the presentation of international historical research experience at the Faculty of History.
