Applications are open for the workshop "Cracking the Code: Interpreting Life and Death"

Workshop's dates: December 14–15, 2024, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location: CHS Greece, Nafplio

The Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece organizes the workshop "Cracking the Code: Interpreting Life and Death through Tombs, Vessels, and Decorative Motifs of the Early Iron Age. Case study: The Stamna Necropolis," which will be coordinated by Helene Simoni, PhD Urban Planning and Geographical Information Systems, Archaeologist, Department of Geology, University of Patras, Harvard CHS Fellow 2023-2024, and Olga-Gioulika Christakopoulou, PhD Archaeologist, Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, Ephorate of Antiquities of Achaia, Harvard CHS Fellow 2023-2024.

In this workshop, the participants will have the opportunity to delve into the cultural heritage of the Early Iron Age (Protogeometric and Geometric eras). Through a series of thematic modules, the program will focus on tombs, artifacts, and the linear decorative motifs found on pottery from one of the most significant ancient cemeteries of the period, located in Stamna, Aetolia, given its wealth of grave goods. The analysis will explore how ancient societies employed art as a medium for communication and symbolism. With the help of qualitative and quantitative analyses, as well as with digital cartographic tools (Geographic Information Systems - GIS), the participants will have the opportunity to interpret the social and cultural messages behind the findings, deepening their understanding of the societal frameworks and values ​​of the era.

Learn more about the workshop on Cracking the Code: Interpreting Life and Death.