>
>Dear all,
>the Institute for Archaeo-Metallurgical Studies (IAMS) is holding
>its annual Summer School on ancient Mining and Metallurgy from
>Monday 4 June till Friday 15 June 2007, at the UCL Institute of
>Archaeology in London.
>
>Details of the programme can be found at
><http://www.ucl.ac.uk/iams/>http://www.ucl.ac.uk/iams/ (follow the
>link to Summer School 2007).
>
>The first week concentrates on ancient mining, with lectures by
>Professor Tim Shaw and Dr Simon Timberlake, and lectures on
>metallurgical fieldwork by Dr Gill Juleff and Dr Xander Veldhuijzen.
>The second week concentrates on extractive metallurgy, starting with
>a one-day workshop on early Balkan metallurgy with several European
>speakers, followed by two days on iron smelting and technical
>ceramics. The second half of that week is covered by Professor
>Bachmann talking about the entire sequence from fundamental
>principles in smelting up to the use of metals in coinage.
>
>The fee is GBP 180 for both weeks, or GBP 120 for a single week;
>IAMS is happy to offer partial or complete fee waivers for students;
>contact the organisers for details. The fee includes course
>handouts, tee / coffee and a wine reception on Thursday afternoon.
>Thre will be opportunity to visit the Institute's laboratory, and to
>talk about student's projects.
>
>The course is suitable for people with a specific interest in the
>subject, and does not require advanced knowledge in engineering or science.
>
>For enquiries contact Miljana Radivojevic
><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
>
>
>Professor Thilo Rehren
>Chair, Archaeological Materials and Technologies
>Institute of Archaeology UCL
>31-34 Gordon Square
>London WC1H 0PY
><http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/staff/profiles/rehren.htm>http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/staff/profiles/rehren.htm
>
>
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Dr Peter Claughton,
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Tel. +44 (0)1437 532578; Fax. +44 (0)1437 532921; Mobile +44 (0)7831 427599
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