New archaeological method finds children were skilled ceramists during the Bronze Age
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 05:10
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Artisanal interpretation of ceramics from the Bronze Age shows that a nine-year-old child could be a highly skilled artisan. This was one of the discoveries presented in a new thesis from Lund University in Sweden. The thesis explores how an artisanal perspective can contribute to archaeology by providing new insights into archaeological artefacts.