Introduction: Ceramics and Archaeological Sciences

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Ceramics and Archaeological Sciences" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

In any academic discipline, the sociology of knowledge, involving the creation and sustenance of networks, is often as important as the knowledge itself to discover and disseminate scientific information. This session celebrates and reveals the critical role of Frederick R. Matson (†), Charles C. Kolb, and Louana M. Lackey (†) in creating and sustaining the knowledge of ceramic studies for three and a half decades. Through their work in writing, reviewing, and fostering an international and interdisciplinary climate of interaction, Kolb and Lackey initially, then Kolb on his own, and finally with the help of López Varela and Michelaki, have brought together more than 300 scholars, practitioners, and students from at least 15 nations in annual meetings at the American Anthropological Association. In 2023, Ceramics and Archaeological Sciences is looking forward to continuing this long tradition at the SAA by presenting research from around the world, at various scales, using various methods and theoretical approaches that remain true to potters and their pots. The Society for Archaeological Sciences, a vibrant association, supports this new future-looking venture standing up strongly for applying science and technology to serve humankind through archaeological practice.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Ceramics and Archaeological Sciences   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 36209.0