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10 The Marc and Ismene Fitch Laboratory: half a century of interdisciplinary archaeological research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 December 2024

Evangelia Kiriatzi Open the ORCID record for Evangelia Kiriatzi [Opens in a new window]  and
Carlotta Gardner Open the ORCID record for Carlotta Gardner [Opens in a new window]
Evangelia Kiriatzi*
Affiliation:
British School at Athens
Carlotta Gardner
Affiliation:
British School at Athens
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Corresponding author: Evangelia Kiriatzi; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

This year, 2024, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Marc and Ismene Fitch Laboratory for Archaeological Science. Since its inception in 1974, this pioneering laboratory has grown from an experiment into a world-renowned hub for archaeological science. As one of the first laboratories of its kind in Greece, and among only a few globally, the Fitch Laboratory expanded its expertise over the decades to encompass a wide range of disciplines. These include archaeobotany, zooarchaeology, human osteology, geophysics, pigment analysis, and its most recognized focus: archaeological ceramics. This paper reviews its history and development, and looks to the future.

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Archaeological Reports , Volume 70 , November 2024 , pp. 239 - 255
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies and the British School at Athens

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The current paper draws significantly from a previous publication in Greek (Kiriatzi 2022).

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