Lecture in Ancient Roman Perfumery at Alchemies of Scent (Czech Academy)

Alchemies of Scent is an international team of philosophers, Egyptologists, historians and scientists exploring the complexity and chemistry of perfumery  in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece.

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On Monday, 24 October 2022, Thomas Derrick will present his work on the archaeology of ancient Roman perfumery.

<h1>Archaeological approaches to the consumption of perfumes, cosmetics, and medicaments in Rome's north-western provinces</h1>On Monday, 24 October 2022, Thomas Derrick will present his work on ancient Roman perfumery with a talk entitled: Archaeological approaches to the consumption of perfumes, cosmetics, and medicaments in Rome's north-western provinces. The talk will be framed around his doctoral work on unguentaria from Roman Britain but will also focus on the heuristic value of studying contextualised small glass containers. Derrick explores the potential for material culture centred approaches to socio-corporeal behaviours throughout the Roman Empire.The event will be held in person at the Alchemies of Scent lab in Prague. Guests from abroad can attend online. Details for those who wish to attend in person will be sent after registering.<h1>Event Details</h1>Talk title: “Archaeological approaches to the consumption of perfumes, cosmetics, and medicaments in Rome's north-western provinces”Speaker: Dr Thomas J Derrick (University of Leicester)Host: Alchemies of Scent, Department of Ancient and Medieval Thought, Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of SciencesAbstract: This talk will be framed around his doctoral work on unguentaria from Roman Britain but will also focus on the heuristic value of studying contextualised small glass containers. Derrick explores the potential for material culture centred approaches to socio-corporeal behaviours throughout the Roman Empire.Date: Monday October 24, 2022Time: 14:00 CEST

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