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		<title>Seeking new Director for Amorium Excavation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[chris lightfoot]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is true! Chris Lightfoot, the Director of the Excavation in Amorium, Turkey, is determined to retire. He has already served dutifully in the post for the past 15 years but now it is time that he moves on. Before he goes he will complete the publications of the latest volumes 3 and 4. Needless to say that volume 4 will be the publication of coin finds and I have been involved in this project, since before the turn of the century! It is anticipated that the New Director will be able to start working by summer 2011. I would like to urge all qualified candidates to send their applications to the British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara through its Director Dr Lutgarde Vandeput. For more information on the Amorium excavations take a look at the following blog: http://www.amoriumexcavations.org/amorium_news.html]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching Ancient Coins: A Ray of Hope</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[constantinakatsari]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following my latest post on the problems of teaching numismatics, I thought I should offer also some hope. The first solution that springs to mind is to “Teach the Teachers”. Most ancient Historians and Classicists refrain from using coins in the classroom for paedagogical purposes. There are several reasons for this: 1) They have never been formally taught numismatists; therefore they do not know the potential of such a study, 2) They do not understand the theory of monetary economics, 3) They are not familiar with the numismatic publications. 4) They do not have at hand coins, photographs, handbooks or other numismatic books. I would, therefore, suggest a series of seminars exclusively for Ancient Historians and Classicists. The organisation of a monthly or bimonthly seminar in a central place in the UK may give our historians the tools and the confidence to tackle numismatics. Numismatists should change their focus. There is a tendency, especially in continental countries (Germany, Italy, Greece etc), to study coins for the sake of studying coins. Several of the curators in museums and a few of the academics are solely interested in the identifications of coinages, mints, weight standards etc. By not expanding their interests into the field of Ancient history, they isolate themselves and they, effectively, inhibit the development of the discipline. A collaboration between ancient historians and numismatists could change the existing culture and open new avenues. When it comes to teaching numismatic modules to undergraduate and postgraduate students, just giving a couple of lectures on coins as a by product of ancient history modules will not resolve the situation. I would like to propose the model of teaching entire modules on the topic e.g. one module for the study of typology, iconography, ideology and another module for weight standards, monetary systems and economics. The division of the material is not only feasible but also necessary. The students can retain only so much information. In addition, the specialisation will give them the necessary tools to better understand the “science” of numismatics and to be able to use the “tools” they gained more effectively. Also, the focus either on economics or ideologies will eventually create a theoretical bridge that will connect the study of coins with the study of wider historical phenomena. Last but not least, we should try to tackle the problem of the material. For this reason I would like to suggest the creation of an electronic resource, not a handbook. The basis of the resource should be a website divided in 20 pages (chapters). These chapters should include basic text, extensive bibliographies, online reviews, museum exhibitions, exercises or essays and photographs of coins or casts. It would be updated once a year to keep up with new developments of available material in numismatics. The photographs could come from online auction catalogues, including ebay, in order to avoid museum costs. With regard to photos from auctions, I have, so far, faced strong opposition from archaeologists who think that such a move is unethical. To my view, it is essential to catalogue and study coins that have been illegally excavated and distributed, so that they do not get lost in the folds of time. What do you think?]]></description>
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