About the Webinar:
Purple dye is one of the most famous and highly valued dyes in the ancient Mediterranean world. This webinar combines archaeological, historical and experimental evidence to provide a more nuanced understanding of purple dye production and consumption and a better appreciation of its development in the Bronze Age Aegean. The focus is the archaeological remains of the craft, namely the shells that represent one of the few evidences for the craft and the product during the Bronze Age. The aim is to demonstrate how the detailed and contextual analysis of these shells can offer insights into the chaîne opératoire of the craft, from procurement, management and processing to the production of the dye and the disposal/recycling of waste.
