Patricia (Duff) Hart | University of Cambridge (original) (raw)
Uploads
Videos by Patricia (Duff) Hart
As part of the www.conchproject.org, ArchaeoLink collaborated with teachers to highlight elements... more As part of the www.conchproject.org, ArchaeoLink collaborated with teachers to highlight elements of Pangani’s rich cultural heritage, within the classroom, by producing site-specific educational resources.
Furthermore, groups of school children were invited to walk, talk about and sketch features of their built heritage. The video gives a brief example of how such a group began their walk.
2 views
Current Project by Patricia (Duff) Hart
ArchaeoLink is a non-profit organisation whose purpose is to liaise between archaeologists and th... more ArchaeoLink is a non-profit organisation whose purpose is to liaise between archaeologists and the communities in which they work. We further knowledge exchange and collaborate with the community to assist them in obtaining sustainable educational, societal and economic benefits from their archaeology and cultural heritage.
ArchaeoLink works with archaeologists to help them develop the impact of their research within th... more ArchaeoLink works with archaeologists to help them develop the impact of their research within the communities in which they work, and to encourage those communities to benefit from the archaeological landscape and research being carried out. There is growing impetus for archaeologists to do more in the communities in which they excavate other than employ people and give the occasional talk. This places additional pressure on the archaeologist's time, abilities and funds.
ArchaeoLink's range of skills in archaeology, education and tourism, help archaeologists expand on and demonstrate the positive impact they have within the communities in which they work.
Papers & Articles by Patricia (Duff) Hart
Achieving impact is becoming more and more important in our world today. ArchaeoLink was establis... more Achieving impact is becoming more and more important in our world today.
ArchaeoLink was established at the University of Cambridge to liaise between archaeologists and the communities in which they work to assist those communities to obtain educational, economic and societal benefits from their sites. Our guiding principles are to promote archaeology, heritage and historic landscapes, and current research within this area, as sources of social and economic wellbeing and cultural development. The key to successful impact lies in the involvement of diverse stakeholders within the local community and in assisting them to shape and realise their objectives.
Malone, Caroline; Stoddart, Simon; Ceccarelli, Letizia; Cenciaioli, Luana; Duff, Patricia; McCorm... more Malone, Caroline; Stoddart, Simon; Ceccarelli, Letizia; Cenciaioli, Luana; Duff, Patricia; McCormick, Finbar; Morales, Jacob; Armstrong, Stephen; Bates, Jennifer; Bennett, Jeremy; Cameron, Jamie ; Cifani, Gabriele; Cohen, Sheira; Foley, Tiomoid ; Fulminante, Francesca; Hill, Hettie; Mattacchioni, Laura; Neil, Skylar ; Rosatelli, Antonio ; Redhouse, David; Volhard-Dearman, Saskia.
Living in the Landscape: Essays in Honour of Graeme Barker. McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research Cambridge, 2014. p. 257-266 (McDONALD INSTITUTE MONOGRAPHS).
The splendid sanctuary of Eleusis is one of a handful of rare sanctuaries where the veneration of... more The splendid sanctuary of Eleusis is one of a handful of rare sanctuaries where the veneration of the feminine divine continued undisturbed over the millennia. Vestiges of the largest indoor place of worship from classical times dominate this site where the Eleusinian Mysteries were performed for almost two thousand years.
I have often wondered why imagery of bulls appears to predominate in the Neolithic and Proto-hist... more I have often wondered why imagery of bulls appears to predominate in the Neolithic and Proto-historic. From rock-carvings in the Alps to flint talismans in Egypt, from benches in Anatolia to rock-paintings in India (see Appendix), in many shapes and forms, the bull is rarely absent from the prevailing iconography. My interest in this question drew me to examine some Indus iconography from the 3rd Millennium BC which depicts the interaction of bulls with beings. Certain academics have maintained this iconography represents bull-dancing, known from Crete. This dissertation traces my quest to attempt to discover if they could be correct; what might be the stimulus for such iconography; and to try to understand why the bull was once so important to so many.
The Undergraduate Awards Journal, Nov 2012
A difference of opinion with my supervisor over the possible origins of an Ancient Egyptian statu... more A difference of opinion with my supervisor over the possible origins of an Ancient Egyptian statuette of a Blue Baboon led me on a journey of discovery. During a practical session, we were told that it was an Early Dynastic or Pre-Dynastic artefact and had been found by Flinders Petrie at Hierakonpolis and donated to the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge as part of his collection. Because of it's appearance, I suggested it had been roughed out, but broken during manufacture and consequently discarded. The ensuing debate led to my decision to pursue the provenance of the object, identify its material and the location of its quarry, and investigate its place in the life and times of Ancient Egypt. My work revealed that we were probably both wrong.
The museum's Accession Register in fact showed that the Blue Baboon had been acquired from a collector, Hilton Price, but the details were sparse. I discovered Hilton Price was a foremost member of the Society of Biblical Archaeologists and research of their proceedings showed the piece had not come into his possession until after 1897. I was then able to trace its appearance in a Sotheby's catalogue in the lot in which it was sold together with another artefact with which it arrived at the museum.
As there was also some doubt as to the material, I conducted a density test. This led me to trace the probable origin of the raw material. Investigation into the manner in which it would have been manufactured and used, led me to a more critical appraisal of its form and to suggest that it was made at a later period than originally posited. Finally, from geological evidence, I was able to propose alternative trajectories for the life-cycle of the Blue Baboon.
Talks by Patricia (Duff) Hart
ArchaeoLink was established at the University of Cambridge to liaise between archaeologists and t... more ArchaeoLink was established at the University of Cambridge to liaise between archaeologists and the communities in which they work to assist those communities to obtain educational, economic and societal benefits from their sites.
Our guiding principles are to promote archaeology, heritage and historic landscapes, and current research within this area, as sources of social and economic wellbeing and cultural development. The key to successful impact lies in the involvement of diverse stakeholders within the local community and in assisting them to shape and realise their objectives.
Achieving impact is becoming more and more important in our world today.
It is increasingly necessary for funding applications to include a budget for outreach and to show a clear pathway to achieving impact, important also is a strategy for its demonstration.
Our case study will focus on the community of Elefsina in Greece, and their archaeological site of Eleusis.
Awards by Patricia (Duff) Hart
As part of the www.conchproject.org, ArchaeoLink collaborated with teachers to highlight elements... more As part of the www.conchproject.org, ArchaeoLink collaborated with teachers to highlight elements of Pangani’s rich cultural heritage, within the classroom, by producing site-specific educational resources.
Furthermore, groups of school children were invited to walk, talk about and sketch features of their built heritage. The video gives a brief example of how such a group began their walk.
2 views
ArchaeoLink is a non-profit organisation whose purpose is to liaise between archaeologists and th... more ArchaeoLink is a non-profit organisation whose purpose is to liaise between archaeologists and the communities in which they work. We further knowledge exchange and collaborate with the community to assist them in obtaining sustainable educational, societal and economic benefits from their archaeology and cultural heritage.
ArchaeoLink works with archaeologists to help them develop the impact of their research within th... more ArchaeoLink works with archaeologists to help them develop the impact of their research within the communities in which they work, and to encourage those communities to benefit from the archaeological landscape and research being carried out. There is growing impetus for archaeologists to do more in the communities in which they excavate other than employ people and give the occasional talk. This places additional pressure on the archaeologist's time, abilities and funds.
ArchaeoLink's range of skills in archaeology, education and tourism, help archaeologists expand on and demonstrate the positive impact they have within the communities in which they work.
Achieving impact is becoming more and more important in our world today. ArchaeoLink was establis... more Achieving impact is becoming more and more important in our world today.
ArchaeoLink was established at the University of Cambridge to liaise between archaeologists and the communities in which they work to assist those communities to obtain educational, economic and societal benefits from their sites. Our guiding principles are to promote archaeology, heritage and historic landscapes, and current research within this area, as sources of social and economic wellbeing and cultural development. The key to successful impact lies in the involvement of diverse stakeholders within the local community and in assisting them to shape and realise their objectives.
Malone, Caroline; Stoddart, Simon; Ceccarelli, Letizia; Cenciaioli, Luana; Duff, Patricia; McCorm... more Malone, Caroline; Stoddart, Simon; Ceccarelli, Letizia; Cenciaioli, Luana; Duff, Patricia; McCormick, Finbar; Morales, Jacob; Armstrong, Stephen; Bates, Jennifer; Bennett, Jeremy; Cameron, Jamie ; Cifani, Gabriele; Cohen, Sheira; Foley, Tiomoid ; Fulminante, Francesca; Hill, Hettie; Mattacchioni, Laura; Neil, Skylar ; Rosatelli, Antonio ; Redhouse, David; Volhard-Dearman, Saskia.
Living in the Landscape: Essays in Honour of Graeme Barker. McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research Cambridge, 2014. p. 257-266 (McDONALD INSTITUTE MONOGRAPHS).
The splendid sanctuary of Eleusis is one of a handful of rare sanctuaries where the veneration of... more The splendid sanctuary of Eleusis is one of a handful of rare sanctuaries where the veneration of the feminine divine continued undisturbed over the millennia. Vestiges of the largest indoor place of worship from classical times dominate this site where the Eleusinian Mysteries were performed for almost two thousand years.
I have often wondered why imagery of bulls appears to predominate in the Neolithic and Proto-hist... more I have often wondered why imagery of bulls appears to predominate in the Neolithic and Proto-historic. From rock-carvings in the Alps to flint talismans in Egypt, from benches in Anatolia to rock-paintings in India (see Appendix), in many shapes and forms, the bull is rarely absent from the prevailing iconography. My interest in this question drew me to examine some Indus iconography from the 3rd Millennium BC which depicts the interaction of bulls with beings. Certain academics have maintained this iconography represents bull-dancing, known from Crete. This dissertation traces my quest to attempt to discover if they could be correct; what might be the stimulus for such iconography; and to try to understand why the bull was once so important to so many.
The Undergraduate Awards Journal, Nov 2012
A difference of opinion with my supervisor over the possible origins of an Ancient Egyptian statu... more A difference of opinion with my supervisor over the possible origins of an Ancient Egyptian statuette of a Blue Baboon led me on a journey of discovery. During a practical session, we were told that it was an Early Dynastic or Pre-Dynastic artefact and had been found by Flinders Petrie at Hierakonpolis and donated to the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge as part of his collection. Because of it's appearance, I suggested it had been roughed out, but broken during manufacture and consequently discarded. The ensuing debate led to my decision to pursue the provenance of the object, identify its material and the location of its quarry, and investigate its place in the life and times of Ancient Egypt. My work revealed that we were probably both wrong.
The museum's Accession Register in fact showed that the Blue Baboon had been acquired from a collector, Hilton Price, but the details were sparse. I discovered Hilton Price was a foremost member of the Society of Biblical Archaeologists and research of their proceedings showed the piece had not come into his possession until after 1897. I was then able to trace its appearance in a Sotheby's catalogue in the lot in which it was sold together with another artefact with which it arrived at the museum.
As there was also some doubt as to the material, I conducted a density test. This led me to trace the probable origin of the raw material. Investigation into the manner in which it would have been manufactured and used, led me to a more critical appraisal of its form and to suggest that it was made at a later period than originally posited. Finally, from geological evidence, I was able to propose alternative trajectories for the life-cycle of the Blue Baboon.
ArchaeoLink was established at the University of Cambridge to liaise between archaeologists and t... more ArchaeoLink was established at the University of Cambridge to liaise between archaeologists and the communities in which they work to assist those communities to obtain educational, economic and societal benefits from their sites.
Our guiding principles are to promote archaeology, heritage and historic landscapes, and current research within this area, as sources of social and economic wellbeing and cultural development. The key to successful impact lies in the involvement of diverse stakeholders within the local community and in assisting them to shape and realise their objectives.
Achieving impact is becoming more and more important in our world today.
It is increasingly necessary for funding applications to include a budget for outreach and to show a clear pathway to achieving impact, important also is a strategy for its demonstration.
Our case study will focus on the community of Elefsina in Greece, and their archaeological site of Eleusis.