Assistant Professor of Art History.

Nicholas Hudson

Early Roman pottery for the table.

Bio

I am an archaeologist who specializes in the Roman and Late Antique eastern Mediterranean (ca. 100 BC-AD 650). My interests focus on aspects of social change and the transformation of civic life from the Classical World (the civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome, ca. 500 BC-AD 250) to the post-Classical World (ca. AD 300-650). Because I am especially interested in the processes of daily life, much of my research has focused specifically on pottery. Why pottery? Since pottery was a ubiquitous item in the ancient world (used for food storage, transportation of goods such as olive oil and wine, cooking, serving, and eating among other things), the ceramic remains of the past can inform us of a wide range of daily activities and broader economic exchanges. Through archaeological excavation and the study of pottery we can learn about the habits, activities and concerns of the daily lives of everyday people. My current research focuses on the fine ceramic bowls, dishes and plates used for dining, connecting the everyday world of pottery to the high art of banqueting throughout the Roman world.

PhD. University of Minnesota, 2006

             Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies -Ancient and Medieval Art and Archaeology

MA. University of Minnesota, 2000

             Interdisciplinary Archaeological Studies

BA. University of California at Santa Cruz, 1997

             History and Anthropology

Education:

Scholarly activities and publications:

“Changing Places: The Archaeology of the Roman Convivium,” American Journal of Archaeology 114 (2010), 663-695.

 

“Three centuries of Late Roman Pottery,” Aphrodisias Papers 4, Christopher Ratté and R.R.R. Smith (eds), Journal of Roman Archaeology Supplement 70. Portsmouth: Rhode Island, 2008, 319-345.

 

“Khirbat el-Hawarit. A Ceramic Workshop on the Mount Hermon Slopes,” with Andrea Berlin and Moshe Hartal, ‘Atiqot 59 (2008), 131-155.

 

“Dining in Late Antiquity: An Analysis of Roman Dining Assemblages,” Archaeological Institute of America Annual Meeting, Chicago IL, 1/6/2008.

 

Visit the Greek and Roman World:

 

· Click on the GREEN pins to visit archaeological sites where I’ve worked.

 

· Click on the RED pins to visit some of my favorite sites to visit and explore.

 

ARH 201

Ancient to Medieval Art

 

ARH 300

Egyptian Art

ARH 301

Greek Art

ARH 302

Roman Art

ARH 381

Myth in Western Art

Ancient Art

@ UNCW:

Past and Current Fieldwork:

 

Omrit, Israel. McAlester College excavations. Ceramicist. (1999-2000)

 

Kourion, Cyprus. Amathus Gate Cemetery Project. Ceramic Analyst. (2001)

 

Aphrodisias, Turkey. New York University excavations. Ceramic Analyst. (2003-2004)

 

Hacımusalar, Turkey. Excavations of Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. Ceramic Analyst. (2005)

 

Tel Kedesh, Israel. Excavations of the University of Michigan and the University of Minnesota. Ceramicist. (2006)

 

Bir Madhkur, Jordan. The Bir Madhkur Project. The George Washington University. (2010)

 

Tell Timai, Egypt. Excavations of the University of Hawaii. Ceramic Analyst. (2010)