The Ochre Workshop: Exploring the origins of ochre surfaces at Blombos Cave
A one-day workshop at the University of Bergen Museum
14th of November, 9:30-16:00
Hosted by: Jasmin Culey, Elizabeth Velliky
9:30-10:00 |
Introductory talk by Prof. Francesco d’Errico |
10:00-10:30 |
Introduction to the Ochre Workshop by Jasmin Culey and Elizabeth Velliky |
10:30-11:00 |
Set-up, organization, and introductory troubleshooting |
11:00-13:00 |
Experiment: ochre processing and mixtures |
13:00-14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00-16:00 |
Experiment: deposition |
16:00-17:00 |
Closing comments and discussion, clean-up |
The workshop will take place at:
Universitetet I Bergen
Universitetsmuseet
Muséplassen 3
5007 Bergen
Please arrive by 9:20 to be let into the building.
Please note that you might get a little dirty, do not wear nice clothing or anything that you do not want to get stained with ochre.