2023 Academia Sinica Open House

Pottery clay was one of the most important quotidian resources in prehistoric times, evidenced by ceramic pottery being used to store and preserve other items or as embellishment. Numerous related artifacts such as jars, spinning wheels, and ceramic figurines have been unearthed at archaeological sites throughout Taiwan. This event, which has been organized into the following three activities, employs both exhibitions and interactive crafts to introduce participants to the various prehistoric uses of pottery.

1. DIY Ceramicware (registration required): Center staff will lead participants in making smaller pieces of ceramicware by hand to experience the joys of pottery making. Three sessions, two in the morning and one in the afternoon, will be organized for up to a maximum of 20 participants. Registering online prior to the activity will be required.

2. Picking Up the Pieces Pottery Challenge (no registration required): A 6-minute challenge to piece together a large ceramic vessel will be held at random at the event venue. Successful participants will be awarded their very own piece of ceramicware. This activity, which also includes videos of professional restoration efforts, aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the techniques used and difficulties in restoring excavated artifacts.（ Ceramicware  limited quantity )

3. The Great Database Challenge (registration not required): The Innovating Digital Archives for Archaeological Data project has established four databases centered on the archaeodata collected by the IHP to cater to a number of different purposes. Participants in the Great Database Challenge will have a chance to win a full set of the One Hundred Lives of an Archaeologist paperback comics and a beautiful gift! And don’t miss out on the online version of the challenge!