Potters’ Workflows and Energetics in Ancient Greece
Eleni Hasaki, The University of Arizona; 2025-2026 Institute for Advanced Study
October 23, 2025 · 12:00 pm—1:10 pm · A71 Louis A. Simpson Building
Program in Archaeology, Department of Art & Archaeology; Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies; Department of Classics
In this lecture, Professor Hasaki applies energetics as a new framework for understanding the organization of craft production in ancient Greece. By reconstructing timetables for basic types of pottery shapes, we appreciate more deeply how pottery workshops fine-tuned their workflow to maximize time and skill and to meet consumer demand.
