Biography and publications | Jean-Pierre Brun - Techniques and Economies in the Ancient Mediterranean

Biography

Born onFebruary8 1955 in Ollioules, Var, Jean-Pierre Brun obtained his^{3rd cycle} doctorate from the University of Aix-Marseille-I in in 1983 and his doctorate in 1999. After many years with the regional archaeology service, he became director of the Centre archéologique du Var in Toulon (1979-2000), and ^1st class research fellow at the CNRS, Centre Camille de l'Archéologie class research fellow at the CNRS, Centre Camille Jullian (1993-2000) and^2nd class research director at CNRS since 2001, and ^1st classe since 2009. As Director of the Centre Jean Bérard in Naples, Italy, between 2000 and 2011, he was in charge of theFrench Ministry of Foreign Affairs'archaeological mission " Italie du Sud ", and Director of the Artifex program (2008-2010). In 2000, he was awarded the Langhe-Ceretto prize for the best book on wine in Alba (Italy), for Le Vin romain antique, and in 2004 the CNRS silver medal. In 2011, he was appointed Professor at the Collège de France, holding the Techniques and Economies in the Ancient Mediterranean chair. Jean-Pierre Brun has led dozens of archaeological missions in France and the ancient Mediterranean, as well as programs on crafts and agricultural production.

Studies

1966-1972 : Secondary education in Toulon (Var). Baccalaureate in 1972
University studies at Paris-IV Sorbonne. Duel in 1974. Bachelor's degree in history in 1975
University studies at the University of Aix-Marseille-I. Master's degree in June 1978. Diplôme d'études approfondies in 1979
1983 :^3rd cycle thesis at the University of Aix-Marseille-I
1999 : State thesis at the University of Aix-Marseille-I

Professional status and administrative responsibilities

1978-1981 : Contract employee at the Délégation générale à la recherche scientifique et technique (General Delegation for Scientific and Technical Research)
1983-1993 : Research engineer at the Ministry of Culture (regional archaeology department) and director of the Var archaeological center
1979-2000 : Director of the Var archaeological center in Toulon
1993-2000 : Associate researcher ^1st cNRS, Centre Camille Jullian
2009- : Director of Research^2nd class at CNRS since 2001, ^1st classe
2000-2011 : Director of the Centre Jean Bérard in Naples (Italy), UMS 1797 then USR 3133 of the CNRS and the École française de Rome
2001-2011 : Head of the archaeological mission " Southern Italy " for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2008-2010 : Director of the ANR-funded Artifex program
Professor at the Collège de France, chair Techniques and Economies in the Ancient Mediterranean (appointment published on April 11 2011 in the Journal officiel de la République)

Awards

2000 : Langhe-Ceretto Prize awarded to the best book on wine in Alba (Italy), for Le Vin romain antique (Ancient Roman Wine)
2004 : CNRS Silver Medal

Direction of archaeological research

1975-1976 : Protohistoric and medieval habitat at Saint-Estève (Var)
1976-1979 : Roman villa at La Garde (Var)
1979-1980 : Ancient rural settlements at Taradeau (Var)
1984-1986 : Roman villas at La Croix-Valmer and Cavalaire (Var)
1986-1993 : Roman port of Toulon (Var)
1993-1999 : Bergeries antiques dans la Crau (Bouches-du-Rhône)
1993-1995 : Roman villa at Rians (Var)
1995 : Perfumery in the forum of Paestum (Italy)
1997 : Hellenistic presses at Délos (Greece)
1997 : Roman settlement at Pignans (Var)
1998 : Massalian inn near Fos-sur-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône)
1994-2010 : Collaboration on research into the Roman forts of El Zerqa, Al Mwayh, Bir Hammamat, Bir Seyala, Dawwi, Didymoi, Iovis, Xeron and Umm Balad (Egypt)
2000-2010 : Greek city of Cumae (Italy) : excavation of Iron Age necropolis, Greek sanctuary, Roman necropolis and Byzantine buildings
2001-2010 : Program on craftsmanship in southern Italy, with excavations at Pompeii, Herculaneum and Saepinum. Headed by the Centre Jean Bérard, the program brings together nine teams led by researchers from the CNRS and the École française de Rome, working on tanning, perfumery, dyeing, textiles, basketry, plumbing, baking, painting and fish curing

Recent exhibitions

2004 : Scientific curator of the exhibition Le Vin, Nectar des Dieux, Génie des Hommes at the Musée de la Civilisation Romaine in Lyon (with M. Poux and A. Tchernia)

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Selected bibliography

A. Making Wine in Western-Mediterranean B. Production and the Trade of Amphorae: Some New Data from Italy

Brun J.-P., Garnier N. and Olcese G. (eds.), A. Making Wine in Western-Mediterranean B. Production and the Trade of Amphorae: Some New Data from Italy, Heidelberg, Propylaeum, coll. "Archaeology and Economy in the Ancient World",^no9, 2020, [Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Classical Archaeology, Cologne/Bonn 2018].
Ancient perfumes: from archaeologist to chemist

Brun J.-P. and Fernandez X., Parfums antiques: de l'archéologue au chimiste, Cinisello Balsamo, Milano, Silvana, 2015, 264 p.
Saepinum's Roman craft facilities: tannery and water mill

Brun J.-P. and Leguilloux M., Les installations artisanales romaines de Saepinum : tannerie et moulin hydraulique, Naples, Centre Jean Bérard, coll. "Archéologie de l'artisanat antique",^no7, 2014.
Telo Martius, a Roman port settlement in the city of Arles. Excavations, finds and wrecks (research 1978-1988)

Brun J.-P., Pasqualani M., Boetto G. and Botte E., Telo Martius, une agglomération portuaire romaine de la cité d'Arles. Les fouilles, le mobilier, les épaves (recherches 1978-1988), Toulon, 2022.