Greece
Fresco Mixtures with Dried Lime Plaster: Cameron’s Experiments Revisited
During the Bronze Age, craftspeople of the eastern Mediterranean reused fragments of mortars as aggregates in lime mixtures. In the 1970s, Mark Cameron experimented with the techniques of Minoan fresco preparing and painting. His experiments showed that it is possible to create mortar by mixing lime plaster with dried powdered lime plaster, and by mixing dried powdered lime plaster with water...
Young EXARC: Deciphering the use of fire...
Want to be part of a new community, open to early career professionals and younger generations? Are you interested in museum practice, experimental archaeology, traditional technology or/and interpretation? Looking to meet and exchange ideas with peers, share your work and interests, and discover new things? EZARC (young people in EXARC) is what you're looking for!
Ceramicists, Apprentices or Part-Timers? On the Modelling and Assembling of Peak Sanctuary Figurines
The Vertical Olive Crushing Mill as a Machine and its Energy Balance - A Preliminary Approach
Experimental Study of Byzantine Chafing Dishes
Yannis Chatzikonstantinou
I am a PhD Candidate in Prehistoric Archaeology and Osteoarchaeology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Interested in Re-enacting in Greece?
The author Christian Cameron has organised two gatherings at the site of the Battle of Marathon, and is organising a third multinational event at Plataea, on the site of the battle of 479 B.C. This truly is a very special experience for all involved. But it takes some planning.
Conference: Communication across Cultures
Communication across Cultures: Challenges and Prospects in the Global Context