Bronze Age

Scored Basins from Late Minoan Crete: an Experimental Interpretation from Construction to Functionality

Author(s)
Brianna Jenkins 1
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During the Bronze Age in Crete, agriculture, pottery production, metallurgy, textiles, architectural feats, trade, and other specializations flourished. Throughout habitation on Crete, pottery production was an area of craftsmanship and practicality from the end of the Neolithic to Mycenean and Iron Age. This experiment, however, relates to the Late Minoan I period in the geographical region of Mochlos...

Exar 2022 Conference

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Organised by
European Association for the Promotion of Experimental Archeology eV
Country
Germany

In 2022, the conference of the European Association for the Promotion of Experimental Archeology eV, EXAR, will take place from September 29th to October 2nd at the Brandenburg State Archaeological Museum in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany.

The topic of the conference is: "Experimental Archeology in Science and Education 2022".

An Experimental Approach to Assessing the Tempering and Firing of Local Pottery Production in Nubia during the New Kingdom Period

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Julia Budka 1 ✉,
Giulia D’Ercole 1
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Introduction

Ceramologists usually apply the term style to describe the set of visual (i.e., decorative and morphometric) attributes of a ceramic object (see, e.g., Rice, 2015, pp. 388-410). The term fabric is mainly employed in petrographic and technological studies to indicate the physical characteristics of the material (i.e., clay paste composition) a pot is made from ( Nordström and Bourriau, 1993, p. 162).

Equinox Boat Burn with the Saxons and Vikings

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United Kingdom

As darkness descends over the South Downs, venture to Butser Ancient Farm for an evening of spectacular entertainment and music to celebrate the autumn equinox. Join with the Vikings and Saxons as we mark the turning of the year, culminating in an awe inspiring ceremonial boat burning at dusk.

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Silversmithing: Celtic Rings, Wrist Torc

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United Kingdom

Rings — iconic ancient treasures we still wear today! Join us at the farm for a full-day introduction to silversmithing under the expert tutelage of historical metalworker and replica maker Neil Burridge, and learn all the skills you need to begin your journey into the delicate and ancient art of silversmithing.

Hunting Fever

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Germany

The seminar brings to life a wide variety of hunting methods from prehistory. The participants deal with various hunting devices, e.g. B. the spear and slingshot, the bola-bola and the longbow. All hunting weapons can be tried out on the grounds of the Archaeological Open-Air Museum. The range and target accuracy of the individual devices can be compared with one another.