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Conference Review: 2nd Experimental Archaeology Student Symposium

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Yvette A. Marks 1
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The Department of Archaeology at the University of Sheffield hosted the 2nd Experimental Archaeology Student Symposium (EAStS) between the 28th February and 1st March 2020, following on from the first successful meeting held in Newcastle in October 2018. The Symposium hosted nine papers on a variety of different experimental reconstructions of material production and processes...

Conference Review: The Later Prehistoric Finds Group Conference Crafting Identities: Making and Using Objects in the Bronze and Iron Ages

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E. Giovanna Fregni 1
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The one-day conference was held on Saturday 26th October 2019 in Edinburgh at the National Museum of Scotland. The focus was on the importance of understanding craft processes as a means of interpreting the expression of identity in prehistory. This was explored in papers that focussed on crafts and craftworkers who worked in metals, wood, glass, and ceramic materials...

Conference Review: ICA II Conference Paris, France

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E. Giovanna Fregni 1
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The ICAII International Conference on Archaeometallurgy was held 25 September to 1 October 2019 at the Sorbonne University, Paris-Saclay University, and at Melle dans le Poitou where experiments were conducted. Papers were delivered in French and English and primarily focused on the metallurgy of the Bronze Age and New Kingdom periods in Egypt and the Middle East, using evidence from...

The Representation of Prehistory

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WEAG
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the Netherlands

Prehistory in the Netherlands has left little complete or tangible archaeological material. Often it is about some stains in the ground, or a handful of flint turns. The translation of this abstract archaeological material into a striking story therefore carries a lot of "free space" with it. This means that the image makers bear a great responsibility. But ...

Crafting Resilience

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Laajverd Visiting School
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Pakistan

Artists, Textile designers, Architects, Anthropologists, Social scientists - Join us in 'Crafting Resilience' in Kalash Valley, KPK from 12th - 21st April 2020.

Send your statement of interest, CV and ID on laajverdvisitingschool@gmail.com by 7th March 2020.

Narratives - Long Story Short

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ICOM MPR
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Germany

Annual Conference of ICOM MPR

The International Committee for Museum Marketing & Public Relations of ICOM announces its annual conference in 2020 in Kassel and Berlin.

-> Call for Proposals is open

21-23 September 2020 in Kassel
24-26 September 2020 in Berlin

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Glass Factory

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AFAV – Association Française pour l'Archéologie du Verre
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France

The 9th International AFAV Congress will take place from May the 29th to June the 2th 2021 in Nantes!

International Traditional Archery Tournament “Historical Park"

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Bulgaria

From the 8th until 10th of May 2020 at the biggest culture-historical and architectural complex Historical Park will be held the tournament with the largest prize pool in the world - the International Traditional Archery Tournament “Historical Park". Archers from more than 25 countries are invited and expected to take part at the tournament.

The Use and Relevance of Archaeological Open-Air Museums

Author(s)
Roeland Paardekooper 1
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Archaeological open-air museums form a colourful and varied assemblage of heritage institutions. These are places where stories about the past, inspired by archaeology, are presented. Their obvious use is for experimental archaeology, ancient crafts and live interpretation. However, these museums can be more relevant to society than meets the eye. They can teach newcomers about...