Ancient Technology

Ancient Technology is research & execution of ancient techniques which we know through archaeology. It is presenting crafts & techniques we know from the past, purely as technique. It is not costumed interpretation and no experimental archaeology either. With ancient technology, we always keep the context of time & space. Ancient Technology is replication or reconstruction: the goal is a tangible product. The experiences gained during non-repeatable activities can be of great value and should always precede controlled experimentation. Many public demonstrations such as bronze casting, iron smelting or stone and bone processing are Ancient Technology.

Archaeoforum

Back in 2005, several friends in Germany decided to start a forum about pre- and protohistory, archaeology and reconstruction. Early 2018, EXARC received the request to take the Archaeoforum under its umbrella.

Are you interested in archaeology, experimental archaeology, living History and reconstruction? Do you speak German? Join us at https://archaeoforum.de

Interesse an Archäologie, experimentellen Archäologie, living History und Rekonstruktion? Macht mit in unserem ArchäoForum: https://archaeoforum.de

Featured Films

This film is a product of the articulated project "Smiths in bronze age Europe", conducted by the Modena Museum in the frame of the EU Culture Programme OpenArch (2011-2015).

"Iberians: The Secret Of Iron" is a documentary about Iberian ironworking processes which took place at La Ciutadella Ibèrica de Calafell in the frame of the EU Culture Programme OpenArch (2011-2015).

Adze-plane, Skeparnon, Multipurpose Adze or Two-handled Adze? Practical Work with an Alleged Predecessor of the Woodworking Plane

Rüdiger Schwarz (DE)

Issue 2018/1

Ancient Technology

10th EAC Leiden 2017
***This article presents a practical approach to a Graeco-Roman woodworking tool called “ascia-Hobel” in the archaeological literature, respectively “adze-plane” as the corresponding English term. The tool in question consists of an often semi-circular adze-blade attached to a two-handled shaft and seems to be suited both for chopping and...

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Reconstruction of the Ancient Greek Long Jump - an Opportunity for Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Hannah Friedman and

Peter J. Miller (US)

Issue 2017/3

Ancient Technology

The Games of the XXXI Olympiad – the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (5 August to 21 August, 2016) – continued the long tradition of Olympic sports, which began in ancient Greece (circa 776 BCE), and were heavily modified in their re-creation by the International Olympic Committee...

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The Modern Reproduction of a Mongol Era Bow Based on Historical Facts and Ancient Technology Research

Jason Wayne Beever (USA) and

Zoran Pavlović (RS)

Issue 2017/2

Ancient Technology

This bow was a concept, commissioned from Ulrich Velthuysen, a Swedish archer. This horn bow could be classified as a post-conquest design from early 14th century AD Mongolia. In this article, I will describe, step-by-step, the gathering and processing of materials, and the construction of this design of horn bow...

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Archaeoforum

Are you interested in archaeology, experimental archaeology, living History and reconstruction? Do you speak German? Join us at https://archaeoforum.de

Interesse an Archäologie, experimentellen Archäologie, living History und Rekonstruktion? Macht mit in unserem ArchäoForum: https://archaeoforum.de

Featured Films

This film is a product of the articulated project "Smiths in bronze age Europe", conducted by the Modena Museum in the frame of the EU Culture Programme OpenArch (2011-2015).