Experimental Archaeology
Can Experimental Archaeology Confirm Ethnographic Evidence? The Case of Aboriginal Boomerangs Used as Retouchers
How were Half-Moons on Shells Made in the Upper Palaeolithic? An Experimental Approach
Casting a Copper Age Axe Using a Replica of the Marl Mould Found in Baffoni Cave (AN)
Drawing Wire
Experimenting with the Ancient Greek Pottery Production Process from Clay Selection to Firing in a (Re)constructed Updraft Kiln
An Experimental Approach to Tannur Ovens and Bread Making in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula during the Iron Age
The Production of Roman Metal Screw Threads
Department of Archaeology and Sheffield Archaeomaterials, University of Sheffield (UK)
Experimental archaeology has been a core research and teaching methodology at Sheffield since the early-1990s. Crossing archaeomaterials and environmental archaeology, experimental investigations are a key component of our work and have offered a multifaceted approach to our research. We integrate experimental methodologies and practice into our taught modules to inform interpretation as part of understanding our past.
Our research covers a vast number of archaeological periods from prehistory to recent history, working closely with modern practitioners to inform our work in a collaborative environment.