Early Middle Ages

Putting on a Show - The How and Why of Historical Shows and Theatre in a Historical Setting or Theme-park

Author(s)
Jaap Hogendoorn 1 ✉,
Erik Collinson 2
Publication Date
EXARC Journal Issue 2015/1
As long as people have walked the earth, stories have been told; from stories around the campfire told by older people to entertain and educate the young, to 15th century knights dressing up as Romans during themed tournaments. Telling a story is putting on a little show; a show is a great way to tell a story... Including Spartacus in Archeon by Erik Collinson

Book Review: Accidental and Experimental Archaeometallurgy by D. Dungworth and R. Doonan (Eds)

Author(s)
Dave Budd 1 ✉
Publication Date
EXARC Journal Issue 2015/1
Spawned from an HMS (Historical Metallurgy Society) conference at West Dean College in 2010, this book is a unique compilation of papers written by both academics and craftsmen. Further articles not directly drawn from the conference have been included and cover non-ferrous experiments and an ethnographic study of blacksmithing...

Gród na Górze Birów (PL)

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The spectacular cliffs of rocks which form the elevation of Birow mountain hide an outstanding reconstruction of the fortified castle which was once standing here.

In a breathtaking landscape and close to the ruins of another beautiful castle, the wooden reconstruction of the mount Birow Castle is a must-see intriguing site.

Dave Budd MA

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United Kingdom
Crafts & Skills
Iron
Metal

I gained my MA in Experimental Archaeology from the University of Exeter in 2003. Since then I have worked as a blacksmith (specifically a tool maker), specialising in archaeologically accurate reproductions.

Book Review: Experimentelle Archäologie in Europa, Bilanz 2012

Author(s)
Thijs Hofland 1 ✉
Publication Date
EXARC Journal Issue 2014/4
Annual Proceedings of the EXAR Tagung
***According to James Mathieu in 2002, experimental archaeology is “A subfield of archaeological research which employs a number of different methods, techniques, analyses and approaches within the context of a controllable imitative experiment to replicate past phenomena...

Book Review: Performing Heritage: Research, Practice and Innovation in Museum Theatre and Live Interpretation by Anthony Jackson & Jenny Kidd (eds)

Author(s)
Kirsty Sullivan 1 ✉
Publication Date
EXARC Journal Issue 2014/4
This useful text brings together recent thinking about museum theatre and the performance of heritage, offering a range of international case studies to its readers as evidence of the discipline’s usefulness in interpreting the past for visitors...