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Late Middle Ages

Living Middle Ages

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  • Germany

How did the people of the Middle Ages live in the Upper Palatinate? What is your daily work? What is roasting in their cooking pots? Which garments do they wear? And what is the difference between the early Slavic settlers and the warriors at the castle or in the cities of the late Middle Ages?

This weekend, you will be looking for signs in the Bärnau-Tachov Historical Park.

Symposium Experimental Music Archaeology

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Organised by
The Study Group on Music Archaeology of the ICTM
The International Study Group on Music Archaeology (ISgMA)

Country

  • Germany

Music-archaeological studies often draw to a large extent on experimental activities, which are more and more reflected in the scientific discourse, as the subject evolves. This symposium acknowledges current trends in the experimental reconstruction and making of ancient musical instruments, and in experimental playing.

ISBSA 15 - International Symposium on Boat & Ship Archaeology

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Organised by
ISBSA

Country

  • France

The purpose of ISBSA is to bring together all those involved in the study of the form, structure, function, and operational performance of ancient boats. The first symposium examined the methodological problems of studying boat remains. Many of the topics addressed at that initial meeting, such as experimental archaeology and ethnography.

Summer Course Archaeometallurgy

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Organised by
Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project

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  • United Kingdom

Due to the nature of the practical experiments we cannot take anyone under the age of 18 on this course. 
Ever wondered how ancient people made metal, and/or created their beautiful objects? 

SAA Conference: Experimental Archaeology

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Organised by
SAA (US)

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  • USA

There is lots of Experimental Archaeology at the SAA in Albuquerque (NM): 2 paper sessions, three poster sessions and many papers scattered accross other sessions. An excerpt: 

Paper Session: New Directions in Experimental Archaeology (1)

April 11, 2019
Room: 130 Cimarron
Time: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Chair: Jeanne Binning
Participants:

Days of Ancestors – Pliska

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Organised by
The Association for Restoration and Preservation of Bulgarian Traditions - Avitohol (BG)
Pliska National Historical and Archaeological Reserve (BG)
The Regional Museum of History (BG)
Shumen (BG)
The Municipality of Kaspichan (BG)

Country

  • Bulgaria

The seventh anniversary edition of the Days of Ancestors – Pliska 2018 – fair - festival of medieval daily life and culture will be held from the 1st to the 3rd of June, 2018.

All-times Chrismas Market

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  • Denmark

There are many Christmas markets in Denmark, but one of the nicest is the All Times' Christmas Market at the Middelaldercentret in Nykøbing F, south of Copenhagen.
The medieval houses are decorated with spruce, hearts and light and in the booths you can buy everything the heart desires.

Experimental Archaeology as Participant Observation: A Perspective from Medieval Food

Author(s)
Scott D. Stull 1
Publication Date
10th EAC Leiden 2017
***Central to anthropology is the concept of participant observation, where a researcher engages in immersive learning through ethnographic fieldwork. This concept is also important for archaeologists as immersive learning provides an avenue for more robust interpretation and the development of...

Paleofestival

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Country

  • Italy

The Paleofestival held annually from 2005 onwards at La Spezia (Italy) is a very popular event involving combining experimental prehistoric archaeology. Museums, parks and archaeological archeotecnicians, Italians and foreigners could meet and promote their activities to an audience largely composed of children and people interested. The museum of the Castle of St.