Newer Era

Skin and membranous artifacts are rarely recovered from archaeological excavations due to taphonomic processes that result in rapid decomposition. These classes of artifacts can, however, occasionally be preserved in extreme conditions such as waterlogging, freezing, and dry environments. One such artifact is likely an intestinal condom recovered from a well at the Oxon Hill/Addison Plantation site (18PR175; ca. 1685-early 20th c.) in Maryland, United States...

We are talking to Richard Rees, a professional furrier with over 30 years of experience in the profession. He has undertaken an unprecedented project—creating the fifth Qingailisaq parka. The parka is famous for being so difficult to make.

This paper discussed the history, archaeology and experimental reconstruction of the Tranent-Cockenzie Waggonway. First it outlines the known chronology of the railway; secondly is describes the archaeology of the wooden phases of the waggonway (1722-1815) and finally the recent (2024) experimental archaeological project which attempted to reconstruct a 6m long section of the waggonway based on archaeological evidence found in 2019 and 2021...

Hundreds of thousands of profile portraits known as silhouettes were created in the new United States in the first decade of 1800 alone. Since the 1990s, museum conservators have wondered how to best care for the materials of these objects in their collection, and a key to understanding conservation is to understand the original fabrication. Volumes of histories have been written of the art and artists, but few analyses and no published experimental studies about the materials themselves have been produced...

This paper examines the form, function and practicality of the clothing worn by late nineteenth century railway guards in Britain. It does so by taking a re-enactment approach, involving the commissioning, wearing, and reporting of replica garments in an appropriate workplace. It demonstrates that whilst such uniforms were smart and created an impression of authority in the wearer and potential viewer...

In the years 2014 to 2015, an Ethnoarchaeological study of the architecture of Makhunik village (IR) was done. After that, this architecture was studied in different points of view. One of these views was the influence of religion on the architecture of the traditional phase (ca. 1660-1960) to explore the impact of immaterial issues, such as religion in a very religious village, on ...

In Italy, chocolate (Theobroma cacao L.) was introduced during the Columbian exchange, and it quickly became both an important and accessible part of the Italian culinary tradition. Today, Italy is Europe’s second-largest chocolate producer...

Twah Longwar is an abandoned settlement located in the State of Meghalaya in North-East India. It is located enroute to one of the world's rainiest places on earth – Mawsynram. Twah Longwar is an abandoned settlement with remnants of over twenty old houses, an ancient market, and a burial site. In a place where rainfall is a concern but also a major tourist attraction, and where lost architectural styles are only...

Unusual or rare gems have been valued for as long as there have been humans to appreciate them. The making of beads and ornaments provides some of the earliest examples of the manipulation of materials solely for aesthetic reasons. Throughout history, we have refined the processes and constructed dedicated machinery to further enhance the desirable qualities of certain stones...

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***Kapa (Hawaiian barkcloth) was the ubiquitous fabric of historic Hawaiʻi, used for everything from clothing to bedding, from swaddling newborns to enshrouding the deceased, and all things in between. This textile is crafted from the bast (inner bark) of several plant species...