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Digital Saryazd: Increasing Tourist Engagement Using Digital Documentation

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Kristy-Lee Seaton 1 ✉,
Miglena Raykovska 1
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Saryazd Castle is located in Yazd Province, Iran. The castle dates to the Samani era, with later expansion during the Safavid era. Constructed entirely of mud-brick, Saryazd was continuously used until the mid-20th century as a vault, protecting both people and their property. Earthenware structures require continual renewal in order to maintain the integrity of the structure. Today, visitors can...

Experimental Archaeology and Tacit Learning: Textiles in the Classroom

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Jennifer Beamer 1
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Archaeology benefits from the integrated approaches generated from experimental archaeology and tacit learning because they afford a deeper exploration of our interpretations of the archaeological record. Though these benefits are generally supported by the discipline at large, experimental and experiential studies tend to remain interesting rather than influential. Introducing pedagogical practices which use these...

Conference Review: Experiencing Experimental Archaeology, May 2020

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Katharina Singer 1
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The conference “Experiencing Experimental Archaeology / Experimentelle Archäologie Erleben” took place between May 9th - 10th 2020 at the Lauresham Laboratory for Experimental Archaeology, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Lorsch Abbey site, Germany. In previous years the event was held on site through lectures, information booths and presentations, providing the visitors with information about...

Open-air Music in Open-air Museum

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Germany

On the first weekend in August there is a solidarity concert in our museum for our museum. We are very moved by how strongly we are currently being helped by private people. Without this support, it would look bleak. Think of the Old Persian saying: If you have money for two loaves, buy one and roses instead of the second.

International Bushcraft Event

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International Bushcraft Event
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the Netherlands

The International Bushcraft Event, will be held some time in 2022 in The Netherlands (Holland). This event will be quite unique in its kind since it will bring instructors from all over the world to the public at one and the same place. As the International Bushcraft Symposium focuses on professionals, the International Bushcraft Event will be focused on the general public.

Theme weekend: Art through the Millennia

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Austria

From Cave Painting to Graffiti

What does cave painting have in common with modern graffiti pictures in public spaces? What methods and materials did the ice age artists use? Why were the pictures created then and are they created today? Try to create your own picture with earth colors and the simplest tools!

Call for Papers TAG2020: Sensing Textiles and Cogitating Craft Technology

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United Kingdom

Call for Papers, deadline 21 September

TAG2020, Leicester, UK, Session 29: Sensing Textiles and Cogitating Craft Technology

The 2020 annual meeting of the Theoretical Archaeology Group will take place in Leicester from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th December

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Book Review: The Routledge Handbook of Reenactment Studies by Agnew, Lamb & Tomann (eds)

Author(s)
Roeland Paardekooper 1
Publication Date
Re-enactment studies are booming, just like re-enactment, living history and role play are. This handbook, therefore, is a good introduction for those interested in the more academic aspects of re-enactment. However, as is often the case with an academic-only approach, this book is not meant for those interested in the backgrounds of re-enactment per se. The authors are academics, writing for their peers...