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The 2024/4 EXARC Journal brings you eight reviewed and six mixed matter articles. All the articles are open access to allow for free exchange of information and further development of our knowledge of the past.
While most of the articles have come from Europe (Germany, Finland, Spain and the UK), there is also an article from the US and from Iran. As always, the articles cover a wide range of topics. In the mixed matters section two of the articles present RETOLD, a four-year project coordinated by EXARC and supported by the European Commission which aims to develop a documentation system designed for archaeological and ethnographic open-air museums. ...

The EXARC Journal Digest 2024 brings chosen abridged articles from the EXARC Journal issues of 2023/4 to 2024/3. There are 17 reviewed and 12 mixed matters articles. As always, this physical Digest can only provide a snapshot of the wide range of research, experience, and further insights that have been published in the online journal issues over the last year. The variety of topics covered include experimental replications, ethnographic studies, discussions on museum practices, and much more besides.

Blingy, fashionable or personal. Jewellery has been an integral element of identity for thousands of years. Despite this, historic and archaeological examples of these items of adornment have often been understudied and misunderstood. This month we are joined by two guests who are intent on changing this, aiming to highlight the true beauty of jewellery in a wider context. Listen in to hear all about the similarities and differences between studying historic and archaeological jewellery and how to start moving towards seeing these objects as craft items which can tell us their own fascinating stories.