EXARC Journal

EXARC Journal Issue 2018/4

DOAJ
Issue 2018-4
EXARC Journal

11 Articles | DOAJ | Open Access
ISSN: 2212-8956
Publishing date: November 15, 2018
📄 EXARC Journal 2018/4 Table of Contents
Copyrights: EXARC, 2018

Summary

This Issue includes articles on a Mesolithic Fish Weir - partly reconstructed in Finland, a story about Celtic Copper Alloy Coin Minting, and a Re-evaluation of the Common Cooking Terms in Connection with Brewing. Also the Journal brings you an article by Doug Meyer on what all is needed for outfitting a Catawba Indian Mannequin for a museum in Germany. Anders Söderberg, one of Sweden's most knowledgeable hands-on archaeometallurgists and low-tech bronze casters, has a great paper on Viking Age mould making. In Mixed Matters, we offer conference and event reviews from Germany, Italy, the US and Sweden.

 

Reviewed Articles

The Construction of a Replica Section of the Middle Subneolithic Purkajasuo Lath Screen Fish Weir at Kierikki Stone Age Centre, Finland

Author(s)
Peter Groom 1 ✉,
Evon Kirby 1,
James Findlay 1
Publication Date
In July 2018 the Mesolithic Resource Group attended the Kierikki Stone Age Centre, Pahkalantie, Finland. The visit provided us with the opportunity to practice experimental archaeology in a ‘Stone Age’ landscape at Kierikki. One project was the reconstruction of a section of the Neolithic wooden fish weir from the site of Purkajasuo, which is on display in the museum...

Celtic Copper Alloy Coin Minting Technology: Experiential Approaches

Author(s)
Lawrence Herzman 1,
Monika Townsend 2 ✉
Publication Date
In this paper, details are presented for three technical approaches that can be employed in the reproduction of Celtic coins from Britain: 1) the use of pellet trays to produce coin blanks of standardised weight; 2) the use of successive iterations of clay moulds to shrink coin design images while retaining clarity; and 3) the use of a low-carbon steel die that was heated to a plastic state and struck with a cast bronze slug to...

Of Boyling and Seething: A Re-evaluation of the Common Cooking Terms in Connection with Brewing

Author(s)
Susan Verberg 1 ✉
Publication Date
Modern chemistry provides us with a deeper understanding of fermentation, but that does not necessarily translate into an easier interpretation of medieval recipes. Our modern brewing methods and sanitary measures have evolved, and the language and terminology used in brewing has changed over the years. The arcane language of early medieval recipes often makes modern interpretations...

From Gastonia to Gotha: My Thoughts and Impressions on doing Museum Work

Author(s)
Doug Meyer 1 ✉
Publication Date
What I consider my first real museum work came from a message on my phone on January 9th from Ann Tippitt, the Director of the Schiele Museum in Gastonia, North Carolina. Ann asked if I was interested in outfitting a Catawba Indian mannequin for the exhibit. Ann wanted a complete set of clothes, weapons and gear...

Viking Jewellery Mould Making. Experimental and Reconstructive Aspects

Author(s)
Anders Söderberg 1 ✉
Publication Date
Craftsmanship relies upon the silent knowledge of the skilled experience of the creative workings of the hands, a knowledge that is difficult to convert to written characters without creating a blur of words that make very little sense. Theoretical reasoning lacks the dialogue with, and the resistance from, the raw material. Making up a picture of how wax, clay and metal would behave without practical experience of them is...