EXARC Journal Issue 2022/3

© EXARC, 2022; ISSN: 2212-8956;
Publishing date: September 15, 2022;
PDF: EXARC Journal 2022/03 Table of Contents

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Listen in to the episode of "EXARC Extracts", where we provide you with a short summary of the articles in the latest issue of the EXARC Journal. Matilda Siebrecht summarises the reviewed articles from the 2022/3 issue of the EXARC Journal. It includes eight reviewed articles as well as seven unreviewed mixed matter articles.

Reviewed Articles

RETOLD: On the Way for a Digital Future of Documentation in Open-air Museums – User Requirements for Data Entry and a Management Product for the RETOLD-Project

Author(s)

Cordula Hansen ¹,

Rüdiger Kelm ² ✉

Publication Date

2022-09-15

EXARC Journal Issue 2022/3

As part of the RETOLD project, which runs from 2020 until 2024 and is funded by the Creative Europe Programme, Nüwa Digital Media Production Studios (Ireland) in collaboration with the Archaeological-Ecological Centre Albersdorf (AÖZA, Germany) have carried out a year-long user research project for a future digital tool, that will enable open-air museums to collect and manage data...

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Examining the Physical Signatures of Pre-Electric Tattooing Tools and Techniques

Author(s)

Aaron Deter-Wolf ¹ ✉,

Danny Riday ²,

Maya Sialuk Jacobsen ³

Publication Date

2022-09-15

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This paper presents the first experimental archaeological study to formally compare the physical characteristics of tattoos made on human skin using multiple pre-modern tools and tattooing techniques. Our project used eight tools fashioned from animal bone, obsidian, copper, and boar tusk, along with a modern steel needle, to create tattoos on the leg of co-author Danny Riday...

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The Experimenter's Body: Movement as an Artifact

Author(s)

Thaisa Martins ¹ ✉

Publication Date

2022-09-15

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This paper summarises a part of the discussions carried out in the author's MA in Archaeology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil. Starting from the question “when the only thing we have is the archaeologist’s body, how can we do archaeology?” We propose to engage with methodologies and theories from the field of Dance to analyse the experimenter’s body in experimental archaeology research...

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Pit Preserve from Ida – on the Problem of Charred Seeds from Prehistoric Pits

Author(s)

Lutz Zwiebel ¹ ✉

Publication Date

2022-09-15

EXARC Journal Issue 2022/3

The whys and hows of surviving plant macro-remains from the beginnings of agriculture onwards is a central question in the understanding of early sedentary economies. The vast majority of archaeological macro-remains consists of cereal grains, often described as charred. The research presented here repeats charring experiments with a variety of modern seed samples and ...

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RETOLD: Open-air Museum Mobile Applications UX Report - Looking for Inspiration

Author(s)

Pau Sanchis Rota ¹ ✉

Publication Date

2022-09-15

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This article presents the methodology and results of the report on Open-air Museums Mobile Apps, developed by the RETOLD Project in October 2021. From the analysis of a sample composed by 15 Open-air Museums mobile applications, three models for Open-air museums mobile apps are proposed according to different visit experiences...

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A Tablet Woven Band from the Oseberg Grave: Interpretation of Motif and Technique

Author(s)

Bente Skogsaas ¹ ✉

Publication Date

2022-09-15

EXARC Journal Issue 2022/3

In this article, the intention is to show the documentations behind the reconstruction of a tablet woven band from the Oseberg discovery catalogued as 13B2. Parts of the band are well preserved, and it is possible to interpret motifs and techniques with considerable confidence. Some parts are poorly preserved and are not possible to interpret clearly. By analysing the band, criteria were developed as ...

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The Arrow Quiver of the Iceman Reconstruction Attempts and the Special Significance of the Fur Material

Author(s)

Markus Klek ¹ ✉

Publication Date

2022-09-15

EXARC Journal Issue 2022/3

In 1991, the sensational discovery of a male mummy, thawing from the ice, was made on the Tisenjoch in the Ötztal Alps, near the Austrian-Italian border. The deceased man lived about 5300 years ago at the end of the Neolithic Age and is commonly known as Ötzi in German-speaking countries. The site also contained many well-preserved accompanying items and equipment...

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Different Vessel Surface Polishing Methods and Mutual Effects of their Applications

Author(s)

Joanna Dymańska ¹,

Aleksandra Cetwińska ¹ ✉,

Dariusz Manasterski ¹

Publication Date

2022-09-15

EXARC Journal Issue 2022/3

The discovery of an excavated cup with a glossy surface prompted reflection on the polishing of vessel surfaces and their mutual significance. We present the results of the application of three different polishing methods along with a reflection on their function and on the skills and ability of the potter...