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The Theory of the Archaeological Raft: Motivation, Method, and Madness in Experimental Archaeology

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P.J. Capelotti 1
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Between 1947 and 2006, nearly forty expeditions set out in recreated maritime drift vessels to demonstrate hypotheses with varying levels of relevance to archaeology and cultural diffusion. This paper divides the motivations of these expeditions into four major categories...

Mock-up Presentation of the Gate Tower to the Hill Fort at Liptovská Mara

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Oto Makýš 1
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The author (Dr Oto Makýš from Department of Building Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia) discusses the importance of including maintenance costs while planning an experimental construction based on the example of Lip­tov­­­­ská Mara...