experimental archaeology
Conference Review: African Conference on Experimental Archaeology 2018 from a Volunteer鈥檚 Point of View
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The first Experimental Archaeology conference on African soil (ACE 2018) brought people from near and afar. Without knowing it I found myself among the Local Organising Committee of the conference. Each day was a learning curve as I sat in on those meetings and was also assigned to do certain tasks as we were preparing for the conference...
Book Review: Experimentelle Arch盲ologie in Europa, Jahrbuch 2017
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Annual Proceedings of the EXAR Tagung
***This volume of Experimentelle Arch盲ologie in Europa does not only serve as 2017鈥檚 year book of the European Association for the advancement of archaeology by experiment (EXAR), but also acts as a Festschrift dedicated to Professor Mamoun Fansa, who celebrated his 70th birthday...
***This volume of Experimentelle Arch盲ologie in Europa does not only serve as 2017鈥檚 year book of the European Association for the advancement of archaeology by experiment (EXAR), but also acts as a Festschrift dedicated to Professor Mamoun Fansa, who celebrated his 70th birthday...
Conference Review: 1st African Conference on Experimental Archaeology (ACE), 2018
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The first African Conference on Experimental Archaeology (ACE) took place at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, between 20th and 22nd March 2018. The conference, co-organised by 黑料视频, provided a platform for African-based scholars to showcase their experimental research. Scholars from as far afield as the USA, France and India participated in the conference...
Book Review: Skanseny Archeologiczne i Archeologia Eksperymentalna by Jan Gancarski
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The book Skanseny Archeologiczne i Archeologia Eksperymentalna published by the Podkarpackie Muzeum in 2012 brings up the subject of open-air museums, opportunities and disadvantages of the promotion of cultural tourism and experimental archaeology mainly in Poland but also in Slovakia. Articles presented in this book were prepared for two different conferences organised by this museum...
Obituary: Peter Kelterborn (4 July 1928 鈥 9 March 2017)
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On 9 March 2017, Peter Kelterborn, Swiss civil engineer and experimental archaeologist closed his eyes for good at the age of 89. He was known to many of his colleagues through his well-researched works on prehistorical flint and rock technology, but also from his methodological scientific experiments in archaeology. Many cherished him as a modest and thoughtful colleague, friend and counsellor...
An Experimental Diachronic Exploration of Patination Methodology of Dark Patinated (Arsenical) Copper Alloys on Case Studies from the Eastern Mediterranean Bronze Age and Early Iron Age
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10th EAC Leiden 2017
***Artificially patinated copper alloys are found archaeologically in polychrome artefacts from the 19th century BC Egypt to historical and contemporary Japan. The unusual colour variations observed in these patinas, ranging from black to blue to purple, is due to a minor amount of gold (Au) and silver (Ag) in their copper matrix, whereas accompanying elements such as tin (Sn), iron (Fe), and arsenic (As) might influence workability, hue or shine.
***Artificially patinated copper alloys are found archaeologically in polychrome artefacts from the 19th century BC Egypt to historical and contemporary Japan. The unusual colour variations observed in these patinas, ranging from black to blue to purple, is due to a minor amount of gold (Au) and silver (Ag) in their copper matrix, whereas accompanying elements such as tin (Sn), iron (Fe), and arsenic (As) might influence workability, hue or shine.
Conference Review: Reconstructive & Experimental Archaeology Conference REARC 2017
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REARC Conferences
***There was something for everyone at the 2017 Reconstructive and Experimental Archaeology Conference, as it represented many aspects of experimental archaeology. The conference took place between the 16th and 19th of November, 2017, at Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. Although it was a small conference...
***There was something for everyone at the 2017 Reconstructive and Experimental Archaeology Conference, as it represented many aspects of experimental archaeology. The conference took place between the 16th and 19th of November, 2017, at Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. Although it was a small conference...
Book Review: Experimentelle Arch盲ologie in Europa, Bilanz 2015
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Annual Proceedings of the EXAR Tagung
***Volume number 14 of the periodical 鈥淓xperimentelle Arch盲ologie in Europa: Bilanz 2015鈥 represents the proceedings of the 11th meeting of EXAR held in cooperation with the Labor f眉r Experimentelle Arch盲ologie (LEA), a branch of the R枚misch-Germanischen-Zentralmuseums in Mainz (RGZM)...
***Volume number 14 of the periodical 鈥淓xperimentelle Arch盲ologie in Europa: Bilanz 2015鈥 represents the proceedings of the 11th meeting of EXAR held in cooperation with the Labor f眉r Experimentelle Arch盲ologie (LEA), a branch of the R枚misch-Germanischen-Zentralmuseums in Mainz (RGZM)...
Conference Review: Fifth International Congress of Experimental Archaeology, Tarragona (Spain), October 2017
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Experimental archaeology is an important methodological resource for academic and historical scientific research, not separated from the rest of archaeological and historical sciences, and usually used to interpret the formation of the archaeological record and past human behaviour. Moreover, experimental archaeology has a great significance as part of archaeological diffusion, historical reconstructions, and education...
Conference Review: Norwegian Forum for Experimental Archaeology 2017
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The Norwegian Forum for Experimental Archaeology (NFEA) is a yearly seminar aimed at presenting and popularising experimental research within archaeology. It has been held since 2011 at the Veien Cultural Hertage Park, and as the name implies, it is a gathering of Norwegian archaeologists, held and presented in Norwegian.
In 2017, things were done a bit differently...