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Experimental archaeology (also called experiment archaeology) is a field of study which attempts to generate and test archaeological hypotheses, usually by replicating or approximating the feasibility of ancient cultures performing various tasks or feats.
The castle is the focus of an experimental archaeology project aimed at recreating a 13th-century castle and its environment using period techniques, dress, and materials. In order to fully investigate the technology required in the past, the project is using only period construction techniques, tools, and costumes.
Overton Down Experimental Earthwork (often referred to simply as Overton Down) is a long-term project in experimental archaeology in Wiltshire, England. In 1960 an earthwork was built to simulate such ancient structures. [1] Various objects were placed in it.
Butser Ancient Farm was founded in 1970 by the Council for British Archaeology: the driving force behind its foundation was the RCHME archaeologist Collin Bowen. [3] In 1972, they recruited experimental archaeologist Peter J. Reynolds (1939–2001) as director. [4]
Errett Callahan was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on December 17, 1937.Callahan’s interest in the outdoors and Native American lifeways began quite early on. As a boy Callahan was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and it was as a Boy Scout that he was first exposed to the skills and techniques that the Native Americans used to survive in the outdoors. [1]
Peter John Reynolds (11 June 1939 – 26 September 2001) was a British archaeologist known for his research in experimental archaeology and the British Iron Age.His work as the first director of Butser Ancient Farm, a working replica of an Iron Age farmstead in Hampshire, made a significant contribution to our understanding of the Iron Age, and to the field of experimental archaeology.
Another example of Toth's public education projects are the video courses he created for the Big History Project, which is a public education program created by Bill Gates and David Christian. Toth's courses for the project include one titled Introduction to Archaeology and another titled Making Stone Tools , both of which can be viewed free of ...
Archaeological projects are coordinated investigations of sites, areas or landscapes that normally run for a fixed period and result in dissemination of their data in some form. Pages in category "Archaeological projects"