#experimental-archaeology

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fromBig Think
2 weeks ago

Science meets sweat: How experimental archaeology brings history to life

History needs sensory experiences to connect with the past meaningfully.
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

New books this week focus on Caitlin Clark, King Tut, and how 'Democrats Lost America'

Archaeologists have conjured vivid portraits of humankind's past from recovered relics, though experimental archaeology captures sounds, smells, and tastes that traditional methods cannot convey.
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fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

I Got to Fire a Trebuchet. It Was Even Greater Than I Ever Imagined.

The trebuchet was the most fearsome weapon of medieval times, a giant catapult that could lay waste to any fortress by battering its walls with boulders.
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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

45-hour voyage in replica canoe tests Paleolithic migration theory

Paleolithic people utilized advanced seafaring techniques to navigate and settle in remote islands like Okinawa.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

This archaeologist built a replica boat to sail like the Vikings

Greer Jarrett identified four potential Viking havens in Norway that played a key role in trade.
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