Neolithic

Stone Working

Date
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Country
Austria

The people of the Stone Age had no knowledge of metals. As a result, they had to make all the equipment used for cutting, scraping, drilling and hunting from other raw materials. During the active weekend “stone processing” on Saturday, October 24th and S

An Introduction to Flintknapping

Date
Country
United Kingdom

This course aims to teach the basics of flintknapping. The course is targeted at complete beginners. Attendees will be introduced to a range of flaked stone tools, learn about the properties of knappable material like flint and the principals of flake removal using soft and hard hammers. They will make basic stone tools during the session that they can take away. 

Session Review: ASOR Experimental Archaeology Session, November 2019, San Diego, CA, USA

Tracy L. Spurrier (CA)
In November 2019, Experimental and Experiential Archaeology made its debut as an independent session at the ASOR Annual Meeting in San, Diego, California, USA, featuring research done in the context of the ancient Near East. The session was organized by Tracy L. Spurrier from the University of Toronto who has been dabbling in modern lost wax bronze casting in order to research how...

Fous d’Histoire Niort

Date
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Organised by
Association pour l'Histoire Vivante
Country
France

More than 30 professional and amateur companies of historical spectacles take part, divided into several categories: music, dance and song; theater and street performance; animal training and show; crafts and demonstrations; military art; various activities and services; technique and accessories; living history sites.

EXARC Historical Textiles Chat

Date
Organised by
EXARC
Country
the Netherlands

Join us for the EXARC Textile Chat, where we will be discussing tapestry across the ages. How were they made? Where have they been found? What do they mean? These and other questions will be considered by experts and artisans. All are welcome, no matter the experience or interest level. We meet September 25 at 1500 CET.