EXARC Newsletter, Number 2019/02

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Experimental Archaeology Conference EAC11

The program of the international experimental archaeology conference in Trento (IT) is revealed: 2 keynotes, 45 papers and 32 posters, all in two simultaneous sessions.
Including ALL abstracts and details: https://exarc.net/meetings/eac11

EXARC Journal 2019-1 online

Since we published our new website a year ago, we are getting more articles submitted for our EXARC Journal than before. In this issue you will find eleven Peer-Reviewed articles and thirteen Mixed Matters articles. That all is published - checked, edited, checked, reviewed, designed - thanks to the huge effort of our volunteers. Our Peer-Reviewed articles are:

The Variation of Elastic Modulus and Changes of Structures and Mineral Phases In Rocks as Parameters for the Identification of Fire-Setting in Ancient Mines
by Angela Celauro (IT) and Alexander Maass (DE)

CRAFTER:
Potting Techniques of the Bronze Age
by Caroline Jeffra (NL)

Experimental Archaeology:
Who Does It, What Is the Use?
by Roeland Paardekooper (NL)

Vegetable Plaiting Materials from the Site of Abu Tbeirah (Southern Iraq, Third Millennium BC): Experimental Approach
by Maria Virginia Montorfani (IT)

The Question of Fuel for Cooking in Ancient Egypt and Sudan
by J. Budka, C. Geiger, P. Heindl, V. Hinterhuber (DE) and H. Reschreiter (AT)

Experimental Archaeology in the Scottish Highlands
by Susan Kruse (UK)

The Construction of a Skin-on-Frame Coracle at Kierikki Stone Age Centre
by Peter Groom, India McDermott and Evon Kirby (UK)

Early Efforts in Experimental Archaeology: Examples from Evans, Pitt-Rivers, and Abbott
by Carolyn Dillian (US)

Rubobostes' Feast
by Marius Ardeleanu (RO)

Current Trends in Annual Historical Re-Enactments Events in Catalonia.
Uses of Cultural Heritage
by Antonio Rojas Rabaneda (ES)

The Construction of a Skin-on-Frame Canoe at Kierikki Stone Age Centre, Finland, as a Medium for Group Training in Ancient Skills and Experiential Learning
by Peter Groom, Patrick Sweeney and James Findlay (UK)

Next to this, we have thirteen Mixed Matters articles, with some interviews, book reviews, conference reports et cetera. Check The Effect of Climate Change in Experimental Archaeology by David Freeman. Also interesting: How to Run a Reenactment - Introduction to Reenactments and Reenactors, Part 1 by Deb Fuller. More parts coming in next issues.

Read it all in our Journal

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation – EXARC Fellowship 2019

EXARC is proud to cooperate with America’s largest outdoor living history museum, Colonial Williamsburg, in an annual fellowship offer. The 2019 application round is open. Application deadline is March 31st, 2019. Decisions will be announced May 23rd, 2019.

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EXARC is the ICOM Affiliated Organisation representing archaeological open-air museums, experimental archaeology, ancient technology and interpretation. EXARC raises the standard of scientific research and public presentation among our membership through collaborative projects, conferences and publications.