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Conference Review: Open-Air Museums in Denmark 鈥 a Fieldtrip
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Every two years, Danish archaeological open-air museums meet up at a significant conference. They prefer the designation 鈥榟istorical workshops鈥, a concept which originated in the 1960s (see Bay 2004). The Danish Association of Historical Workshops (De Historiske V忙rksteder i Danmark, 2019) totals to over one hundred members. With their conferences, they ensure continuity...
Event Review: 媚姬直播 at the Times and Epochs Festival, Moscow, Russia
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In August 2018, members of 媚姬直播 participated in Moscow鈥檚 Times and Epochs Festival for the third year . The annual festival is held on park boulevards that surround the inner city, providing an ideal green space for reenactors to recreate various periods of Russia鈥檚 history. The main sites were located in Tverskaya Square, Nikitsky, Passion and Tver Boulevards, on Kamergersky Lane and Profsoyuznaya Street...
Experimental Archaeology: Who Does It, What Is the Use?
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In two surveys, several people working with experimental archaeology explained what they believe is experimental archaeology. They also described their activities. We asked universities, societies, freelancers and museums. Several adjacent activities are discussed, like archaeotechnique, making reconstructions and life experiments. After some confusing and clarifying examples, the future of ...
Experimental Archaeology in the Scottish Highlands
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Over the past year, Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) has been running a series of experimental archaeology workshops in the Scottish Highlands. ARCH is a non-profit educational charity, providing learning opportunities inside and out for all ages, always with an eye on the legacy of the event. Our experimental archaeology project was a good example of this approach...
Early Efforts in Experimental Archaeology: Examples from Evans, Pitt-Rivers, and Abbott
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Experimental archaeology formally began more than 150 years ago with attempts in replicative flint knapping by well-known archaeologists such as Sir John Evans, Augustus (Lane Fox) Pitt-Rivers, John Lubbock, and Sven Nilsson (Coles, 1973). These individuals sought to discover how stone tools were made in order to better identify archaeological artifacts as the products of human manufacture and to understand...
Current Trends in Annual Historical Re-Enactments Events in Catalonia. Uses of Cultural Heritage
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The project 鈥淩e-enactments events in Catalonia鈥 seeks to identify and analyse annually occurring events that make use of cultural heritage and history for the purposes of tourism, economic promotion and dissemination, and for other festive, recreational or educational ends. The activity programmes of all active events currently held in Catalonia were analysed and quantitative data provided in order to...
Conference Review: Once upon a Time... in Kernave
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And so 媚姬直播 met again, this time in Lithuania, in Kernav臈 鈥 an early medieval capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. This picturesque village was the location for the conference 鈥淎rchaeology for the People鈥 which 媚姬直播 co-organised with the State Cultural Reserve of Kernav臈 and with IMTAL-Europe. The Reserve of Kernav臈 is an old member of 媚姬直播. IMTAL-Europe is a long-time cooperation partner of 媚姬直播...
Museum Visit to Nara Area (JP)
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Organised by
媚姬直播
Country
- Japan
This excursion to Nara is especially planned for participants of the ICOM General Conference in Kyoto, but anybody is welcome. Email us and we will tell you where at Kyoto Station we will meet. Nara is about 1 hour away.
1864: the Battle for Als
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Organised by
Historiecenter Dybb酶l Banke (DK)
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- Denmark
It rumbles and roars and smells of 1864 history in S酶nderborg this weekend.
Friday afternoon from 15:00 to 18:30 in S酶nderborg city you can experience a parade with beautiful uniforms and historical costumes, play with toys anno 1864 and enjoy a delicious 1864 dish at one of the caf茅s in the city center.
The Original Re-enactor's Market - Virtual
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Organised by
TORM
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- United Kingdom
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