{"product_id":"experiencing-archaeology-by-experiment","title":"Experiencing Archaeology by Experiment","description":"There is a growing trend among archaeologists to re-create  artefacts and actions at a 1:1 scale in order to answer questions  and gain new insights into the past. In November 2007, the  University of Exeter hosted a one-day conference on experimental  archaeology, and it was soon discovered that experience is a key  issue in understanding the use of materials and past processes.  Papers presented in this volume consider both theoretical issues  and practical case studies. The scope ranges from skinning  animals or dyeing wool the Roman way, to producing sound with  flint tools, carving stone on Chalcolithic Cyprus, or casting  bronze objects both as art and science in Ireland. The eight  chapters in this book demonstrate the myriad possibilities of  archaeology by experiment. Experimental archaeology is  multi-disciplinary by nature, with examples from anthropology,  ethnography, taxidermy, finite element analysis and manufacturing  systems theory all being present in this volume. Not only does  this sub-discipline have a colourful and meaningful past, but it  will surely have a significant future.","brand":"Oxbow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54223403057496,"sku":"9781842173428","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781842173428.jpg?v=1749013251","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/experiencing-archaeology-by-experiment","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}