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Lindmark, Gudrun. "Ska vi bygga forntid? : arkeologers åsikter om experimentell arkeologi och möjlighet till förmedling." Thesis, Gotland University, Institutionen för kultur, energi och miljö, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hgo:diva-580.

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<p>This essay discusses different opinions about experimental archaeology. To start with literature was examined and a questionnaire was sent out to students and working archaeologists. The possibility for experiments to mediate archaeology to people without an education in archaeology is lifted and is also mentioned in the questionnaire. In the discussion part of the essay the results from the questionnaire and the literature are used to see what opinions are the strongest. The mediating is also discussed and the result is compiled in the conclusion. There are different opinions about experim

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Schenck, Tine. "Accessing intangible technologies through experimental archaeology : a methodological analysis." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/22018.

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This thesis concerns the relationship between research in experimental archaeology and the intangible of the past. Only a quarter of technological experiments in a sample of 100 studies addresses the intangible of technological practice, and this project sets out to explore if there are conceptual or practical obstacles for this low rate. The thesis begins with an in-depth examination of experimental archaeology and the criteria, paradigms and theories that determine its practice. Through this study, elements of the dichotomy positivism/postmodernism are uncovered and discussed. To resolve thi

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Boomgarden, Shannon Arnold. "Experimental maize farming in Range Creek Canyon, Utah." Thesis, The University of Utah, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10001033.

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<p> Water is arguably the most important resource for successful crop production in the Southwest. In this dissertation, I examine the economic tradeoffs involved in dry farming maize vs. maize farming using simple surface irrigation for the Fremont farmers who occupied Range Creek Canyon, east-central Utah from AD 900 to 1200. To understand the costs and benefits of irrigation in the past, maize farming experiments are conducted. The experiments focus on the differences in edible grain yield as the amount of irrigation water is varied between farm plots. The temperature and precipitation were

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Bohush, Tatiana Joanna. "The Reduction of Experimental Paleoindian Trianguloid End Scrapers." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1374874516.

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Walker, David James Clement. "Understanding Pottery Kilns: Interpretmg structure and process through experimental archaeology." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.491127.

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This thesis is concerned with the understanding and interpretation of archaeological pottery kilns through experimental archaeology. It argues that the experimental reconstruction and firing of pottery kilns is not merely useful but essential if the production of ceramics in pre-industrial contexts is to be fully understood. The first. part of this work covers some fundamentals of pottery kilns. The constituent parts of pottery kilns are illustrated and a standard nomenclature for describing the pottery kiln is proposed. Following this the theory of ceramic firing is described, covering both w

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Susino, George James. "Microdebitage and the Archaeology of Rock Art: an experimental approach." University of Sydney. School of Geosciences, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/606.

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The search for a reliable and non-invasive technique for the dating of rock art has produced an array of different, localised, and limited techniques. This is one of them. Still in its experimental stage, the recognition of quartz microdebitage produced by the pecking of engravings is the aim of this project. This investigation aims to establish whether microdebitage from rock engravings can be distinguished from other sediments. Analysis of microdebitage from rock engraving experiments was used to determine the difference between experimental and naturally derived particles. This resea

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Schofield, Aimee Ellen Margaret. "Experimental archaeology and siege warfare : analysing ancient sources through experimentation." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2014. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/experimental-archaeology-and-siege-warfare-analysing-ancient-sources-through-experimentation(f0ea0229-7b24-4b67-92ac-46bdc30d8993).html.

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This thesis seeks to show that by using the principles of experimental archaeology it is possible to reconsider the extent to which the ancient writers understood the use of artillery in the field and under siege conditions. A combination of philological and experimental approaches has been taken to determine not only how catapults could be used by Hellenistic armies, but also why certain actions were taken when artillery was brought into the field. The experimental approach is discussed throughout the thesis, with attention drawn to its merits and disadvantages, and how these can be used to i

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Susino, George J. "Microdebitage and the archaeology of rock art an experimental approach /." Connect to full text, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/606.

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Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Sydney, 2000.<br>Title from title screen (viewed Apr. 21, 2008). Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science to the Division of Geography, School of Geosciences. Degree awarded 2000; thesis submitted 1999. Includes bibliography. Also available in print form.

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O'Brien, Patrick Kevin 1963. "An experimental study of ground stone use-wear." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291977.

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This thesis is a study of some factors that influence ground stone use-wear. Experiments in ground stone technology provide valuable information that may strengthen behavioral inference. To understand ground stone use-wear, basic principles are borrowed from tribology, the science and technology of friction, lubrication, and wear. Four wear mechanisms relevant to ground stone wear are identified: adhesive, abrasive, surface fatigue, and tribochemical. Previous experiments tested the hypothesis that use-wear on experimental grinding implements varies with the material being ground. This study f

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Mullen, Damon Anthony. "COMPARISON OF MAXIMUM FORCES REQUIRED TO PENETRATE TEN AND TWENTY PERCENT BALLISTICS GELATIN, MEAT, AND CLAY TO ASSESS VARIATION BETWEEN TARGET MEDIAIN ARROW PENETRATION STUDIES." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1619013100008557.

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Lowe, Corey. "A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN THE BALLISTIC PROPERTIES OF MACHINE MADE AND HAND KNAPPEDPROJECTILE POINTS." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1542892198237583.

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Fernandez, Esteban Jose. "Gold and tribute in aztec tlapa| An ethnohistoric and experimental analysis." Thesis, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1546536.

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<p> Though highly advanced and of remarkable sociopolitical importance, Mesoamerican metallurgy has been an understudied field. Recently the study of Archaeometallurgy has begun to establish itself within the region, and archaeologists are increasingly using metal artifacts to address a wide variety of inquiries. While this new emphasis on Mesoamerican metallurgy is seen as a welcomed shift, rarely any studies have focused on the production of gold artifacts. The study of goldwork in this region is laden obstacles, which include the lack of well-defined mining sites, as well as the limited amo

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Gregory, Niall Thomas Noel. "A comparative study of Irish and Scottish logboats." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/7517.

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This thesis examines Irish logboats and compares them in detail to Scottish logboats. It catalogues extant and recorded Irish Logboats, and includes drawings and photographic records. All aspects of both countries' boats, such as their dimensions, form, and evidence for propulsion are examined and interpreted. Those logboats that have dating evidence are also examined and compared to literary and other sources. The distributions of the boats are compared to their geographical and archaeological contexts and emerging patterns explored in detail. The results of this study are investigated on a n

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Wilson, Michael Scott. "Thermoplastic versus organic-based adhesives and haft bond failure rate in experimental ballistics." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1619026581478193.

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Rutkoski, Ashley Marie. "An Experimental Approach to Sherd Variation." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1555764606649139.

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Flores, Jodi Reeves. "Experimental archaeology : an ethnography of its perceived value and impact in archaeological research." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/9041.

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Archaeologists rely on a variety of methods to study and interpret the past, one of which is experimental archaeology; this involves the replication of artefacts or past processes in order to test falsifiable hypotheses or to gather data systematically. This thesis presents examples of perceptions concerning experimental archaeology and its history, its validity, and how it is (or should be) by gathering data through interviews, surveys, participant observation of experiments and conferences, and by gathering ideas expressed in published works, particularly those that are 'about' experimental

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Khreisheh, Nada Nazem. "The acquisition of skill in early flaked stone technologies : an experimental study." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/14986.

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This thesis describes the experimental work carried out as part of the Learning to be Human Project, investigating skill and learning in early flaked stone technologies. A group of 16 volunteers were studied as they learnt skills in Oldowan style flaking, Acheulean handaxe technology and Levallois preferential flake technologies. Aptitude, practice hours and hours spent in taught sessions were recorded and skill in each of these technologies was assessed at regular intervals. This information was used to answer questions concerning the acquisition of high level skill in these technologies, the

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Werner, Angelia N. "Experimental assessment of proximal-lateral edge grinding on haft damage using replicated Clovis points." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1492848811526633.

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Dennis, Samantha Jo. "Use of experimental archaeology to examine and interpret Pre-Pottery Neolithic architecture : a case study of Beidha in southern Jordan." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/5803.

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Many significant cultural transitions, including the beginnings of sedentism, domestication, and farming, are thought to have taken place during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPN) in southern Jordan. The settlement sites of this period (often referred to as the first villages) are rich in architectural remains, and this evidence is frequently used to support hypotheses on the degree of sedentism and how societies were structured. This research reexamines these issues through the construction, maintenance, destruction and decay of four experimental reconstructions built between 2001 and 2006 at th

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Fournier, GarciÌ a. Patricia. "Surface treatment and strength of low-fired ceramic bodies: An experimental study." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277112.

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This experimental investigation examines the influence of surface treatment on the strength of low-fired tempered ceramic bodies. Specimens prepared with commercial raw materials are employed, either finger-smoothed, burnished, textured, slipped/burnished, or resin coated; two building techniques, coiling and paddle-and-anvil, are also included since these forming processes affect the vessel surface. The modulus of rupture or flexural strength is determined by means of a four-point bending test, which is sensitive to critical surface flaws. By means of a univariate analysis of variance, small

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Nelson, Peter. "Jakten på benen : Experimentell undersökning av geokemiska förändringar i gravar med brända ben med pXRF." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Arkeologiska forskningslaboratoriet, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-158463.

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This study deals with the phenomenon of graves without any bone material combined with an application test of a portable X-Ray fluorescence detector (pXRF) instrument on simulated burial soils to see if we could get any closer understanding of this phenomenon. To test the instruments applicability on these types of conditions, an experiment was conducted with three different soil types. These were placed in separated, specifically pre prepared plastic tubes in groups of three per soil type and then prepared with circa 9 grams of cremated animal bones that was grinded down to a powder. The tube

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Paardekooper, Roeland Pieterszoon. "The value of an archaeological open-air museum is in its use." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10036/3618.

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There are about 300 archaeological open-air museums in Europe. Their history goes from Romanticism up to modern-day tourism. With the majority dating to the past 30 years, they do more than simply present (re)constructed outdoor sceneries based on archaeology. They have an important role as education facilities and many showcase archaeology in a variety of ways. Compared to other museum categories, archaeological open-air museums boast a wide variety of manifestations. This research assesses the value of archaeological open-air museums, their management and their visitors, and is the first to

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Anderson, Catherine. "Weapons, warriors and warfare of Northern Britain, c.1250 BC-850 AD." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/6286.

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This thesis focuses upon the material culture associated with warfare, conflict and inter-personal violence in northern Britain during the Late Bronze Age, Iron Age and Early Historic Period. Its aims are to understand the evolving role of warfare in society, who were the individuals engaging in conflict, what weapons were being used, and how were they being used. Although previous studies have touched on some of these topics, the material of northern Britain is frequently overlooked in favour of southern British data, and none consider the development of the topic over several time periods. C

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Willis, Lauren. "The Taphonomy of Archaeological Fish Remains: Experimental Approaches to Understanding the Effects of Natural and Cultural Processes on the Presence and Identification of Cut Marks." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/18405.

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Despite the fact that fish are a common component of coastal and other aquatic archaeological sites, fish bone taphonomy--including bone surface modifications and the effects of burial--remains woefully understudied. Various ethnographic accounts describe fish butchering techniques for immediate consumption and drying, yet cut marks are rarely reported on archaeological fish remains. To address a significant gap in our understanding of fish taphonomy, I devised an experimental research program aimed at assessing whether butchering fish produces cut marks on fish bones and, if so, what factors

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Clarendon, Shannon Renee. "FIRE-AFFECTED ROCK IN INLAND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAN ARCHAEOLOGY: AN INVESTIGATION INTO DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/601.

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The post-firing variability of fire-affected rock (FAR) recovered from a stone-cooking platform within a prehistoric stone grill was examined. This examination tested the physical properties of FAR recovered from site CA-SBR-3773, located the Crowder Canyon Archaeological District in San Bernardino County, California. There is a lack of archaeological research in this area of Southern California; however, this project established a fundamental perspective of thermal feature reuse and episodes of firing activity for prehistoric cooking features by examining the physical changes FAR experienced

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Souza, Gustavo Neves de. "Estudo das lâminas de pedra polidas do Brasil: diversidades regionais e culturais." Universidade de São Paulo, 2013. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/71/71131/tde-04092013-164621/.

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No presente trabalho realizamos uma análise das lâminas líticas polidas produzidas pelos habitantes pré-históricos no território brasileiro, provenientes de diferentes regiões, grupos e modos de vida. A partir do estudo de coleções arqueológicas e de experimentações pretendemos compreender melhor as diferenças e semelhanças apresentadas por estas lâminas polidas em cada região e sua resistência a testes de impacto em laboratório. Foram analisados 926 artefatos, entre lâminas, fragmentos e alguns percutores. São peças que integram coleções de museus centrais em diferentes regiões do Brasil (Nor

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Groom, Peter. "An experimental study of mesolithic coastal fishing practices and shellfish procurement in western Scotland." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/17623.

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Coastal shell middens, a prominent feature of the Mesolithic (11,500–6000 cal BP) archaeological record of western Scotland, suggest a maritime economy based on fishing and shellfish. Despite evidence for the importance of fish and shellfish to diet, virtually nothing is known as to the methods of procurement. Initially, work focussed on the palaeoenvironments of Scottish West Coast Mesolithic coastal sites, to establish the resources available to Mesolithic coastal dwellers. A range of archaeological/ethnohistorical fishing gear and food procurement strategies is described, together with view

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Mitchell, John C. "A use-wear analysis of selected British Lower Palaeolithic handaxes with special reference to the site of Boxgrove (West Sussex) : a study incorporating optical microscopy, computer aided image analysis and experimental archaeology." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.285553.

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Bebber, Michelle Rae. "The Role of Tool Function in the Decline of North America's Old Copper Culture (6000-3000 BP): An evolutionary and experimental approach." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1562332469526957.

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Martinez, Kelley Prince. "Examining Human Behavior and Tool Use through Experimental Replications and a Technological Analysis of Ground Stone in the Lower Columbia." PDXScholar, 2019. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/5074.

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While ground stone tools represent diverse activities, the technology is analyzed at a coarse level in the Pacific Northwest. Conducting more detailed analyses of ground stone assemblages can inform on regional Indigenous raw material knowledge, resource use, and tool manufacturing and maintenance practices. In this thesis I addressed questions regarding ground stone technology, including manufacturing time investments, tool recycling, and how ground stone tools were used through the application of experimental tool replication, use studies, and in depth analyses. I replicated tools that are c

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Gill, Frances. "Flute Lines: Experiencing Reconstructions Concerning Music." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper, KV, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-27479.

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This study elevates the importance of experience, the senses and tacit knowledge in relation to archaeology with a focus on music. With this I take up a thread drawing on theoretical aspects of Polanyi’s ‘Tacit Dimension’ and ‘Ingold’s Lines’. I review paradigms in experimental archaeology and music archaeology, and the subject of reconstruction in both. My case study is of four individuals, whose reconstruction models are connected to artefacts perceived as flutes in the archaeological record and/or notions of prehistoric flutes. Combining the way in which we learn by understanding others’

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Heeb, Julia Maria. "Copper shaft-hole axes and early metallurgy in south-eastern Europe : an integrated approach." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10036/3636.

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Although the copper axes with central shaft-hole from south-eastern Europe have a long history of research, they have not been studied on a transnational basis since the 1960s. What has also been missing is an integrated or holistic approach, trying to use as many methods as possible and better understand the production, use and context of these enigmatic objects. This present research therefore approaches the axes from different angles. A database was compiled in order to find answers on questions such as the patterns of distribution, context, fragmentation and deformation of axes. For the di

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Lundström, Fredrik. "Secrets of the Spearhead : Developing Continuum Mechanical Simulations and Organic Residue Analysis for the Study of Scandinavian Flint Spearhead Functionality." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Arkeologiska forskningslaboratoriet, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-174757.

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This thesis is a pilot study, designed to test and develop methods suitable for the study of Scandinavian flint spearhead functionality. The functionality of projectile and lithic point armament has not been studied for almost 30 years in Scandinavia. Meanwhile, methods used to analyse lithic projectiles have developed considerably. However, few of these methods are precise enough to be used in conjunction with Scandinavian stone technological analyses that emphasize the societal aspect of lithic points. Consequently, two methods were chosen that could provide data for Scandinavian research is

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Bryce, Joseph A. "An Investigation of the Manufacture and Use of Bone Awls at Wolf Village (42UT273)." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2016. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6189.

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Wolf Village is a Fremont farming village located at the southern end of Utah Valley where Brigham Young University has conducted six field schools there and recovered 135 awl and awl fragments. The Wolf Village awls, like the awls from many Fremont sites, represent a large range of morphological variability. Because of the ubiquity and diversity of Fremont bone awls, many different approaches have been taken to organize and understand them; focusing more on morphological characteristics than interpretation. In order to better understand the life use of bone awls, experiments were conducted to

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Speed, Christopher. "Experimental archaeology and the formation processes of the archaeological record : the effects of trampling and soil fauna on geological evidence of metalworking." Thesis, University of Reading, 2014. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.617033.

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This is an experimental investigation of some archaeological site formation processes. The investigation used laboratory based container experiments to study differential earthworm bioturbation of soil lead and copper with macro-artefacts using Lumbricus terrestris and Eisenia fetida, during six month studies. A second experiment traced the geochemistry of experimental metal working at Butser Ancient Farm, Hampshire, both spatially and in depth profile. Soil chemical analysis in all cases followed a similar technique, using aqua regia pseudo-total extraction soil digests, followed by analysis

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Richard, Andrew Justin. "Clovis and Folsom Functionality Comparison." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/556853.

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This thesis uses experimental archaeology as a method to discover the functional differences between Clovis and Folsom projectile points filtered through a behavioral ecology paradigm. Porcelain is used as a substitute for tool stone for its consistency and control value. The experiment was devised to find out which technology, Clovis or Folsom, was more functional, had a higher curation rate and contributed to increased group subsistence. Paleoindian tool technology transitions can be seen as indicators for adaptation triggered by environmental conditions and changes in subsistence. Folsom te

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Woods, Alexander Davidson. "The effects of lithic raw material quality on Aurignacian blade production at Abri Cellier." Diss., University of Iowa, 2011. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1111.

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The Aurignacian is a contentious time period in paleoanthropology. The myriad social changes which accompany the Upper Paleolithic transition have often become associated with the physical tools which Aurignacian people left behind. One result of this is the current tendency of professionals to use blade technology as an indicator of "modernity," rather than examining how changes accompanying the Upper Paleolithic transition made blades a useful adaptation. Of particular importance is the fact that the adoption of blades coincides with a long distance shift in the system used to procure and tr

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Hansen, James Paul. "Nostalgic Media: Histories and Memories of Domestic Technology in the Moving Image." The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492451165107021.

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Oertle, Annette. "Time and Relative Dimension in Space: Untangling site formation and taphonomic processes on archaeological shell from the tropical Indo-Pacific." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/21080.

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Understanding the formation and transformation of an archaeological site is imperative to creating robust inferences about human behaviour. Relatively little work has been undertaken on the varying anthropic and non-anthropic taphonomic processes that affect shell-bearing archaeological sites, particularly in tropical locations which are prone to extreme weathering and issues of long-term preservation. This thesis provides a greater comprehension of taphonomic processes impacting archaeological shell material and uses this understanding to untangle complex spatial and temporal aspects of an ar

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Santos, da Rosa Neemias. "La Tecnología del Arte Rupestre Levantino: aproximación experimental para el estudio de sus cadenas operativas." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/668379.

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Aquesta tesi té com a objectiu caracteritzar el procés tecnológic de producció de les pintures levantines existents a la regió del Maestrat i àrees limítrofes (a l'est d'Espanya). Utilitzant Arqueologia Experimental i informacions provinents del registre arqueolôgic, geológic i paleoambiental de I'área d'estudi, es va provar de forma sistemática I'eficiência de 112 receptes pictóriques, compostes per pigments i lligants, i de 63 instruments d'aplicació de pintura, elaborats amb plomes, péls i plantes. A continuació, utilitzant les receptes i instruments classificats com els més eficients, es v

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Godfrey, Evelyne. "The technology of ancient and medieval directly reduced phosphoric iron." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/5511.

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After carbon, phosphorus is the most commonly detected element in archaeological iron. The typical phosphoric iron range is 0.1wt% to 1wt%P. The predominant source of phosphorus in iron is the ore smelted. Around 60% of economic UK rock iron ore formations contain over 0.2%P. Under fully reducing conditions, both in liquid-state (cast iron) and solid-state bloomery smelting (direct reduction) processes, such rock ores would be predicted to produce phosphoric iron, and bog iron ores even more so. Ore-metal-slag phosphorus ratios for bloomery iron are derived here, by means of: laboratory experi

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Putt, Shelby Stackhouse. "Human brain activity during stone tool production : tracing the evolution of cognition and language." Diss., University of Iowa, 2016. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2133.

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This study aims to shed light on how and when mechanisms of the human brain evolved to support complex cognition and language. The field of evolutionary cognitive archaeology asserts that prehistoric technologies, as products of past cognition in action, are informative of the minimum cognitive and linguistic abilities that hominins needed to possess for their production. Previous researchers attempted to reconstruct the neural correlates of two Early Stone Age (ESA) tool industries, the 2.6 million-year-old Oldowan indust

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Bebber, Michelle Rae. "UNDERSTANDING TEMPER SELECTION IN THE PREHISTORIC CERAMIC SEQUENCE OF THE SCIOTO RIVER VALLEY, ROSS COUNTY, OHIO (500 B.C. – AD 1400)." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1479821741762486.

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Delforge, Alexandre Henrique. "O sítio arqueológico Cerâmica Preta: estudo das técnicas e da cadeia operatória da cerâmica queimada em ambiente redutivo dos povos pré-coloniais praticantes da tradição cerâmica Aratu-Sapucaí." Universidade de São Paulo, 2017. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/71/71131/tde-19122017-102422/.

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A cerâmica encontrada no sítio arqueológico Cerâmica Preta, localizado entre Camanducaia e Itapeva, Sul do Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil, apresenta marcas negras de redução que levaram o autor a formular a hipótese sobre uma técnica específica de queima utilizada por aquele povo que habitou o local preteritamente. O conjunto de fragmentos e as marcas neles encontradas representam os remanescentes de uma técnica morta de cerâmica preta, praticada com maestria e regularidade intencionalmente pelo povo que o produziu. A queima da cerâmica, assim como seu uso ao fogo, deixam marcas de diferentes

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Karr, Landon Patrick. "The analysis and interpretation of fragmented mammoth bone assemblages : experiments in bone fracture with archaeological applications." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10036/3590.

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The study of flaked mammoth bone tools from the Late Pleistocene is a topic that has inspired great interest in the archaeological community for the last 40 years. The interpretation of evidence of culturally modified mammoth bone tools has varied widely across both time and space. At different times and in different places, flaked bone toolmaking has been interpreted across the geographic expanse of the North American continent, from Beringia to central Mexico, and through a vast timeframe, from 120,000 years ago, until as recently as 10,000 years ago. The study of these purported flaked bone

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Mikitiejeva, Ramunė. "Archeologinio paveldo gaivinimas ir pažinimo sklaida: teoriniai modeliai ir praktinės galimybės." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2008. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2008~D_20080611_144019-67254.

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Remiantis komparatyvistiniu, aprašomuoju analitiniu, sintezės, apibendrinimo metodais darbe analizuojamos archeologinio paveldo pažinimo sklaidos ir gaivinimo galimybės ir perspektyvos Lietuvoje. Sąlygiškai darbą galima skirtyti į dvi dalis: pirmojoje nagrinėjami teoriniai aspektai, o antrojoje pateikiama praktinių archeologinio paveldo animavimo įžvalgų. Siekiant akcentuoti visuomenės įsitraukimą ir aktyvų dalyvavimą archeologinio paveldo apsaugoje, darbe kaip paveldo pažinimo sklaidos ir gaivinimo sinonimas vartojamas animavimo terminas. Tyrimo objektu pasirinkus archeologinį paveldą, jo sa

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Howard, Wendy June. "Commensal or comestible? : the role and exploitation of small, non-ungulate mammals in early European prehistory : towards a methodology for improving identification of human utilisation." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/14026.

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Small mammals, namely those species larger than microfauna like rats and murids but smaller than medium, sheep-size fauna, are generally one of the less studied areas of zooarchaeology. While this may be partly influenced by modern cultural biases, it is more often because finding small, rabbit-sized, mammal remains in archaeological deposits presents a problem in accurately differentiating between those arising from natural, biological and anthropogenic agencies. This thesis tackles this subject using a synthesis of different methods, examining the exploitation and role of small, non-ungulate

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Baco, Hiuri Marcel di. "Arqueologia Guarani e experimental no Baixo Paranapanema Paulista: o estudo dos sítios arqueológicos Lagoa Seca, Pernilongo, Aguinha e Ragil II." Universidade de São Paulo, 2012. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/71/71131/tde-21062012-104518/.

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Esta pesquisa apresenta alguns resultados do trabalho realizado com Arqueologia experimental sobre a tecnologia cerâmica Guarani, especificamente, com o acabamento de superfície da cerâmica corrugada, ungulada, espatulada, serrungulada e nodulada da área do Baixo Paranapanema Paulista. A experiência com os testes experimentais nos permitiu avaliar algumas das capacidades cognitivas que envolvem o trabalho do (a) ceramista, bem como demonstrar alguns aspectos da técnica de confecção da cerâmica relacionados com as escolhas dos indivíduos ceramistas que podem ter gerado a variabilidade cerâmica

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Emmerich, Kamper Theresa. "Determining traditional skin processing technologies : the macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of experimental samples, prehistoric archaeological finds and ethnographic objects." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/22073.

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The importance of skin processing technologies, in the history and dispersal of humankind around the planet cannot be overstated. This area of material culture is often underrepresented as a research topic, and has been hampered, in part, by the lack of a systematic analysis methodology targeted at specifically this material type. This research aimed to develop a methodology for determining the tanning technologies in use during prehistory, from extant archaeologically recovered processed skin objects. The methodology is a product of macroscopic and microscopic observations of a large sample r

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DIARA, FILIPPO. "Experimental workflow for the creation of a non-conventional open source HBIM platform integrating metric data and stratigraphic analysis: the case study of the refectory of Santa Maria di Staffarda Abbey." Doctoral thesis, Politecnico di Torino, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2823951.

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