Experimental archaeology
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Experimental archaeology is a field of study which attempts to generate and test archaeological hypotheses, usually by replicating or approximating the feasibility of ancient cultures performing vario
Experimental tree felling with reconstructed adzes of the Linear Pottery culture for the analysis of stress marks on the adze blades and ghost lines on the tree stump and the timber in comparison with marks on archaeological finds
Creating a wall of mud in the Viking style.
Butser Ancient Farm's reconstruction of a Stone Age house found in Hampshire, UK.
Experimental medieval forge
Butser Ancient Farm
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Butser Ancient Farm is an archaeological open-air museum and experimental archaeology site located near Petersfield in Hampshire, southern England. Butser features experimental reconstructions of preh
Experimental archaeology
…create several of Leonardo da Vinci's designs from his sketchbooks, such as his 15th century armed fighting vehicle. One of the earliest examples is Butser Ancient Farm, which recreates buildings from UK archaeology to test theories of construction, use, and materials. Today, the site features a working Stone Age farm…
Butser Ancient Farm's reconstructed Iron Age village
The neolithic Horton House
The Little Woodbury roundhouse
The Moel y Gerddi roundhouse