#experimental-archaeology

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fromSlate Magazine
5 hours ago

I Got to Fire a Trebuchet. It Was Even Greater Than I Ever Imagined.

The trebuchet was the most fearsome weapon of medieval times, a giant catapult that could lay waste to any fortress by battering its walls with boulders.
History
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

45-hour voyage in replica canoe tests Paleolithic migration theory

"We initiated this project with simple questions: 'How did Paleolithic people arrive at such remote islands as Okinawa? How difficult was their journey? And what tools and strategies did they use?'"
OMG science
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

This archaeologist built a replica boat to sail like the Vikings

Greer Jarrett has identified four possible small ports, or 'havens,' used by Vikings along the Norwegian coast, significant for trade and travel.
Roam Research
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