Archaeocafé - Episode 3 - Re-living the Neolithic: An interview with Amiel Abir
ArchaeoCafé20 Feb 2020

Archaeocafé - Episode 3 - Re-living the Neolithic: An interview with Amiel Abir

In this episode, I talk with Amiel Abir, an experimental and experiential archaeologist in Jerusalem, Israel whose particular interest is the Neolithic period of the Levant.


Some useful terminology and links

Living history
an activity that incorporates historical tools, activities and dress into an interactive presentation that seeks to give observers and participants a sense of stepping back in time
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_history

Experimental archaeology
a field of study which attempts to generate and test archaeological hypotheses, usually by replicating or approximating the feasibility of ancient cultures performing various tasks or feats
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_archaeology
For more about experimental archaeology, visit the EXARC website.
https://exarc.net/

adze / adz
a cutting tool similar to an axe but with the cutting edge perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adze

halfting
a process by which an artefact, often bone, metal, or stone is attached to a haft (handle or strap)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafting


To learn more about Amiel's work, have a look at his instructional videos.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLZVcn0MNXBwn4PPX2VA2uA/videos


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