The Theory of the Archaeological Raft: Motivation, Method, and Madness in Experimental Archaeology

Between 1947 and 2006, nearly forty expeditions set out in recreated maritime drift vessels to demonstrate hypotheses with varying levels of relevance to archaeology and cultural diffusion. This paper divides the motivations of these expeditions into four major categories; examines more closely the...

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Auteur principal: P.J. Capelotti
Format: article
Langue:EN
Publié: EXARC 2012
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/4b00ec7de6534acfa01cc1ce88258200
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Résumé:Between 1947 and 2006, nearly forty expeditions set out in recreated maritime drift vessels to demonstrate hypotheses with varying levels of relevance to archaeology and cultural diffusion. This paper divides the motivations of these expeditions into four major categories; examines more closely the expeditions that were based on serious scientific hypotheses; and establishes criteria for ranking the eleven expeditions deemed to have produced archaeologically significant results.