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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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:4b00ec7de6534acfa01cc1ce882582002021-12-01T14:42:30ZThe Theory of the Archaeological Raft: Motivation, Method, and Madness in Experimental Archaeology2212-8956https://doaj.org/article/4b00ec7de6534acfa01cc1ce882582002012-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10021https://doaj.org/toc/2212-8956Between 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.P.J. CapelottiEXARCarticlesurvivalwaternavigationboat / shipsailing(re)constructionexperimentexperiencenewest eraczech republicMuseums. Collectors and collectingAM1-501ArchaeologyCC1-960ENEXARC Journal, Iss 2012/1 (2012)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic survival
water
navigation
boat / ship
sailing
(re)construction
experiment
experience
newest era
czech republic
Museums. Collectors and collecting
AM1-501
Archaeology
CC1-960
spellingShingle survival
water
navigation
boat / ship
sailing
(re)construction
experiment
experience
newest era
czech republic
Museums. Collectors and collecting
AM1-501
Archaeology
CC1-960
P.J. Capelotti
The Theory of the Archaeological Raft: Motivation, Method, and Madness in Experimental Archaeology
description 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.
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author P.J. Capelotti
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title The Theory of the Archaeological Raft: Motivation, Method, and Madness in Experimental Archaeology
title_short The Theory of the Archaeological Raft: Motivation, Method, and Madness in Experimental Archaeology
title_full The Theory of the Archaeological Raft: Motivation, Method, and Madness in Experimental Archaeology
title_fullStr The Theory of the Archaeological Raft: Motivation, Method, and Madness in Experimental Archaeology
title_full_unstemmed The Theory of the Archaeological Raft: Motivation, Method, and Madness in Experimental Archaeology
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