The Prometheus Project

The Prometheus Project was an experimental archaeological investigation carried out at Butser Ancient Farm, Hampshire, England, into prehistoric logboat building techniques. The project focused on exploring the use of fire in building logboats, a common method of construction in historical cultures...

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Autor principal: Ryan Watts
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:803e2e189b824d15b4b1b36570f3bbd62021-12-01T14:42:31ZThe Prometheus Project2212-8956https://doaj.org/article/803e2e189b824d15b4b1b36570f3bbd62014-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10176https://doaj.org/toc/2212-8956The Prometheus Project was an experimental archaeological investigation carried out at Butser Ancient Farm, Hampshire, England, into prehistoric logboat building techniques. The project focused on exploring the use of fire in building logboats, a common method of construction in historical cultures but one over looked in prehistory. A 2.5 m long oak logboat was built using replica Bronze Age tools and fire to see if any evidence for the use of fire was left in the completed craft. The project was funded by HLF and CBA challenge funding and Butser Ancient Farm.Ryan WattsEXARCarticleexperimental archaeologyboat / shipwood workingbronzefirebronze ageunited kingdomMuseums. Collectors and collectingAM1-501ArchaeologyCC1-960ENEXARC Journal, Iss 2014/4 (2014)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic experimental archaeology
boat / ship
wood working
bronze
fire
bronze age
united kingdom
Museums. Collectors and collecting
AM1-501
Archaeology
CC1-960
spellingShingle experimental archaeology
boat / ship
wood working
bronze
fire
bronze age
united kingdom
Museums. Collectors and collecting
AM1-501
Archaeology
CC1-960
Ryan Watts
The Prometheus Project
description The Prometheus Project was an experimental archaeological investigation carried out at Butser Ancient Farm, Hampshire, England, into prehistoric logboat building techniques. The project focused on exploring the use of fire in building logboats, a common method of construction in historical cultures but one over looked in prehistory. A 2.5 m long oak logboat was built using replica Bronze Age tools and fire to see if any evidence for the use of fire was left in the completed craft. The project was funded by HLF and CBA challenge funding and Butser Ancient Farm.
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