Book Review: Slow Tech by Peter Ginn

Slow Tech by Peter Ginn is a guide for step-by-step experimental archaeology. It is more a manual than a text or reference book, clearly showing the chaîne opératoire for potential experiments to try at home. Each of the five chapters includes a brief introduction to the relevant topics, followed by...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a222cfb28ce840818c18ec792363f5402021-12-01T14:42:34ZBook Review: Slow Tech by Peter Ginn2212-8956https://doaj.org/article/a222cfb28ce840818c18ec792363f5402020-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10474https://doaj.org/toc/2212-8956Slow Tech by Peter Ginn is a guide for step-by-step experimental archaeology. It is more a manual than a text or reference book, clearly showing the chaîne opératoire for potential experiments to try at home. Each of the five chapters includes a brief introduction to the relevant topics, followed by a series of experiments with clear procedure instructions and lists of required equipment. The chapters cover fire, earth (mainly ceramics and salt), wood, stone and water. Each chapter is very ‘picture-heavy’ and has insets that show points of interest about the subject matter.Jonny CrockettsEXARCarticlereviewexperimental archaeologyancient technologybookMuseums. Collectors and collectingAM1-501ArchaeologyCC1-960ENEXARC Journal, Iss 2020/1 (2020)
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Book Review: Slow Tech by Peter Ginn
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