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UCD Centre for Experimental Archaeology and Material Culture: “Making, Understanding, Storytelling”
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“A diversity of thought has always been a strength of the scientific enterprise but at the same time, there are principles around which all scientists unite—those of evidence, independence, process, and inclusion”
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www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Yes!!! It’s a beautiful day too!
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The early medieval roundhouse was burnt down by vandals (yes, I know) in an arson attack in May 2019. But we decided then, let’s see it as an opportunity … youtu.be/SR1h0ahzJHk?...
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No granite is fine, limestone and shale explode though - but they still used limestone in fulachts… they had to. That’s why fulacht mounds in Clare, for example, are large - all that shattered stone
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Super!
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And especially when you pop them back into the fire 🔥- we haven’t experimented but I suspect a single stone (depending on lithology) might only last a few uses. Also, you can heat water in a leather bag.
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It’s worth emphasising how abundant and easily available hot water was - a few stones in the hearth, bucket of water, tongs, you’ll have enough water to scald yourself inside minutes. You can also keep it hot with the odd stone. And as you see, they will be fist sized stones
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Yep, that would do it. It’s the only way to heat water using wooden vessels like a tub or trough. You can keep reusing the stones until they crack and piles of fire-crazed stones are found in digs
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But in the 12th century parody text, Aislinge Meic Conglinne (The dream of Meic Conglinne), arriving at a monastery, he found that last night's bath water was still in the tub, and it contained "cool stones", also from the night before 😳 4/
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Travellers could expect such bathing facilities in early medieval Ireland, as hospitality was a ethical, moral and legal obligation, and compensation could be claimed if it was not provided!
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In early medieval law, a prosperous farmer was required to own a washing-trough (ambur indlat) & bathtub (long floilcthe). Water for a guest should be clean and hot, but not too hot! One of the worst welcomes in any house was 'scalding water upon the feet' (uisce ro-the dar cosa) 2/
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Alright, here's where the experimental archaeology starter pack is at so far 👀
We've definitely missed some folks, so just shout and we'll add you!
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Cough… never too late (especially with online course) 🙂
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Just woke this account up!
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UCD’s Graduate Certificate in Experimental Archaeology and Material Culture (Online/Distance Learning) is a part-time, online, distance learning course designed to provide students with an understanding of rôle of experimental archaeology in understanding material culture hub.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_M...
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