Zachary R. McCrary – Experimental Archaeology / Experiential History

Week 8: Firing Pottery: Straw, Saw Dust, & Bark

Zoe Orlin, Holland Votaw, Zachary McCrary This week in lab, we constructed fire-pit kilns in order to fire pots we had made under the guidance of ceramics professor Kelly Connole the previous week. We had spent the previous week learning about Anglo-Saxon pottery and its chaine operatoire. Specifically, the entire process that must be undertaken…

Week 8: Making Dirt Hot

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Highlighting the Importance of Experimental Archaeology: Adventures in Burning Meat

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Week 7: Wet Dirt

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Week 5: I am BAD at Spinning

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Week 3: Ferro Bread Products Data (Group E)

The weather at the start of this weeks lab was, generally, pretty optimal: a little cloudy, slightly windy, and with a temperature of about 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The last bit might seem a little cold, but it didn’t seem to have much effect on the heat or quality of our fire, and the slight breeze…

Week 3: Ferro Bread

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Recreating the Red Man of Kilbeg

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Author: Zachary R. McCrary