Week 9 Lab Journal: Bronze-Age Saws
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Week 8 Lab Journal: Measuring
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Week 7 Lab Journal: Battle Tactics
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Week 7 Lab Group 3 Data: Battle Formations
Today we recreated three different types of battle formation: hoplites, phalanx, and manipole. Our main questions going through this lab were about the learning curve, the ceiling, and what made us feel safe or in danger. Hoplite Formation: We started out with the hoplite formation which involved interlocking shields and swords. The shields got heavy…
Week 6 Lab Summary: Bread
Oscar, Losh and Shreya INTRODUCTION This week we shifted away from our discussion of shepherds to focus on ancient forms of bread-making. We specifically talked about the cultivation of wheat, and the formal processes of turning wheat into a baked product. We discussed the importance of different grain varieties in the ancient world, and how…
Week 6 Lab Journal: Bread
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Week 5 Lab Journal: Dye (with the lambies and the sheepies)
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Lab Group Data: Ritual (Group 1)
Summary: This week I was the data recorder for our lab group (comprised of Feraidon AbdulRahimzai, Jonah Tannen, Aselya Gullickson, and myself). We worked with an above-ground fire pit, recreating ancient ritual practices. First, we put our oxtail and cow femur-bone on the fire, and then roasted our splanchna (kidney, liver, and heart). In the…
Week 4 Lab Journal: Ritual
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Week 3 Lab Journal: Cheese
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