Measurement with the Groma
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Tactics
I had an absolutely incredible time experimenting and testing out ancient tactics today on the Mini Bald Spot. Going into the exercise, I was unsure of the extent to which trying to “play-test” (an imperfect term) ancient tactics would help me understand them, but I am glad to say my suspicions were firmly off-base. After…
Libum, Simple Loaves, and Sourdough!
Making bread during today’s lab really brought to life everything we have been learning about grain in class over the past few days. Our group was tasked with making Libum, a sort of cheese-loaf of bread from Cato’s writings. As Jake explained to us at the beginning of the lab, Libum were used in ancient…
Group B Data – Grain Lab 1
For this week’s lab exploring Grain, we set out to uncover the effect of including a farro-paste in bread making practices that mimicked those published in Cato the Elder’s On Agriculture from 165 BC. Our lab group, Group B, was charged with making Spira, a variant of the bread and cheese cake Placenta. Spira involves…
Bread: The Beginning
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Group B Data Report – Dyeing and Sheepies!
For our lab this week, we ventured out to Alejandra’s farm in Kenyon, Minnesota. Our goals for the lab were to meet and interact with the sheep who we have spent so much time learning about and to put into practice the same dyeing processes we learned about last week. Another important goal of the…
Dyeing and Sheepies and Everything Nice!
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Religious Ritual Reflection
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Cheesemaking Reflection
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Wool Lab Reflection!
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