Spring23_Week4 – Experimental Archaeology / Experiential History

Week 4 Lab Summary: Ritual

by Bee, Ellie, and Will This week in Experimental Archaeology, we took a deep dive into Dr. Morton’s experimental research on rites done at the altar during ancient Greek religious sacrifices. Evidence of ritual animal sacrifice has been found in the archaic cult images of a series of vase paintings. We burned bovine thigh bones…

For future archaeologists: bone burial

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Ritual Lab Data: Group B

Group members: Ruby Becker, Morgan Dieschbourg, Marta Kondratiuk, Chris O’Mara. This report will be using the 24-hour clock system for timekeeping. Kilogram kg Gram g Centimeter cm Measurements commonly used in the report. Introductions and Goals No one in our group has ever had experience with anything even remotely similar to religious sacrifice and we…

Group E Data: Week 4 Ritual

Initial Weighing: Tail 22.2oz Thighbone 108.1oz Omentum 14.81oz Splanchna 1lb 6.3oz All splanchna except the heart were cut in order to make them easier to place on the spit Altar Size: 4 across each row and 4 rows deep Events after lighting the fire: (The time given is the time after the fire was started.…

Week 4 Lab Data Group F: Ritual

Group members: Luisa Cichowski, Rahim Hamid, Amalia Pappa, and Samantha Zimmerman Setting up the woodpiles We had initially set our woodpile up more openly (fig.1) but Jake recommended we make our top layer more solid (fig. 2) Initial Measurements weight (oz) dimensions (in) femur 110.2 oz Length = 17 inWidth of head = 5 inWidth…

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Week 4 Lab Summary: Ritual

For future archaeologists: bone burial

Ritual Lab Data: Group B

Group E Data: Week 4 Ritual

Week 4 Lab Data Group F: Ritual

Week 4 Lab Journal: A Flaming Ritual

Ritual journal

Week 4 Journal: Ritual

Ritual Lab Journal!

Religious Ritual Reflection