We started at the mini bald spot. 3-4 groups gathered on the mini-bald spot to create a road, and the others collected on the midi-bald spot. Each aimed to measure a centuriate from there. It took a while for our group to begin, mainly because there was a great debate about the perfect place to…
Surveying data: Lab group C
This week we built and attempted to use basic Roman surveying equipment. The groma, pictured above, has four arms arranged in a cross with weights hanging down from their ends, and from the center. By lining up three cords with a distant point (as Soren and Ruby are doing here), you can guarantee points in…
Group F Data: Measurement
Group Members: Isabel, Rahim, Bee, Eila The Experiment: We used ancient measurement techniques to complete several different tasks involving drawing out straight lines and right angles onto a field. Most of the data collected was qualitative, since the experiment largely revolved around our experiences using the Groma. A Groma is an ancient tool which allowed…
Week 9 Measurement Reflection
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Lab 9 Journal: Agromensores and Gromae
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Measurement Reflection
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week 9 lab journal: surveying
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Week 9: Weaving!
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Week 9 Lab Summary: Preparing to Weave
In this lab, we were tasked with beginning the weaving process. Unfortunately, the sheer complication and time-consumption of setting up the warp-weighted loom hampered the process––we have not yet begun weaving, and the lab has been extended somewhat indefinitely into the following week. Even though as a class we didn’t technically complete our task, it…
Group A Data Weaving Lab
The following is a time table of the tasks Group A performed on Thursday, November 11th, for the construction of the tablet-woven border required for the warp weighted loom. 1:17PM Group A begins measuring required threads for tablet-woven border 1:24PM 48 yards are wound around upright frame 1:25PM 48 yards are cut into two yard…
