Hello everyone,
This looks like an interesting project:
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>Dear Arch-Experiment list members,
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>At Exeter University, an MA in experimental archaeology is offered. One of
>their research students is studying the exploitation of nuts (hazelnuts,
>acorns, beechnuts and water chestnuts) in prehistoric Europe.
>
>She has the following query:
>"As part of my research, I am interested in conducting a number of nut
>processing experiments, using a number of different tools made from wood and
>stone, based upon ethnographic, historical and archaeological data. I am
>also considering undertaking use wear analysis of these tools; this would be
>particularly useful when recognising similar tools in the archaeological
>record. As far as I can tell there has been very little research looking at
>nut processing tools in Europe, although many sites, especially in the
>Mesolithic & Neolithic, have stone/wooden tools that would have successfully
>cracked/grind nuts. Does anyone know of any similar studies or have any
>comments?
>
>As part of my overall experiment design, I will also conduct a number of pit
>storage experiments of both processed and unprocessed nuts. (I already)
>conducted a hazelnut gathering study and stored hazelnuts in pits for 18
>weeks during the Autumn & Winter of 2000-2001, which revealed some
>interesting issue regarding pit storage and hazelnuts availability."
>
>If anybody has some clues, please post them into this newsgroup.
>
>best
>
>Roeland Paardekooper
>www.exarc.net
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