The Roman mortarium was used for grinding food. That's why the inside has a rough surface, in this case created by adding fine gravel to the clay. Below: a replica I made. The original is from the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden / dating 1-300 AD / found in Welten NL
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#romanhistory #romans #archeology #history #pottery #ancientcraft #romeinen #archeologie #livinghistory #reenactment
The Roman mortarium was used for grinding food. That's why the inside has a rough surface, in this case created by adding gravel to the clay. Below: a replica I made. Original from Rijksmuseum van Oudheden / dating 1-300 AD / found in Welten NL
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#romanhistory #romans #archeology #history #pottery #ancientcraft #romeinen #archeologie #livinghistory #reenactment
Which Bartmann jug is 500 years old, left or right? This dude is a true masterpiece of 16th century stoneware and I've just finished my first replica.
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#handmade #archeology #history #pottery #livinghistory #ancientcraft #pottenbakker #germanstoneware #reenactment
Which Bartmann jug is 500 years old, left or right? This dude is a true masterpiece of 16th century stoneware and I've just finished my first replica.
⬇️continue reading below⬇️
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#handmade #archeology #history #pottery #livinghistory #ancientcraft #pottenbakker #germanstoneware #reenactment
More arrows made for my experimental research. This time Late Mesolithic style! #archaeology #history #experimental #ExperimentalArchaeology #prehistory #mesolithic #scotland #ancientcraft #flintknapping

A couple of things I’ve been working on as part of a commission for a friend! Including:

2x small leather coin pouches (one with wooden beads, one with bone beads)

1x roe deer hide pouch/satchel for a glasses case

1x Mesolithic style amber pendant

#ancientcraft #leatherwork #craft #archaeology #history #medieval #mesolithic #prehistory #art #leathercraft #nature #deer #huntergatherers

Filming another episode of #KnapTime today!

Plus this evening at 7pm (UK time) is the premier of episode 2 of season 2 - Making a Neolithic flint axe. Join us in the live chat to talk all things knapping and axes: https://youtu.be/Laeh8Q4zzto

#flintknapping #ancientcraft #jamesdilley #drjamesdilley #ancientcraftuk #neolithic #NeolithicNovember

Knapping a Neolithic Flint Axehead for #Knaptime (S2 E2)

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