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There's a new addition to the 'Archaeology in Practice' catagory-an article about Experimental Archaeology.

Without giving too much away (read the article!), experimental archaeology is all about experiencing the past through recreation. Its a key way for archaeologists to learn how things worked or were made in the past as well as useful for helping them understand excavated features.

But experimental archaeology is also a great way for amateur archaeologists and history lovers to have a hands on experience of the past themselves. For instance, why not have a go at flint knapping or another ancient craft? Search the web and you'll be sure to find a workshop in your vicinity.

Worth a look  is the recently constructed replica of a roman House at Wroxeter Roman town in the UK. The house, which was reconstructed by modern builders using Roman methods was a real eye opener into the labour and skill involved in Roman building. Its also shown that houses in Britain at least needed regular repairs, probably because of the weather!

Other articles under Archaeology in Practice include Archaeology and kids, Archaeological Fieldwork, Archaeological Excavation Techniques, Underwater Archaeology, Human Bone Analysis, Forensic Archaeology,  Volunteer Archaeology, and Metal Detectors and Archaeology