Tag Archives: research

Let Me Google That For You: How to Use Internet Tools to Research Effectively

Posted on May 21, 2019 by

In my post Experimental Archaelogy and Social Media, I talked about the concept of provenance, and why it’s so important to historians of all levels. This post, though, will go a bit further in showing that there are tools available … Continue reading →

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Experimental Archaeology and Social Media

Posted on March 27, 2019 by

So, it’s been another week of a post being shared on That Social Media Site of purported 14th century Byzantine garments as they make the rounds. . . again. They’re beautiful, well-crafted, and the photos look like they’ve been taken … Continue reading →

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Super-duper-humerals

Posted on July 11, 2018 by

One of the more puzzling things I’ve been researching have been superhumerals.  In the SCA, we have a tendency to make them out of fabric (because affordability), but I’ve now run into a second data point of what could be … Continue reading →

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