Paleolithic experimental archaeology

[Jodie]

Afternoon

I'm on a mailing list for communicating science so I was pleasantly surprised to see
this crop up on it - "saw this and thought of you" really

Anyway she's wanting advice on 'training the trainers' I think and I bet some people
here have a bit of experience of the stuff mentioned. She's happy for me to be making
her email and address public.

If anyone has any suggestions or feedback, please get in touch with her directly:
mailto:ritarod@PORTUGALMAIL.COM - she's from Portugal...

I've already told her about the Experimental Archaeology mailing list:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ARCH-EXPERIMENT.html

Jo

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Dear all,

I am trying to set up a communication training to explainers working on an
experimental archaeological workshop on Paleolithic techniques, such as:
hunting, fire production, glue production, clothes made of leather clothes, use
of fireplaces, heating liquids, etc.

This group of future explainers doesn’t have previous experience in teaching or
similar communication practice, but they know deeply the history concepts.

This could be a good opportunity to use some communication and learning
approaches used mainly in science centers to other kind of museums.

Does anyone have similar workshops?
What kind of training do you provide your facilitators?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Ana Rita Claro Rodrigues
ritarod@PORTUGALMAIL.COM

 

[Matt Mallery]

She should contact some anthropology departments at various universities. I assume she is looking for advice from people who have experience teaching primitive skills in a manner that also conveys a historic lesson. The University of Montana here in the USA has a six week long primitive skills program through the Anthropology department and if she emailed them, they may be able to help. Also take a look at Flintknapper associations.

 

[Snufkin]

You might point her in the direction of the SPT http://www.primitive.org/. Several of the board members are very experienced primitive technology teachers.

 

[Jodie]

Thank you people - I shall email her the links tomorrow.
Jo

 

[Ogri the trog]

Jodie,
Best resource I've found is the guys at Paleoplanet webforum - they're almost as friendly as us and based in the States.
http://p081.ezboard.com/fpaleoplanet69529frm17

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Jodie]

Thanks - I'm glad I waited until now to send as I was able to add yours as well Ogri

 

[Dave Budd]

Might be worth her getting in touch with the archaeology dept at Exeter Uni. They run the only MA in Experimental Archaeology and two of the primary tutors are heavily into their prehistoric stuff (British, european and american)

 

[Jodie]

Thanks Dave - I knew this was the right place to ask! Cheers everyone. I've sent her
an email and will send her any updates