Experimental archaeology is a field of study which attempts to generate and test archaeological hypotheses, usually by replicating or approximating the feasibility of ancient cultures performing various tasks or feats.
Surveying parties and the military, as well as others, have used wagon odometers on trails throughout the West, providing historians with important information tom aid them in locating historic sites. Beers Wagon Odometer, or similar, was used for this purpose. Read More …
Archaeological studies of movement between communities that had horses should use empirical evidence about horse travel over terrain types analogous to those traversed between historical archaeological sites. The experiences of equestrians are of interest to archaeologists because they reflect past Read More …