Experimental Data
Scope Note
Descriptions of experimental archaeology, ethnoarchaeology, or any other technique that includes reconstruction or observation of technologies or activities of peoples of the past or present (e.g., skinning a deer with stone tools, making stone tools or weapons, testing possible prehistoric agricultural and/or building methods), includes reconstruction, computer simulation, modeling, or observation, etc.
History Note
This category, term, and scope note were introduced in 2000. The term was changed from "Comparative data" to "Experimental Data" in 2005. The scope note was revised in 2006. Added "testing possible prehistoric agricultural and/or building methods" in 2010.
- Broader Term
- 120 Research Methods
- Related Terms
- 123 Observation In Research
- 125 Tests And Schedules In The Field
- 128 Organization And Analysis Of Results
- 174 Historical Reconstruction
- Use Fors
- Computer simulation
- Ethnoarchaeology
- Experimental archaeology
- Flint-knapping (in experimental archaeology)
- Identifier
- 1213
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