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Exploring materiality and sensory experience through Viking Age reenactment




TekijätMoilanen Ulla, Sahramaa Jenni

KustantajaRoutledge

Julkaisuvuosi2024

JournalTime and Mind

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiTime and Mind

Vuosikerta17

Numero1-2

Aloitussivu101

Lopetussivu118

ISSN1751-696X

eISSN1751-6978

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/1751696X.2024.2354831

Verkko-osoite https://doi.org/10.1080/1751696X.2024.2354831

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/404739230


Tiivistelmä
Sensory archaeology explores how past individuals engaged with their world through all their senses. The use of senses is also a cornerstone in Viking Age reenactment. We argue that research on Viking Age material culture can benefit from the knowledge and experience of Viking Age reenactors, particularly when studying the sensory dimension of using and crafting objects. The traditional dichotomy between archaeologists and reenactors can also be challenged, as many individuals can be professional archaeologists but also reenactors. The application of reenactment in archaeological research is nevertheless situated on the boundary between subjective experiences and objective academic research. For this kind of research to work, methodological rigour and a theoretical framework is required to ensure the reliability and validity of interpretations. By applying a relevant theoretical framework, for example one that embraces the theories of sensory archaeology, while acknowledging the nuanced interplay of authenticity and subjectivity, Viking Age reenactment can provide a unique tool to study Viking Age material culture.

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