Sylvain Burri

Residue analysis of the floors of a charcoal burner’s hut at Naour (Morocco)

As part of the ethnoarchaeological study carried out by S. Burri and A. Durand on the way of life of current charcoal burners in Morocco, archaeometric analyses of samples from the floor of a hut in Naour were carried out in order to identify the presence of chemical concentrations. These analyses were performed in order to understand the chemical traces left by the various activities during the occupation of the hut and to provide data that could, in the future, serve as a framework for the interpretation of the archaeological record.

The Use of the Senses in the Technical Processes of Resin Tapping and Wood Tar Making: An Ethno-Archaeological Approach

Sensory archaeology is a recent and dynamic field of research in English-speaking countries, but it is still in its infancy in France. Nonetheless, recent interdisciplinary studies have shown the interest of cross data between experimental sciences and human sciences from such a perspective. The importance of the use of the senses (sight, touch, hearing, taste, and smell) during the technical operational processes, which are by nature intangible, has been demonstrated by ethnological studies. The craftsman is attentive to what the material is “saying” while it is being transformed, and it guides that process thanks to the perception of those signs.