Calendar of Events

2014 Michaelmas Term Activities

• Week 1 – Beginning of term pub social
• Week 2 – St. Cross Talks lecture and knapping demonstration
• Week 3 – Tues 28 October (1:30-2:30) - Pitt Rivers Museum visit
• Week 4 – Sat 8th November (1:30-3:00) - Harcourt Arboretum visit
• Week 5 – Date TBA: OxPalTechSoc’s first All General Meeting and stone knapping (want to be involved in organizing OPTS? Run for a committee position and bang rocks!)
• Week 6 – Date TBA: Making projectiles (practical session)
• Week 7 – Date TBA: Practising projectiles (practical session)
• Week 8 – Date TBA: Winter Camping and campfire feast!

2014 Trinity Term Activities:

• Thurs 8th May (14:00-16:30) – Textiles and Organics Handling and Discussion at the Pitt Rivers
• Sun 18th May (13:00-17:00) – Cordage and Textiles Practical
• Thurs 22nd May (14:00-16:30) – Lithics Handling and Discussion at the Pitt Rivers
• Thurs 29th May (14:00-1:30) – Hunting Technologies Handling and Discussion at the Pitt Rivers
• TBA – Woodworking Practical
• Thurs 19th Jun (14:00-16:30) – Fire-making and Drill Technologies Handling and Discussion at the Pitt Rivers
• Sat 21st June – A.G.M. and End of Trinity B.B.Q.

*Knapping sessions are planned to be added - we will circulate an email when ones are planned on a more casual basis!


2014 Hilary Term Activities:

• January 31st (Friday, 14:30-16:30) - Cordage sourcing and Making in Port Meadow

• February 5th (Wednesday, 14:00-15:30) - Cordage technology and practice (Pitt Rivers)

• February 11th (Tuesday, 14:00-16:00) - Object handling at the Ashmolean Museum with Alison Roberts (Lower Paleolithic Stone Tools - Sourcing and Manufacture)

• February 15th (Saturday, 14:00-17:00) - Flint knapping practical (Lower Palaeolithic Techniques)*

• February 18th (Tuesday, 14:00-16:00) - Object handling at the Ashmolean Museum with Alison Roberts (biface variability)

• February 22nd (Saturday, 14:00-17:00) - Working with clay, part 1 (Ceramics will be left to dry and fired at a later date)

• February 25th (Tuesday 14:00-16:00) - Object handling at the Ashmolean Museum with Alison Roberts (Middle Palaeolithic Technology)

• March 1st (Saturday, 14:00-17:00) - Flint knapping practical (Middle Palaeolithic Techniques and Continued Ceramic work)*

• March 4th (Tuesday 14:00-16:00) - Object handling at the Ashmolean Museum with Alison Roberts (Upper Palaeolithic Technology)

• March 8th (Saturday 14:00-17:00) - Flint knapping practical (Upper Palaeolithic Techniques)

• March 11th (Tuesday 14:00-16:00) - Object handling at the Ashmolean Museum with Alison Roberts (Lithic Retouch, comparing French and British typologies)

• March 12th (TBA) - End of term BBQ

Emails will be sent a week prior to each session confirming the time and location (see below for our first session this Wednesday at Port Meadow) Please RSVP to sessions (oxpalaeo@gmail.com) so we have an accurate idea of numbers. Please feel free to bring a friend!

*flint knapping practicals have a 'focus', but you can of course come and knap or practise whatever you like! People will be on hand to help beginners as well. Lots of flint will be available, with smaller pieces to use for free, and larger pieces to buy at a nominal fee. We will have gloves and goggles on hand too to make sure we're stylish. We also have an enclosed facility (giant army tent) at a private residence to use at hands on sessions. When you RSVP we will tell you where it is and how to get there (it's in Jericho).

Not on the mailing list? Email oxpalaeo@gmail.com and let us know you would like to be added!