Finding Out
Documenting the fallout.
Historical games / 100 BCE-699 CE / Kingdom A&S 2022
Ludus Duodecim Scriptorum
A leather travel version of the Roman Game of Twelve Inscriptions, made to be played and hauled around without pretending leather is the surviving artifact record.
Perfumery & aromatics / 13th century / Kingdom A&S 2023
Basil and Cucumber Water
A 13th-century Syrian steam-bath scent made from basil, cucumber, and rose water.
Alchemy & natural philosophy / 3rd-4th century CE / Kingdom A&S 2024
Preparation of Verdigris for Emerald
A Stockholm Papyrus verdigris method tested with different vinegars and oiled versus non-oiled copper.
Historical chemistry / 13th century / Kingdom A&S 2024
Mint Vinegar
A 13th-century Syrian mint-vinegar distillation that produced a usable result and a very clear equipment lesson.
Historical games / 1545 / Kingdom A&S 2024
Mary Rose Gaming Barrel Lid
A reconstruction of the gaming barrel lid from the Mary Rose, including Nine Men's Morris and the debated second game.
Natural history & medicine / 15th century print tradition
Nettle Nosebleed Powder
A stinging-nettle powder reconstructed from Herbarius Latinus as a historical medicinal preparation.