The Daub Towers (Part 1) - Ep 63

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on reconstructing a seasonal home for the Fallohide with expert Caroline Nicolay.

It’s time to get out our plastering trowels out, because this episode Ash and Tilly are (re)joined by experimental archaeologist and archaeo-construction expert Caroline Nicolay. Together, the three tackle the quest of reconstructing a Fallohide (hunter-gatherer hobbit) seasonal home for the Anduin Fallohide Fellowship of Museums and Antiquity. But all is not as simple as it seems… Listen in to hear why burnt clay is so important, what a vampire did tohis historic castle, and how you too can become a mud mason.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ash, Tilly

Guest: Caroline Nicolay

Topics covered

• experimental archaeology
• reconstruction
• hunter-gatherer
• cultural heritage
• construction techniques

Keywords

• archaeology
• plastering
• burnt clay
• mud mason
• vampire
• historic castle

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fallohide

Places: Anduin

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