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Brief History
  • The oldest mancala board discovered was in Jordan, dug into the floor of a Neolithic dwelling that was converted into a Roman bath house. There is early evidence that the game has been ...

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This article was written by Sebastian de Sandoval.This summer, he took the time to paint a marshalling staff. Below is his process, pictures, what he learned, and what he would do differently.

 

Upon de...

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If you are not part of the Society for Creative Anachronism, there will be a lot of terminology in this post that may be confusing. Head over to the SCA official website to learn more!



The November eve...

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During the Middle Ages, devout Christians believed Reliquaries contained divine powers of restoration, luck, healing powers, or could bestow blessings and miracles. Such items were teeth, bone, pieces...

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For the 2025 Feast of the Hare, I decided to enter into the Baronial Arts and Science competition. I only had a few months to put together a project, so I fell back on my old comfort projects of knitt...

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These are all the sources used for the reliquary purse research project. 

Barber, E. J. W. Prehistoric Textiles: The Development of Cloth in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages with Special Reference to the ...

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This is an errata to the pattern “For That Extra Warmth: Italian-Style Stocking, 16th/17th century” found in the below book. More than a dozen knitters and I have noticed that the lack of consistency ...