Issues of reconstruction the clothes based on results of archaeological textile research

Abstract

Methodical issues of reconstruction medieval clothes on the basement of researches in textile from archaeological sites of Golden Horde, Rus’ etc are analyzed in the article. Historic reenactment is actively developed nowadays in our country and all over the world. This is the direct extension of experimental archaeology, but beyond academic science. Information for reenactment is generally provided by scientific articles and the analysis of such information is of great importance. The author believes that there is a need to evaluate the authenticity of reenactments offered by scientists. The article deals with the reconstruction of excavated artifacts with due regard for the traditional techniques of manufacture. The author analyses some published reconstructions of clothes and assesses their accuracy pointing out typical errors.

Keywords

• archaeological textiles
• clothes
• reconstruction
• Golden Hord
• ecemeteries
• the Gnezdovo C-301
• the Verbovyi Log