Interview: Scientific Tools Applied within Archaeology and Historical Re-enactment: Dr Gábor Szollosy on the Implementation of Experimental Archaeology in Hungary

Abstract

Dr Gábor Szőllősy is an agricultural engineer and councillor museologist at the Museum of Hungarian Agriculture, Budapest. His specialist fields at the Museum are: livestock-farming, livestock registry, carriage vehicles, harnesses, fine arts and the numismatics collection. His PhD thesis was published in 1995, Experimental examination the mechanical characteristics of divergent types bows. As a historical re-enactor of the 16th – 17th century Ottoman Conquest period, he is currently cultivating a relationship with the Egri Egri Vitézlő Oskola Hagyományőrző és Sport Egyesülettel, with the traditional archery practicing Turkish Tirendaz Association and with the Dobó István Vármúzeuml. He has also served as jury-member on several occasions for the Civil Csillagok initiative, evaluating the authenticity of participating re-enactment associations.

Keywords

• living history
• experimental archaeology
• archery
• late middle ages
• hungary