Matthew Magnani

Upper Palaeolithic mariners? Evaluating experimental evidence for intentional early seafaring

Brought to popular consciousness by Thor Heyerdahl in the 1940s, the role of seafaring in human migration has been intensely debated. Aiming to stimulate discussion around the ways in which experimental archaeology is used to support such grand narratives, the authors of this deb...

Material imaginaries of the new iron curtain

The “social imaginary” has been critiqued for its overly deterministic qualities and resemblance to concepts of culture. Our article interrogates the materiality of the indeterminate at a time of heightened global uncertainty. Furthering a rapid response, material methodology in...