Archaeoacoustics is a developing science that explores the relationship of sound to human behaviour in prehistory. Although there is a great deal of interest in archaeoacoustics, little actual research is actually undertaken or reported. My work as a non-professional is presented here, in the hope that it may stimulate more research and interest from archaeologists and acousticians.

There are links to four projects: the one on Silbury Hill, is complete. The investigation into the acoustics of Avebury is still in progress and is unlikely to be finished for some time yet. It is presented in full though, because as all the flaws and errors are included, I hope it might benefit other researchers who are also new to archaeoacoustics. There is an account of an exciting experiment to reconstruct the Longstones Cove, Avebury - which has very unusual acoustical properties.


FLINT KNIVES AS BULLROARERS

BECKHAMPTON COVE EXPERIMENT

ACOUSTIC SILBURY

AVEBURY ECHOES