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Classics, Archaeology and Maker Education

 

Books and articles about teaching and learning about the ancient world through making and doing.

Steven Hunt bears no responsibility for the content or advice given in them.

Articles, books, blogs and podcasts 

Angiolillo, P. (2020). Thinking Materially: Making Ostraca in the Classroom Ancient Jew review
ArchaeoTrek (2026) [Blog] Sensory Archaeology: Rethinking History Teaching.
Bond, S. (2024). Mapping the Sky. Roman Augury in the Classroom. Ancient Jew Review. 
Chapinal-Heras D, Díaz-Sánchez C, España-Chamorro S, et al. (2023). Photogrammetry and 3D modelling in university teaching. A case study applied to the history degree. Journal of Classics Teaching. 24(48):133-142.

Diemke J. (2022). Teaching about the senses in antiquity: exploring the ancient world of scents through recreating ancient perfumes. Journal of Classics Teaching. 23(46):117-120.
Durmaz, R. (2021). “Mirror, Mirror!” Speaking Objects and Speaking to Objects in the Classroom Ancient Jew review.
Exarc Journal. Journal of Experimental Archeology. 
Fitzjohn, M. (n.d.) Grand designs in Ancient Greece - REF 2021 Case Study. University of Liverpool. 
Forger, D. (2020). ‘Parchment-Packages’ in The Jewish Jesus Class: Pedagogical Practices in the Digital Age Ancient Jew Review

Fraser, C. B. (2024) [Blog] Classics and Lego. Classical Studies Support. 
Glass, G. (2021). A Perfect Hecatomb of Lipsticks in Every Shade: Using Invocations and Prayers to Imagine Ancient Relationships to the Gods. Ancient Jew Review.

Jazwa K. A. (2017). Hands-on Learning for Classics: Building an Effective, Long-term Project. Journal of Classics Teaching.18(36):1-7.
Judson, A. (2023). [Blog] Experimenting with tablet-making. Cambridge Core Blog.

Kean, S. (2025). Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations. Little, Brown & Co. 
Lawrence, C. (2023). Writing Londinium with the Five Senses. TRAJ. 
Moniz , F. F. de S., Castineiras, L. B., & Barros, D. B. . (2025). Jogos didáticos como estratégias interdisciplinares para o ensino de cultura clássica e língua latina na Educação Básica brasileira. Classica - Revista Brasileira De Estudos Clássicos, 38, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.24277/classica.v38.2025.1159
Powell, M. (2025). Lecturer who attempts to predict future by analysing sheep livers gives Oscar forecast. 

Roy N. (2019). Making a StINK with STEM in the Classics Classroom: Exploring Ancient Roman Writing through Experimental Archaeology. Journal of Classics Teaching. 20(40):14-19. 
Roy, N. (2023). Teaching Outside the Box of Classical Languages:  A Diverse Curriculum for Diverse Learners. Teaching Classical languages, 13,1.

Roy, N. (2025). [Blog] Creative Classics.
Sheard, S. (2025) [Blog] Manipulatives: Using pedagogy to drive practice. BERA Blog. 
Smith, G. (2020). Make Your Own Magical Papyrus Ancient Jew Review.

Taietti, G. (2025). Bringing Ancient Monsters into the Classroom: Card Games and Creativity. The Ancient Monsters Blog.

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