I will be speaking at the Future Is Sound summit at The Barbican on April 5, 2022 about “archaeoacoustics” – a fascinating and relatively new field of study that is changing so much of what we thought we knew about ancient sites.
Researchers are re-discovering the acoustic secrets of some of the world’s most mysterious, fascinating, important and ancient constructions, confirming that we modern sound junkies didn’t invent the science of acoustics. Hominids were sound engineers from the very beginning, building temples, pyramids, churches, tombs, and amphitheaters to create the most powerful sounds possible – simply through a combination of clever geometry and carefully chosen materials. I’ll be describing what we have recently discovered about ancient constructions, and hoping to blow people’s minds with some incredible footage…
Where: The Barbican
When: April 5, 6:30pm
Tickets and full programme here!