On the radio

How a shoe can be dated (in French), to hear on Radio Suisse Romande la première (RSR1), radio show “impatience” Sept. 14th 2011

Calceology, the discipline of studies of old shoes, where shoes are a tool to date an archaeological site. Because shoes change with fashion and fashion changes rapidly those common object become a crucial indicator of time, able to narrow down time frames where C14 dating lacks in accuracy.