Bronze Age
Experimental Roman Minting: Casting Silver-Copper Alloys into a Bronze Mould
***This paper provides the details of a Roman minting experiment, which used a bronze mould to cast debased silver blanks typical of the third century A.D. The investigation follows the paper ''Experiments reproducing Roman debased alloys" (George, 2020) which studied the manufacturing methods used...
Bone Processing
Country
- Germany
Bones, legs, horns, antlers and teeth - it's wonderful what you can use from animals. When there was no plastic, for example, combs and buttons were made from antlers and were accordingly expensive.
Horn is elastic and becomes soft when heated - not only bow ends are made from it, but all kinds of everyday devices.
World Draft Cattle Symposium
Country
- Germany
Following the great success of the Virtual World Draft Animal Congress ("Draft Animals in the Past, Present and Future) in 2021, the World Draft Cattle Symposium will be held in Lorsch (Germany) from March 8-9, 2024.
Bronze Workshop Zeiteninsel
Country
- Germany
Time: 10:00-17:00
Costs: 80, - € / day plus material
Leaders: Thomas Groß, Boris and Philipp Potschka
Number of people: max. 8
During these two days, with the support of our experienced course instructors, you can plan and implement your own bronze casting projects. One-day participation is possible.
Construction of a Double Wattle Wall with Clay
Country
- Germany
Wood and clay are the oldest building materials known to man and are also used in the construction of the Zeiteninsel model buildings. In the Bronze Age residential building, a double wattle wall will be built, which will then be daubed.
Participation of at least two days is necessary.
Bow Building Course
Country
- Germany
In the two-day course, the participants learn which work steps are required to make a bow and make their own bow under expert guidance.
The Past Has a Future! 2021
Country
- Poland
We would like to invite you to participate in the 2nd Conference of the Faculty of Archaeology ‘Przeszłość ma przyszłość!/ The Past Has a Future!’, which will take place, in a hybrid format at the Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw (Poland) and online on March 22-26th, 2021
Irish Copper Axe-Ingots Recovered in Brittany: Experimental Casting to Recreate Porous Material
Book Review: Scelte Tecnologiche, Expertise e Aspetti Sociali della Produzione. Una Metodologia Multidisciplinare Applicata allo Studio della Ceramica Eneolitica by Vanessa Forte
#FinallyFriday: Building Engagement
Country
- the Netherlands
Open-air museums are always looking for ways to engage the public. What is the best way to offer visitors a glimpse into the past? How can open-air museums be used to address issues of interpretation and social responsibility in the modern world? Zsolt Sári and Luke Winter join us for December’s #FinallyFriday to discuss their different approaches to these questions.