Germany

Archäotechnica: Stone Age in Europe

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Germany

From the appearance of the first hominids to sedentary farming life, the Stone Age is an epoch of superlatives. Reason enough to dedicate a separate ARCHÄOTECHNICA to this chapter of human history. We have therefore invited numerous international performers and scientists to help us get in touch with life during the European Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic.

Obituary: Andy Kurzweil (16 July 1945 – 13 March 2023)

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Dieter Todtenhaupt 1
On March 13, 2023, my long-time friend Andy Kurzweil, fellow researcher and co-founder of AG Teerschwele (Working Group on Tar) at the Museumsdorf Düppel (Berlin-West Germany), died at home at the age of 78. I met him on my first visit to the Museumsdorf Düppel in 1977 at the tar production area, when I offered him my help...

Langobardenwerkstatt Zethlingen (DE)

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The Langobardenwerkstatt Zethlingen is part of the Johann-Friedrich-Danneil-Museum in Salzwedel and serves as an educational centre for the Museums of the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel. It shows life and culture of people from the Roman Iron Age in the Altmark.

The museum is located on the former excavation site of an elbgermanic burial ground and workshop area. Since 1820, excavations on the Mühlenberg (mill hill) have unearthed more than 2000 cremation graves from the 2-6th century AD and several iron smelting furnaces. In the direct vicinity of today’s village, a contemporary settlement with several pit houses was excavated.

Bronze Age Adventure

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Germany

Join us in visiting the Bronze Age. After a vivid introduction into the Bronze Age way of live, where you can discover the open-air museum, you can test yourself and find out, if you are able to live in the Bronze Age.