Jens Schabacker
My historical focus is on the early Middle Ages and I volunteer at the Lauresham Open Air Laboratory for Experimental Archaeology at the Lorsch Abbey World Heritage Site.
My historical focus is on the early Middle Ages and I volunteer at the Lauresham Open Air Laboratory for Experimental Archaeology at the Lorsch Abbey World Heritage Site.
Animal bones are one of the oldest raw materials used by humans. Devices and decorative objects have been made from this natural material since the Paleolithic period right up to the very recent past. Bone was probably mostly us
Glass beads are a popular topic - both in the early Middle Ages and here at the Wallmuseum. During the summer months our bead makers and their clay oven for glass melting meet our visitors regularly.
The fashion for temple rings probably came to Central Europe from southeastern Europe during the migration period. Various forms of rings, which were worn in the hair or on headgear, were among the indispensable fashion accessories of the Alemanni or Frankish women of the world. It
Evidence of belief and cult can be traced back to the earliest beginnings of human history. The worlds of thought and mostly complex cult practices of our ancestors have a great appeal to us, but they are difficult to understand or even reconstruct.
On the long winter evenings, the residents of Haithabu gathered around the warming fire. Stories of sea voyages to distant lands circulated and anecdotes and sagas of heroes and gods were told. This winter evening at the Viking houses is entirely in keeping with this tradition. The evenin
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Wool was the material from which many Viking Age clothing was made. Felted, woven or needle-woven into warming textiles, they also determined the outfit of the Haithabu settlers. Long before knitting technology came to Europe in the Middle Ages, needle binding was a common method of textile production.
Make your own Knife
Roland Warzecha from the Hamburg fencing school "Dimicator" and an international group of interested fighters will provide insights into reconstructed historical martial arts of the Viking Age at the Viking Houses in Haithabu. The basis for this is the careful evaluation of historical sources and archaeological finds.
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