Italy

EAD23 in Parco Archeologico Didattico del Livelet

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A day to learn about the prehistory of the valley.

10.00-18.00 guided tours of the stilt houses
9.00 and 13.30 ARCHEOTREKKING, walk on the shores of Lake Lago until you reach the Archaeological Excavation of Colmaggiore di Tarzo, where researchers from the University of Ferrara await you (3 hours, by reservation).

Book Review: Investigations into the Dyeing Industry in Pompeii by H. Hopkins Pepper

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Mante van den Heuvel 1
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I was honoured to be asked to write a review on H. Hopkins Pepper´s “Investigations into the Dyeing Industry in Pompeii” as well as a bit nervous… Who am I, a non-scholar to write a review on a PhD. Then I realised that there might not be that many people who read this kind of literature for fun and on a regular basis. I still feel a bit like an imposter, but here is my view on the Hopkins´ book.

The Arrow Quiver of the Iceman Reconstruction Attempts and the Special Significance of the Fur Material

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Markus Klek 1
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In 1991, the sensational discovery of a male mummy, thawing from the ice, was made on the Tisenjoch in the Ötztal Alps, near the Austrian-Italian border. The deceased man lived about 5300 years ago at the end of the Neolithic Age and is commonly known as Ötzi in German-speaking countries. The site also contained many well-preserved accompanying items and equipment...