the Netherlands

Living history on Dutch TV at last – the making of 'Het verhaal van Nederland'

Author(s)
Jaap Hogendoorn 1 ✉
Publication Date
EXARC Journal Issue 2022/2

The project is called Het verhaal van Nederland (The story of the Netherlands), HVVNL for short. Its core is a series of ten TV episodes as well as ten pod-walks at different locations in the Netherlands. This is complemented by an online series for kids called Het verhaal van Nederland Histories, a series of podcasts about remarkable characters from Dutch history, a book, and an ...

Legio Secunda Augusta Nederland (NL)

Legio Secunda Augusta Nederland is a dutch living history group that aims to portray the Roman and native life in the Netherlands in the first and second century AD.

We try to show a cross section of life in a roman encampment and neighboring vicus. In addition to the recognizable Roman legionaries, the military department also consists of auxilia, or the auxiliary troops that can come from our region, but also from the many other corners of the Roman Empire. A centurion, optio make sure the drill is flawless. The medicus will show of his fine Pompeian tools, tell his favorite medical stories and might even perform a surgery or two.

International Field School at Masamuda

International Field School at Masamuda
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Organised by
Material Culture Studies, Leiden University (NL)
Organised by
Institute for Field Research (IFR)
Country
the Netherlands

Public participation in archaeological projects is becoming ever more essential and experimental archaeology is an excellent way of reaching out: doing things together and exploring the various technological choices of the past creates a scientific community in which both scientists and the general public can benefit.

Lecture series: Prehistoric Communities on the Sand

Lecture Series: Prehistoric Communities on the Sand
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Organised by
Hunebedcentrum (NL)
Country
the Netherlands

In the province of Drenthe, archaeological research has been conducted for over 100 years into the places where people used to live, the settlements. When we study these settlements, it is clear that people shared customs, for example how to build a house or place pottery in the ground as a ritual. Yet again and

Foraging Workshop

Foraging Workshop
Date
Organised by
Hunebedcentrum (NL)
Country
the Netherlands

Have you always wanted to know what nature has to offer in terms of edibles? Then this is your chance! In 2022 the
Hunebedcentrum organizes our foraging workshops, together with experienced instructors Leah & Tim of 'In het Wilde Weg'. Per season you will be taken into nature and you will learn what there is to eat (and drink), both above and below ground. 

Acutus’ Eagle Bone and Two Bone Tubes with Holes Found in A Roman Fleet Base in The Netherlands - About Signalling Whistles and Animal Calls

Author(s)
Annemies Tamboer 1 ✉
Publication Date
EXARC Journal Issue 2022/1
At the location of a former Roman military fort and fleet base existing from AD 15-28 in Velsen, The Netherlands, more than 3000 bones and bone fragments were excavated. Three of these can be interpreted as musical instruments. Two bone tubes, of a roe deer and a stork, are provided with one and three holes respectively, on the third, a length of an eagle wing bone with one joint removed...

Prehistoric Boy Goes Digital

Prehistoric Boy Goes Digital
Date
Organised by
Hunebedcentrum (NL)
Country
the Netherlands

There is a new digital children's route starting at the Hunebedcentrum in Borger. This walking route takes you into the world of the hunebed builders. The route has been developed especially for the experience of children. The Drenthe Landscape and the Hunebedcentrum collaborated in the development of this route.
 

Feel like an Archaeologist 

Feel like an Archaeologist 
Date
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Organised by
Archeon (NL)
Country
the Netherlands

During the National Archeology Days everyone can participate in the organized activities. An excavation is organized especially for children, where they can search for pottery and Roman coins. You can then take these objects home with you to enjoy the day even more.  

Book Review: Pots and Practices: An experimental and microwear approach to Early Iron Age Vessel Biographies by Annelou van Gijn et al (ed)

Author(s)
Linda K Anderson 1 ✉
Publication Date
EXARC Journal Issue 2022/1

New or not new to experimental archaeology and microwear methodology in archaeology? Pots and Practices presents a succinct methodology to the analysis developed by archaeologists and a practicing ceramic artist, an investigation into working together on the relationship between two sites, their similarities and differences...