Iron Age

Caesar Festivities

Date
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Organised by
Archeocentrum Velzeke
Country
Belgium

This year, the Open Monuments Weekend is entirely devoted to the Caesar festivities. The festivals that are only organized once every 25 years, in Velzeke! They go back to the origins of Belgium. Historical figures were - literally and figuratively - placed on a pedestal. In 1873 Velzeke unpacks with a suit of armor in honor of Julius Caesar.

Reconstruction of ‘Lattara type’ Housing in a French Archaeosite in Southern France

Author(s)
Valentin Grande 1 ✉,
Corinne Le Baud 1
Publication Date

Introduction

The archaeological material for this period is scarce locally and does not give enough data for reconstruction. Thus, the decision was made to experiment on building techniques of the various types of habitats encountered in archaeological excavations throughout the south-eastern quarter of France in the regions near Ardèche such as Gard and Herault. The building material was chosen to fit the local climate and resources, and to provide reconstructions that would be compatible with the archaeological context of southern Ardèche.

An Experimental Approach to Tannur Ovens and Bread Making in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula during the Iron Age

Author(s)
Carmen Ramírez Cañas 1 ✉,
Penélope I. Martínez de los Reyes 1,
Antonio M. Sáez Romero 1
Publication Date
Culinary culture has played an essential role in the configuration and interaction of human societies throughout history, shaping both individual and collective identities. Like the modern Mediterranean diet, Phoenician-Punic subsistence relied on cereals, often in the form of...

Archaeometallurgy in Europe 2024

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Organised by
Historical Metallurgy Group at Jernkontoret
Country
Sweden

The International Conference Archaeometallurgy in Europe has been organized every four years since 2003, in Milan (2003), Grado-Aquileia (2007), Bochum (2011), Madrid (2015) and Miskolc (2019). These conferences represent the most important forum for scientific discussion on early metalworking in Europe and other related regions of the Old World.

Ancient Metalworking, Silver Rings or Language of the Britons

Date
Country
United Kingdom

Get hands-on with one of humanity’s greatest inventions, and experience ancient metalworking with our experimental archaeologist! 

Craft a pair of stunning Celtic rings based on real finds from archaeology!

A unique chance to explore the origins of British language with linguist and Medievalist Harriet Earis.

Drum Making, Venison Cooking or Saxon Cookery at Butser's

Date
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Country
United Kingdom

Discover the sound of our ancestors and craft an ancient instrument used in performance and ritual by Neolithic, Celtic, Viking, and modern peoples.

Learn the most ancient skill there is: how to prepare an animal for the table. Skin, butcher, and cook a deer using traditional Saxon tools and techniques.