Italy
Hoes or Adzes? Experimental Reproduction and Uses of Deer Antler Tools from the Bronze Age Terramara of Pragatto (Italy)
***This research aimed to evaluate the hypotheses related to the production and possible uses of a class of deer antler tools from the Bronze Age Terramara of Pragatto (Italy). These bevel-ended instruments are traditionally considered handled hoes...
Alessandro Atzeni
I've started my activity in 2007, as a historical reenactor. After taking my bachelor's degree in natural sciences at Cagliari University, I went to England for a couple of years, I've then taken my Master's degree in Archaeology at the University of Ferrara.
Weapons, skeletons and other stories
Demonstration: habits of life and funerary rituals reconstructed on the basis of archaeological investigations conducted in villages and necropolis.
(Almost) Forgotten Fruit
Demonstration: Humans and animals have always consumed fruit, but since the Bronze Age the relationship with this food has changed. From botany to the table, a story on the role of fruit over time.
Bronze Metallurgy
Demonstration: Experiments in casting and working with weapons, tools and ornaments.
Vine-growing and Winemaking in the Roman World
This three-day hybrid event brings together archaeologists and classicists worldwide to debate current developments in the field of Roman vine and wine studies.
Nature at the Livelet
Guided tours of stilt houses built as in prehistoric times, guided hikes and an educational workshop dedicated to animal tracks.
Living Palafitte and… Honey Stories
The ancient inhabitants of the stilts return for a day to tell you about their times and we will have a (bio) beekeeper with us!
Laura Mussi
Graduated in 2001 at the University of Pavia with a thesis in Archaeology of the Roman Provinces, I subsequently obtained from the Province of Pavia the qualification of expert technician in the analysis and cataloguing of monumental assets at risk according to the Risk Map, the qualification of