Volunteer at Prehistorisch dorp Eindhoven. Interest in medieval textiles. Spinner, dyer and weaver.
I have studied Archaeology (MA) of North-Western Europe and Heritage Management and (Medieval) History (BA) at Leiden University. From a young age I have been involved with re-enactment of the Napoleonic Wars and Dutch Revolt/Eighty Years War.
In the town of Gravendam, the crew of De Jonge Kraai pull their ships onto dry land and set up a medieval encampment. Visit the encampment, listen to the stories and see life in those days.
The largest dolmen, built 5,000 years ago, had multiple functions; a grave, a place for rituals. A place to come together, commemorate and celebrate…
I'm Anton van den Heuvel (1964), I started learning ancient skills at the end of the eighties at the prehistoric village of Eindhoven. I have worked very closely with Hans Horreus de Haas, he was very inspirational to me.
When you look at the alignment of archaeological monuments, such as stone circles, dolmens and pyramids, in relation to the sun, moon or the stars, we speak of archaeoastronomy. From this perspective, Peter van den Hoek conducts research into locations such as Stonehenge, Avebury, Newgrange, Carnac, Giza and the
The Putting life into Late Neolithic houses project looks at all the different aspects of what life could have been like for “the people in the Rhine/Meuse delta at about c. 2900 – 2500 BC.” (www.puttinglife.com). This is not only done by academic research, experiments, and material analysis, but also through illustrations produced by archaeological reconstruction illustrator Kelvin Wilson.
Follow in the footsteps of the first inhabitants of our country. Trijntje from the Mesolithic probably walked barefoot. Those who are used to it will not feel every little stone prick. And besides, she and her family usually traveled by canoe.
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