Nutrition in the Time of Pile Dwellings - A Family Trail
What was important for survival in the Stone Age? What food did nature provide? What animals were there and what had to be grown?
More than 30 professional and amateur companies of historical spectacles take part, divided into several categories: music, dance and song; theater and street performance; animal training and show; crafts and demonstrations; military art; various activities and services; technique and accessories; living history sites.
After a short introduction to the way of life of prehistoric people, things get practical: How does fire come about and how can it be preserved? With expert guidance, we light our own campfire and make herbal tea on it. Fire gives warmth and light. We catch it with a homemade beeswax candle. So that it stands securely, we make a candlestick out of clay.
In the past, a large part of daily life took place on the ground. However, even then, nobody wanted to sit in the damp and cold. The remedy was reed mats, which were found in many places. Reeds or "thatch" hardly absorb any moisture and have very good insulating properties.
Textile researchers have a challenge when looking for information in our field, which is part of what makes it fun! We have to think outside the box, looking in places others may not consider. Bring your favorite sources, ask about what you are looking for, or tell us your stories of the search. Join us on Discord in the textile chat on the EXARC channel on November 27, 2021, at 1500 CET.
The Israeli Forum for Experimental Archaeology was established in order to connect archaeologists, field and laboratory researchers and practitioners of ancient crafts, with an emphasis on collaboration, knowledge sharing and public engagement.
Our members come from a range of fields; academics, Living History groups, museum workers, educators, craftspeople, archaeologists and more. Thus, we aim to link persons involved with experimental archaeology in Israel and create a place to share, consult and learn, along with other experts engaged in the field. In addition, we endeavour to create experiment databases and coordinate experiments, workshops, and conferences. Our dogma is that through experimental archaeology, people from different backgrounds can advance research by sharing knowledge, experience and facilities.
The association APERA in partnership with the College of Doctoral Schools and ED 112, and with the support of the University Paris 1
For historical-archaeological brewers, we gather for our monthly chat. It is open access and will include links and discussion about craft brewing - you decide what will be on the table! The chat starts at 15:00h CET (Amsterdam time) and may take about 1.5 hours.
On Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, the journey to the Bronze Age continues, when experimental archaeologist Wolfgang Lobisser delves into the secrets of prehistoric clay building. Under his expert guidance, visitors create rammed earth in the Bronze Age forge and learn how to judge, process, apply and compact clay.
Visitors can find out all sorts of interesting facts about building and living in the Bronze Age on May 28th and 29th at the experience weekend "The walls of the sleeper construction are sealed with clay". Franz Pieler, scientific director of MAMUZ, shows the techniques and materials our ancestors used to build their houses thousands of years ago. In the threshold construction of the
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