Bronze Age

In this weekend seminar you have the opportunity to cast your own bronze knife or sword. The fascinating material is the first metal that was used during the Bronze Age for the production of weapons, tools and jewelry.

At the weekend, the living history group "Tenaigos" moves to the Federseemuseum and presents live the clothing, culture, way of life and economic activity of the Bronze Age people. In addition to various handicraft techniques, an exciting insight into everyday life 3000 years ago is given.

Religion of the Bronze Age 

House by the Sea - Natural textiles from the pile dwellers 

The pile dwellers knew and used the resources of nature. Ropes and cords that were needed for building houses were made from linden bast, nettles, rushes, flax and willow.

It is our pleasure to invite you to the 11th scientific conference Methodology and Archaeometry which will take place on the 7th and 8th of December 2023 at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb, Croatia.

Lectures and workshops of the Summer School explore the main core themes:

A discussion with demonstrations and guided tours and workshops afterwards

A lecture about protection of cultural heritage, ancient archery, video tour around the archaeological garden bronze casting, dyeing fabric with natural pigments and nalbinding workshops.

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.

Zoom webinar on the occasion of the International Museum Day

When: May 27, 2023 14:00 Latvia 12.00 London. 13.00 CET
Topic: Living Archaeology