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Chalcolithic

Pit Preserve from Ida – on the Problem of Charred Seeds from Prehistoric Pits

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Lutz Zwiebel 1 ✉
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Introduction

A wild seed propagator and gardener (such as myself) relies on years of close human-plant interaction. The adaptability of domesticated and many wild plants to human economy and behaviour has always thrilled me. When I first read archaeological reports of frequent and large amounts of prehistoric charred seeds that were dumped in the ground I was bemused. It contrasted starkly with the care and sensitivity I use in the processes of seed harvest, drying and selection. So I started reading more and also charring seeds myself.

The Arrow Quiver of the Iceman Reconstruction Attempts and the Special Significance of the Fur Material

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Markus Klek 1 ✉
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In 1991, the sensational discovery of a male mummy, thawing from the ice, was made on the Tisenjoch in the Ă–tztal Alps, near the Austrian-Italian border. The deceased man lived about 5300 years ago at the end of the Neolithic Age and is commonly known as Ă–tzi in German-speaking countries. The site also contained many well-preserved accompanying items and equipment...

Opening Archäo Basis

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  • Austria

The MAMUZ Schloss Asparn/Zaya will open the new ARCHĂ„O BASIS on Saturday, August 20, 2022 - a unique journey of discovery through 40,000 years of human history in Central Europe.

Historical Games

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  • Austria

Historical games are the focus of the event weekend on July 16th and 17th. Visitors to MAMUZ have the opportunity to get to know and play games from different eras: While the ancient Egyptians played Senet, Hnefatafl was very popular in Scandinavia. In the Middle East, the royal game of ur was popular and the Roma

The Use of Plant Fibres in Prehistory and Protohistory

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Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya

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  • Spain

Our knowledge of the use of plant fibres to make different kinds of utensils, such as baskets and cordage, in
prehistory and protohistory is uneven, conditioned greatly by the conservation of those types of materials. In the
Iberian Peninsula, which can be described as dry Europe, the preservation of this kind of archaeological evidence