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TAG2020, Leicester, UK, Session 29: Sensing Textiles and Cogitating Craft Technology

The 2020 annual meeting of the Theoretical Archaeology Group will take place in Leicester from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th December

Session Abstract:

Enjoy a fun family day out in a safe and stimulating outdoor setting at Celtic Harmony Camp, a hidden gem in the Hertfordshire countryside, with its thatched roundhouses located in a beautiful native woodland.

Kernavė was a medieval capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

These 3D videos were commissioned by the Kernavė State Cultural Reserve and are used in the Kernavė Archaeological Site Museum.

The Museu de Prehistòria preserves much of the material legacy of the towns that occupied the Valencian territory. The recovery of this important heritage has been possible thanks to the excavations that the Prehistoric Research Service (SIP) has carried out for more than 80 years.

The country's history is more exciting than ever! The State Archaeological Museum shows their legacies. With around 10,000 selected exhibits, the permanent exhibition presents a fascinating overview of Brandenburg's 130,000-year-old cultural history.

On November 14 and 15, 2020 the 5th edition of Fous d'Histoire Compiègne will take place at Le Tigre, Festival du Spectacle Historique et Marché de l'Histoire, which took over from Fous d'Histoire Pontoise which existed since 2006.

You will learn about the specific work of an archaeologist, about selected archaeological findings and the essentials of protecting archaeological heritage.

Textiles were dyed several thousand years ago. In this practical course, the participants learn which plants are suitable for dyeing, which shades they produce and how they can be used to dye wool.