Late Middle Ages

Weapons and fighting techniques in the course of time

The discovery of weapons is an inherent part of archeological material. Most of these artifacts were more than just simple tools for hunting or impressive status symbols – they were actually used for disputes. This fact is proved by injuries on skeletal remains, strain patterns on weapons and through historical sources.

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.

How did people explain the world to their children 1000, 5000 or 10,000 years ago? Were earth and water separated, were there battles between monsters or did a cow lick someone out of the ice? In a tour we deal with myths and stories about beginnings and origins. There are sources from the Middle Ages, Iron and Bronze Ages that echo how people explain the world to themselves and to others.

In the Middle Ages there were no games especially for children. The tug-of-war or horseshoe throwing was sure to be fun for everyone, regardless of age. Conversely, girls could spin wool and boys could make wooden nails like adults. Children can try out all of this and other exciting activities with the Düppeltaler in their pockets at the children's party.

This is the last weekend of our summer program, but we are by no means giving up! On the contrary: the focus is on physical well-being. On these days, grain is industriously threshed in the village and ground into flour in the hand mill.

In the preHistorisch Dorp, historic creeps hide themselves until the dark eve on Saturday 31 October. White wives, creepy witches, poisoners and plague doctors - you will encounter them all on your quest through the open-air museum.

During the weekend of 12 and 13 September, storytellers, puppet shows and farces can be seen and heard in the preHistorisch Dorp. 

In the weekend of 22 and 23 August, the medieval group Allemansend will arrive: In the town of Gravendam, the crew of De Jonge Kraai pulls its ships onto dry land and sets up a medieval encampment.

Pay a visit to the camp, listen to the stories and see what life was like back then.