A lecture by Prof. Dr. Annelou van Gijn. Her research focuses on prehistoric technology, ancient crafts and the reconstruction of the cultural biography of objects using experimental archeology and microscopy. She is one of the leading specialists in microwear and as such participates in several international projects.
I became interested in preindustrial technology through archery, boomerangs, throwing sticks, and spear throwers in the 1980s.
I am the Prehistoric Archaeologist for the Tennessee Division of Archaeology in Nashville, Tennessee.
Get to know one of the oldest human crafts. Bow making is a very special kind of woodworking. Working on the annual growth ring brings the wood to new life and will change the way you look at wood as a material. Under expert guidance, the participants make their own bows from ash or hickory (including string and arrows).
The technique of basket weaving has been proven by archaeological finds since the Stone Age. In this course, Michael Thierschmann will work with the participants to create a collecting basket based on an archaeological model in order to trace the techniques with which the peopl
Become a Stone Age artist and let yourself be carried away into the world of colour. Under the guidance of the Düsseldorf artist Birte Schuler, you will explore the question of how paints have been produced since the Stone Age, experiment with earth pigments and make your own brushes from materials that were already available to people in the Stone Age.
Management: Birte Schuler
Archeology is a science
Prehistoric flint tools
A Meeting in the Living Laboratory of the Experimental Archeology Forum
The program:
- Making acquaintance with the participants
- Demonstrations and experimenting in flint knapping
- Gathering researchers and craftsmen - forming a thinking group for research interests in flint tools
I started dealing with archaeology in the 90s, during my university studies at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts and the Institute of Archaeology of the State University, both in Milan, Italy.
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