Palaeolithic

AIMA 2021 – Past and Future Agricultures

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Organised by
AIMA
Country
United Kingdom

This international congress brings together agricultural and rural museum and heritage professionals from around the world to explore and share their work. It is a rare opportunity for agricultural museum professionals and others interested in farming heritage to discuss engagement, research, collections practice, and related activity.

Day of Lower Austrian Archaeology

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Austria

On the Day of Lower Austrian State Archeology on June 1, 2024, renowned scientists at the MAMUZ Museum Mistelbach present their archaeological research results of the past year and provide a variety of insights into their work. The temporal arc stretches extends from the Mesolithic to the 10th century AD and covers around 40,000 years Story.

Slingshot

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Austria

During the active “slinging” weekend on October 31 and November 1, 2020, visitors will get to know the art of slinging. The guest is slingshot vice world champion Christian Sam and demonstrates the correct handling of the ancient hunting weapon. You can l

IMTAL AT 30

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Organised by
IMTAL
Country
USA

Frustration. Uncertainty. Anger. Heartache. 2020 has given us much. We’ve also been harshly reminded that climate change is upon us, that politicians equivocate, that people have opinions, and that murder hornets are a thing. Our industry has been hit particularly hard. Many of us have been let go.

Stone Working

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Austria

The people of the Stone Age had no knowledge of metals. As a result, they had to make all the equipment used for cutting, scraping, drilling and hunting from other raw materials. During the active weekend “stone processing” on Saturday, October 24th and S

An Introduction to Flintknapping

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United Kingdom

This course aims to teach the basics of flintknapping. The course is targeted at complete beginners. Attendees will be introduced to a range of flaked stone tools, learn about the properties of knappable material like flint and the principals of flake removal using soft and hard hammers. They will make basic stone tools during the session that they can take away.