Palaeolithic

Working with a bow and arrow has archaeological, historical, technical, sporting and craft aspects. During the weekend, the basics of bow making and archery with traditional equipment will be taught. Ready-to-use bows and arrows are manufactured under expert guidance based on archeological or ethnological models.

Dealing with the bow and arrow has archaeological, historical, technical, sporting and handicraft aspects. Over the course of the weekend, the basics of bow making and archery with traditional equipment are taught. Ready-to-use bows and arrows based on archaeological or ethnological models are produced under expert guidance.

Söhnke Raimann, archaeotechnician at the AFM, demonstrates the production of a ready-to-shoot bow and arrows.  

With warming sparks and flames, the Oerlinghausen Archaeological Open-Air Museum will welcome you on this day. Söhnke Raimann uses many examples to show how lighting a fire worked in the days without matches and lighters and tells interesting stories about it. Experience how a spark becomes a cozy fire.&nbsp

TraceoLab is excited to announce that the 7th CONEXP is coming to Liège from October 22-25, 2025! This congress is dedicated to all aspects of experimental archaeology, encompassing all periods, materials, and research questions. Save the date, and more information will follow soon!

Discover how our ancestors made tools out of stones in the ground with flint knapper and author Bob Turner. Learn to understand flint as a material and how to knap and work it to make ancient tools. Discover the talents and skills of ancient Britons and go home with a flint tool you have made yourself!

An interdisciplinary conference on the transformative power of fire.

Fire always leaves its mark and a wealth of information behind. Our aim is to bring together research on experimental archaeology, archaeomaterials, archaeobotany, anthracology, pyrotechnology, taphonomic investigations including burned bone, combustion features, or accidental burning. 

We invite everyone interested in experimental archaeology to participate in a two-week International Camp of Experimental Archaeology, connected with a seminar presenting the state of art of this method in Poland and accompanying use-wear workshops.

Recent discussions about health, food safety and an awareness of vanishing traditions have resulted in an increasing interest in traditional foods and food heritage.