Viking Age

Dyes in History and Archaeology (DHA) is an annual international conference that focuses on the academic discussion of dyes and organic pigments used in the past.

Get ready for Viking Festival in Midgard 2023!

Since ancient times, man has worshiped the sun and followed its journey from early spring to late summer. The summer solstice celebrates fertility, love and the return of summer. Welcome to Vitlycke museum on June 21 for an evening of tribute to the sun.

At the annual conference of the EAA there will be several sessions related to experimental archaeology which EXARC happily supports. They fall in theme 4, "People of the Present - Peopling the Past".

Please note: the conference is hybrid, but only EAA members will be able to see presentations or participate.

-> Experiments with Organic Materials 

Archaeologists recovered numerous pieces of leather in Haithabu, including the remains of shoes, bags, arrow quivers, belts and knife sheaths. The scientists were able to distinguish 10 different shoe types based on the cuts and processing techniques, which proves that the Vikings in Haithabu attached great importance to fashionable shoes. 

Insights into an old craft technique

On Saturday, August 26th, from 10 a.m., it will be warlike at Wallsee when our fighters from the "Jomsborg" and the craftsmen from the "people of Starigard" turn to the armor, weapons and fighting techniques of the Vikings and Slavs in the early Middle Ages.

Montague Heritage Services are back again! Come and see how Medieval spinning and Viking tablet weaving are done. See a Medieval Spinster at work using a drop spindle to turn fleece into yarn, one of the most basic skills necessary for traditional fabric making.

Course objective: Making a quiver for arrows