Sharing Heritage - 2018 was the European Year of Cultural Heritage - we keep on celebrating in 2019!

with our series of events:

Experimental archeology in Europe -
Experiencing knowledge

Even back in the Stone Age about 6000 years ago, present day Europe was connected by a network of trade routes. Flintstone, copper, amber and in later times tin, glass and iron as well as textiles were traded over long distances. Experimental archeologists study the craftsmanship and skills that are necessary for the exploitation and processing of these raw materials. Demonstrations give a particular vivid picture of their research results for a young and old audience.

The project «Experimental archeology in Europe – experiencing knowlegde» comprises  a series of events, in which specialists from different European countries present their knowledge and experiences – you are welcome to participate! Simultaneuosly learning stations are developed to guarantee a long-lasting mediacy.Throughout the series of events experiments with different materials will take place in the open air museum.

This project is a contribution to the European year of cultural heritage „Sharing Heritage 2018“ and is funded by the federal minister for culture and media (BKM).

2019

I: Fire and music

You can´t start a fire without a spark - but how can you produce sparks without matches or a lighter? Give wood, stones, air or even ice a try! You are wondering how? Our experts are happy to show and explain to you how it works. They also demonstrate how beautiful glass beads were made during the Bronze and Iron Age and what kind of music people knew ever since the Stone Age.

II: Bread and mash

Separating wheat from chaff, grinding grain and backing bread at on open fire or prehistoric oven – Try your hand at Stone Age-style cooking and earn your bread the old-fashioned way.

III: Flint and jewellery

Fine arrowheads, sharp axes and pretty pearls – experimental archaeologists from Norway and Germany show you the fascinating techniques used in the Stone Age to make important tools - You can even give them a try yourself!

IV: Flint and jewellery

Fine arrowheads, sharp axes and pretty pearls – experimental archaeologists from Norway and Germany show you the fascinating techniques used in the Stone Age to make important tools - You can even give them a try yourself!

V: House construction

Felling trees, positioning piles, braiding walls with branches – if you wanted to build a stilt house during the Stone or Bronze Age, you needed a lot of wood, good tools and the right knots – give it a try!

VI: Boats

Ever since prehistory goods and knowledge were exchanged all across of Europe. Boats like logboats were used to travel to the other shore of lake Constance or even as far as the North Sea or the Black Sea following the rivers. Try the tools they used to build these important means of transportation!

VI: Wheel and chariot

How did people transport heavy loads in the past? Have a close look at the ingenious inventions of the wheel and cart and give our stone age wagons a test drive!

this happened in 2018 - info and impressions

20.5. - 25.5.2018

Experimental archeology I: Salt and Copper

Steaming brine and red-hot metal - How did people once obtain the essential salt far away from the sea and mines? How did they extract the first copper? How did they alloy bronze? Swiss and German experimental archeologists share their knowledge with you about these fascinating technologies.

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© Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen/G. Schöbel

26.5. - 1.6.2018

Experimental archeology II: Fibres and Wood

In prehistory fibres and wood were ubiquitous and very important materials. Look over the shoulders of experts visiting from Austria and learn about, watch and try the various ways objects and tools were made out of these materials back then.

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© Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen/F. Müller

2.7. -
6.7.2018

Experimental archeology III: Fire

You can´t start a fire without a spark. But how can you produce sparks without matches or a lighter? Give wood, stones, air or even ice a try! You are wondering how? Our French expert is happy to explain and show it to you.

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© Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen/F. Müller

9.7. - 13.7.2018

Experimental archeology IV: Flint and rocks

Fine arrowheads, sharp axes and heavy millstones – Let experimental archaeologists visiting from Norway and other parts of Germany show you the fascinating techniques used to make important tools out of stone in the Stone Age. Please participate and try out!

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© Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen/G. Schöbel

30.7. - 5.8.2018

Experimental archeology V: Amber, Glass and Fabric

Shining amber from faraway countries, blue glass and coloured fabrics – Latvian and German experts present a colourful and wide ranging program about the production of clothing and jewellery – from the smallest pearl to the woven and dyed garment.

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© Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen/G. Schöbel

6.8. - 12.8.2018

Experimental archeology VI: Antler and Bone

Whether needles, harpoonheads or axes: bone and antler were important raw materials for the production of tools as well as jewellery in prehistory. Learn about and experiment with the help of stone age expert „Blumammu“.

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© S. Böhm

13.8. - 19.8.2018

Experimental archeology VII: Bread and Stew

Separating the wheat from the chaff, grinding grain and backing bread at on open fire or prehistoric oven – Try your hand at stone  age styled cooking and earn your bread the old way.

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© Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen/G. Schöbel

30.9.2018

Best of Experimental archeology (Experimental archeology VIII)

Everyday materials like wood, bone, stone and fibres as well as extravagant materials such as amber, glass, salt and bronze - today we present  a best of the results and experiences we gained during the last months from experimental archeologists from different European countries working with the different materials.

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