Experience the Bronze Age first-hand through an interactive talk and primitive skills workshops! Designed for teachers and Prehistory enthusiasts, this INSET day will help to support your KS2 topic, "Britain from the Stone to the Iron Age" and will give you a unique opportunity to learn and teach more about our past through hands-on experiences!
The third historical reenactment festival "Arkaim Flame" is dedicated to the ancient history of the Southern Urals.The guests of the festival are shown the details of the life, crafts and military affairs of ancient times.
EVENING EVENT: Park opening from 18 to 24
A special day dedicated to re-enactment to relive the atmosphere of a terramara.
The village of Montale is animated by figures engaged in daily activities: artisans at work, women at the hearth and the loom, warriors armed with swords and daggers.
DEMONSTRATION: from the thread to the loom, wefts for dresses and accessories of the terramare
WORKSHOP creative for small designers (3-13 years recommended)
DEMONSTRATION: from clay to ceramics, the moulding of vases from terramare
WORKSHOP to experiment the modelling of clay (recommended 3-13 years old)
The Bronze Age Vatin culture has been known in archaeology as a cultural phenomenon distinguished by a specific material culture which existed between c. 2200 to 1600 B.C. in the region of the southern part of the Pannonian Plain, and the area along the lower Sava river and south of the Danube river. The Vatin culture followed on from the Early Bronze Age cultures in the region, indicating stabilization in this area after the disintegration of the Aeneolithic Vučedol culture by tribes from the Russian steppe (Garašanin 1979, p. 504; cf.
I am an archaeological scientist interested in ancient labour division in past and traditional societies. I study the impact on health of ancient crafting activities. I am particularly interested in 'dusty' crafts such (as pottery, pigments, dyes making, textile production).
The first conference (ICA I) resulted in the foundations for a methodology, allowing experimental archeology to be a scientific research tool in its own right. Following these reflections, we hope that the participants, in their presentations and experiments, will also define and highlight the methodology they practice.
Due to the uncertain circumstances and evolving travel and gathering restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the conference will be held only online.
Conference fee
30 € for employed registrants
15 € for students and those working on scholarships
Attendance awards
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