Early Middle Ages

EAC12: 12th Experimental Archaeology Conference - World Tour

Date
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Organised by
EXARC
Country
the Netherlands

The #EAC12 Conference will be an “around the world in 80 experiments” taking place in March 2021 (exact dates to be confirmed). It will start in New Zealand & Australia, turning towards Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America as the time proceeds. #EAC12 has online lectures as well as presentations by local hotspots in different time zones.

Theme weekend: Art through the Millennia

Date
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Country
Austria

From Cave Painting to Graffiti

What does cave painting have in common with modern graffiti pictures in public spaces? What methods and materials did the ice age artists use? Why were the pictures created then and are they created today? Try to create your own picture with earth colors and the simplest tools!

Uniwersytet Warszawski (PL)

Member of EXARC
No

The University of Warsaw established in 1816, is the largest university in Poland. It employs over 6,000 staff including over 3,100 academic educators. It provides graduate courses for 53,000 students (on top of over 9,200 postgraduate and doctoral candidates). The University offers some 37 different fields of study, 18 faculties and over 100 specializations in Humanities, technical as well as Natural Sciences. 

Institute of Archaeology

The Institute of Archaeology at University of Warsaw is the largest academic institution of its kind in Poland and one of the largest in the world. It is divided into 17 Departments and 7 Laboratories. The Institute hires c. 100 staff, including researchers, lecturers, technicians and administrators. We teach about almost every branch of modern archaeology and related sciences to over 1500 students from different areas of study.

Virtual Tour of Swargas - with Russian song

Date
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Country
Russia

Swargas (Сваргас) is a historical and ethnographic open-air museum, recreated in full size, as a fortress of the Baltic Slavs - the Wends of the early medieval period of the 8th - 12th centuries, during the birth of Russian statehood.  "Swargas" is an Indo-European word translated as "Sunny sky." ( Location: latitude / longitude: 60 * 49'40.74 '' C / 28 * 50'13.69

Loncarski Center Bahor: Opening of the Educational Hub

Date
Country
Slovenia

New challenges, new beginnings. At the opening of our educational hub, Pottery Center Bahor as a member of EXARC and the holder of the Heritera brand will prepare an archaeological/pottery time travel.  The grand opening will be accompanied by Max Zimani on clay instruments and African drums.

Book Review: Historical Brewing Techniques by Lars Marius Garshol

Susan Verberg (US)
My fascination with Scandinavian yeast rings let me to meet Lars Marius Garshol, online, several years ago. It was refreshing to meet someone, even if only online, who, just like I, enjoys the practical aspects of enjoying and brewing a good home brew as well as being deeply fascinated with its traditions and history. We shared research, compared notes, and had lively discussions, even though...