Neolithic

Discover the correct and safe way to use the most essential of the treewright's tools: the axe.

This petrified resin has been in great demand since the Stone Age. Both pearls and figures were created from it. One of the oldest sculptures in northern Germany is the elk by Weitsche, which was designed around 14,000 years ago. In the Bronze Age, the amber trade experienced a new dimension. Baltic amber was negotiated over many stations as far away as Egypt. Raw amber

Get to know one of the oldest human crafts. Bow making is a very special type of woodworking. Working on the tree ring awakens the wood to new life and will change the way you look at wood as a material. Under expert guidance, the participants make their own bow from ash or hickory (including string and arrows).

From approx. 4000 to 600 BC Chr.

In this two-day workshop, Neolithic bows and arrows are made under the guidance of bow maker Jürgen Junkmanns  http://www.pfeil-bogen.de . 

The technique of basket weaving has been proven by archaeological finds since the Stone Age. In this course, Michael Thierschmann will work with the participants to create a collecting basket based on an archaeological model in order to trace the techniques with which the peopl

Become a Stone Age artist: in and let yourself be carried away into the world of colors. Under the guidance of the Düsseldorf artist Birte Schuler, you will investigate the question of how colors have been produced since the Stone Age, experiment with earth pigments, and make y

Using original finds from the Lahn valley and the Ebsdorfergrund, we will understand the entire process ourselves, from the preparation of the clay to the free shaping of the bulbous vessels to the typical decoration of the Neolithic culture of ribbon ceramics.

Time:10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Course leader: Susanne Gütter
Cost: € 70 including material
Number of people: 10

Archeology is a science

Prehistoric flint tools

A Meeting in the Living Laboratory of the Experimental Archeology Forum

The program:

- Making acquaintance with the participants
- Demonstrations and experimenting in flint knapping
- Gathering researchers and craftsmen - forming a thinking group for research interests in flint tools