Newest Era

The Representation of Prehistory

The Representation of Prehistory
Date
Organised by
Hunebedcentrum (NL)
Organised by
WEAG
Country
the Netherlands

Prehistory in the Netherlands has left little complete or tangible archaeological material. Often it is about some stains in the ground, or a handful of flint turns. The translation of this abstract archaeological material into a striking story therefore carries a lot of "free space" with it. This means that the image makers bear a great responsibility. But ...

Crafting Resilience

Crafting Resilience
Date
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Organised by
Laajverd Visiting School
Country
Pakistan

Artists, Textile designers, Architects, Anthropologists, Social scientists - Join us in 'Crafting Resilience' in Kalash Valley, KPK from 12th - 21st April 2020.

Send your statement of interest, CV and ID on laajverdvisitingschool@gmail.com by 7th March 2020.

Narratives - Long Story Short

Narratives. Long Story Short
Date
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Organised by
ICOM MPR
Country
Germany

Annual Conference of ICOM MPR

The International Committee for Museum Marketing & Public Relations of ICOM announces its annual conference in 2020 in Kassel and Berlin.

-> Call for Proposals is open

21-23 September 2020 in Kassel
24-26 September 2020 in Berlin

Introduction

Glass Factory

Glass Factory
Date
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Organised by
AFAV – Association Française pour l'Archéologie du Verre
Country
France

The 9th International AFAV Congress will take place from May the 29th to June the 2th 2021 in Nantes!

International Traditional Archery Tournament “Historical Park"

Historical Archery Tournament
Date
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Organised by
Historical Park (BG)
Country
Bulgaria

From the 8th until 10th of May 2020 at the biggest culture-historical and architectural complex Historical Park will be held the tournament with the largest prize pool in the world - the International Traditional Archery Tournament “Historical Park". Archers from more than 25 countries are invited and expected to take part at the tournament.

The Use and Relevance of Archaeological Open-Air Museums

Roeland Paardekooper (NL)
EXARC Journal Issue 2020/1
Archaeological Open-Air Museum
Archaeological open-air museums form a colourful and varied assemblage of heritage institutions. These are places where stories about the past, inspired by archaeology, are presented. Their obvious use is for experimental archaeology, ancient crafts and live interpretation. However, these museums can be more relevant to society than meets the eye. They can teach newcomers about...

Health Festival

Health Festival
Date
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Organised by
Archeon (NL)
Country
the Netherlands

Beautiful on the inside, beautiful on the outside.

Health and beauty are inextricably linked. People have known that for as long as they exist. This weekend Museumpark Archeon shows how people from prehistory to the 21st century deal with the care and well-being of their body.

ICMAH 2020

ICMAH 2020
Date
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Organised by
ICMAH - ICOM Colombia
Country
Colombia

In the last few years, ICOM and its members have reflected upon the following difficult issues. In 2017 the subject for the international museum day was Contested histories: Saying the unspeakable in museums, and this year it is going to be Museums for equality: Diversity and Inclusion.

Book Review: Mittelsteinzeit, ein Leben im Paradies? by Werner Pfeifer

Michael Müller (DE)
EXARC Journal Issue 2020/1
Mixed Matters
Considering actual studies about the analysis of ancient DNA is an important question, if only the lifestyle or the population, too, changed when hunter-gatherers became farmers and stockbreeders. The results point so far towards the latter possibility. However, the foragers of the Northern European Ertebølle culture preserved their lifestyle for one millennium, even though they lived in neighboring areas...