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A lecture by Prof. Dr. Annelou van Gijn. Her research focuses on prehistoric technology, ancient crafts and the reconstruction of the cultural biography of objects using experimental archeology and microscopy. She is one of the leading specialists in microwear and as such participates in several international projects.

Until mid-January, you can still make Pfahlbau jewelry in the workshop and explore the night sky in the children's gallery. A museum tour especially for families will take place on January 9, 2022.

Gather in the Great Roundhouse at Butser Ancient Farm as we mark the shortest day of the year with an afternoon of storytelling and meditation led by Woodland Bard Jonathon Huet. 

The Neolithic settlement Ehrenstein in Blaustein is the northernmost site of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Prehistoric Stilt Dwellings around the Alps.

Easily flammable material, oxygen and heat - these are the basic requirements for starting a fire. From  1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Patrick Geiger will  present how and with what flames have been and were kindled from the Stone Age to the present day.

During a craft weekend you will discover special historical crafts from earlier times, from prehistory to the Middle Ages. There are several historical residents working with their hands, for example: 

Guided tours of stilt houses built as in prehistoric times, guided hikes and an educational workshop dedicated to animal tracks.

The ancient inhabitants of the stilts return for a day to tell you about their times and we will have a (bio) beekeeper with us!