Interested in archaeology?

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Are you interested in archaeology and historical crafts? Then this camp is the right place for you. You can take part in the construction of the "Zeiteninsel" open-air archaeological museum. Numerous settlement remains from almost all prehistoric cultural periods have been discovered in the Lahntal valley near Niederweimar and Argenstein. The extensive archaeological evidence proves that the region has been permanently inhabited for thousands of years. The first open-air archaeological museum on settlement history in Hessen is being created here to vividly convey the rich findings of archaeology. Five time stations are being built on the site, in which different cultural eras are shown with buildings, farmland and natural vegetation. You will be involved in the completion of various buildings from the Middle Iron Age (around 500 BC). These houses served and still serve different purposes in the museum - from housing to storage and animal husbandry. Under expert guidance, you will learn how to build the walls of the houses from wattle and daub. You may also have the opportunity to try out ancient techniques such as grinding grain, lighting fires (without a lighter) and archery. https://www.zeiteninsel.de/