46 research outputs found

    From excavation to exhibition:A contemporary approach to archaeology and the public

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    An exhibition on the Iron Age settlement of Crustumerium was held in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark) in 2016. It was the result of a collaborative effort by several international scholars and professionals over several years. The article explains how the exhibition came about and discusses the aspects that were taken into consideration over the course of the organisation process, such as the exhibition’s narrative, the items to be displayed and the logistic demands. The exhibition was innovative in that it offered interactive contact between the public and the archaeologists and restorers at the museum, which allowed visitors to immerse themselves more deeply into the subject, broadening their understanding and experience

    A new French Tréboul spearhead found in The Netherlands:the case of the Goor find

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    Report on the discovery of a Tréboul spearhead (of NW French origin) from the vicinity of Goor. Its composition was determined witn pXRF (Cu 89%, Sn 9,7%, As 0,8%, minor contributions of Sb, Pb and Ni) and consistent with assemblages in NW France. Wood from the socket was extracted and identified as Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and 14C dated to 1609-1456 BCE, which fits the typological attribuition to the MBA-A
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