
How does the Celtic prince's neck ring work?
The functionality of the ingenious clasp of the golden neck ring from the grave of the “Celtic Prince of Glauberg”.
The functionality of the ingenious clasp of the golden neck ring from the grave of the “Celtic Prince of Glauberg”.
While foot travel was the norm for most individuals within the Celtic world, horse-drawn chariots were exclusively used by the upper echelon of society.
In 2017, archaeological excavations took place again on the Glaubeg plateau as part of the 5th Summer Academy of Hesse ARCHEOLOGY. The focus of the investigation was the High Middle Ages (Staufer period) settlement and the planned expansion from a castle into a city.
In 2018, the last excavation campaign took place on the Glaubeg plateau as part of the 6th Summer Academy of Hesse ARCHEOLOGY. The focus of the investigation was the High Middle Ages, Staufer period, settlement and the planned expansion from a castle into a city.
The dental pliers have long, straight handles that end in a ball knob. The handles were probably wrapped in leather or cloth to ensure safe handling.
From forging and grinding the blade to making the handle and sharpening the blade, the following explanatory film briefly shows the entire manufacturing process.
How did the prince actually get his gold necklace around his neck? Quite simply, it was secured with a rotating lock and could then be opened.
The stonemason put a lot of effort into reproducing the body armor on the stone statue of the Celtic prince. Unfortunately, there is no information from the central grave 1 on Glauberg as to what material the body armor was once made of.
How does a “piece of wood” become an artistic and fully functional bow? Just look over the shoulder of a professional bow maker and let us explain it to you in our film.
The dodecahedron, also known as the pentagonal dodecahedron, is a dice-like body with twelve pentagonal faces. Twelve round openings of different sizes break through the surfaces. The openings are framed by concentric grooves and notches.