Landscapes of Production

Beskrivelse

From the Germanic Iron Age and onwards the manufacturing of different types of materials and goods were not only practiced at rural farms and villages. Non-ferrous metal casting, bone-and-antler working, iron smithing and textile production were performed at specialized sites increasing in numbers during the second half of the 1. Millennium AD. While iron smithing and textile production continuously had a firm base in rural environments other crafts tended to be connected to specialized sites. Here, the archaeological evidence points to a specialization of iron working and textile production regarding both the quality and the scale during the Late Germanic Iron Age and the Viking Age. The specialized craftmanship was performed at coastal landing places, inland production sites and magnate´s residences reflecting a situation where exclusive craftmanship and specific raw materials were controlled by an elite.

Periode	27 maj 2026
Begivenhedstitel	Ancient Landscapes of Textile Production
Begivenhedstype	Konference
Placering	København, DanmarkVis på kort
Grad af anerkendelse	International