The Aubechies Archeosite

Home > Craft

Bread

Various kinds of cereals were used as early as the Ancient Neolithic: starch plant (Triticum dicoccum), engrain (Triticum monococcum), barley (hordeum vulgare), wheat (triticum aestivum) and spelt (Triticum spelta). The first archaeological breads...

See Further

Coin striking

Coin striking and the use of coins developed throughout the Celtic world from the beginning of the 3rd century
B.C. on, under the influence of Mediterranean culture. During the 1rst century B.C. the system changes and diversifies. Every people...

See Further

Smithy

Ironwork appeared as early as the 7th century B.C. as a result of the development of iron ore extraction and reduction techniques.
The smith beats an iron ingot in order to make various objects. Iron is struck in order to get more resistant;...

See Further

Roman Cooking

This is a presentation of Roman food cooked from the recipes of Apicius, a famous gastronome living at the time of Emperor Tiberius (1rst century A.D.). The visitor will get acquainted with particularly surprising specialities....

See Further

Discovery of the kitchen garden of the Roman villa

We have little information about the way gardens were set up in northern Gaul. A few well-known examples in England and Germany enable to notice that the garden and the kitchen garden were both situated near the villa, most often behind or in front...

See Further

Celtic jewellery

The Celts used to adorn themselves with bracelets, necklaces, pendants, rings, fibulas, earrings, … The Celtic populations were particularly famous for the quality and the know-how of their metallurgists.A large number of metals were used: gold,...

See Further

Bronze

This new technology first appeared in the Middle East between 3500 and 3000 B.C. and expanded throughout the whole European territory from the second half of the 3rd millennium on. The technique most probably results from research aiming at improving...

See Further

Pottery

Round 5000 B.C. various groups of people coming from Central and Eastern Europe sailed up the Danube and introduced the technique of ceramics into our regions. You’ll have the opportunity to discover the various ways ceramics was made from the...

See Further

Roman Bakery

The bakery reconstituted near the left aisle of the Roman villa contains a furnace (Furnus) composed of a vault equipped with a horizontal bottom whereon bread is laid down. A traditional baker will let you discover this way of baking bread as well...

See Further

Tablet work

Shaping bone, cervidae antlers or still horn is a technique that was already known as early as the Paleolithic. While visiting the Archaeological Site you’ll have the possibility to discover various kinds of products representative of different...

See Further

Working with vegetal fibres and wool; weaving

This form of crafts appeared in our regions as early as the Neolithic, some 5000 years B.C. Presentation of various plants used in dyeing, demonstration of carding and spindle spinning.Vegetal fibres and wool are woven with the finger technique, with...

See Further

These animations are usually realized by our craftsmen every Sunday afternoon during the tourist season only (from Easter up to mid-October). However since all of them take place on a voluntary basis, we cannot guarantee the attendance of all craftsmen every Sunday. We thank you for your comprehension. Demonstrations can nevertheless be realized any time during the week for groups and upon reservation only.