February 15 the XXI Lithuanian National Museum and the Archaeological Society of Lithuania start the evenings of archeology – readings by Marija Gimbutienė. 7 meetings, 11 presentations, almost 20 speakers and a map of archaeological discoveries stretching from Ukmerga to the Egyptian necropolises – unexpected research results and the latest archaeological data will be shared by professionals and connoisseurs in this field until May.
For twenty years, the National Museum of Lithuania has been organizing archeology evenings for the public, dedicated to the most famous Lithuanian archaeologist, researchers of Old European civilization and creators of the field of archaeomythology, prof. Marija Gimbutienei (1921–1994). in 2024 the meetings will cover many topics of archaeological science: the latest projects, research and discoveries, material culture studies, clothing reconstruction, burials and the experience of Lithuanian archaeologists in researching famous foreign archaeological monuments.
Archeology evenings will be held in the Old Arsenal Hall of the National Museum of Lithuania (Arsenalo St. 3, Vilnius). Start at 6 p.m. Those unable to attend are invited to watch the live broadcasts of the meetings at the National Museum of Lithuania YouTube in the account.
From getting to know the “Vilno costume” to complex international expeditions
Already on February 15 Marija Gimbutienė’s readings will begin with a story about 2013. in June, a unique horn ax was accidentally found in the Šventoji river in Ukmerge. The tradition of hornwork, which stretches from the Baltic countries to Poland, Belarus, and Russia, reveals that this unique find is part of a ceremonial practice.
The second evening of readings will be dedicated to Lieporis located on the southern edge of the city of Šiauliai. During three years of archaeological research, 96 graves were examined and 472 finds were collected in the Liepori cemetery, which allows us to describe not only the burial characteristics of this place, but also reveals the features of the community’s lifestyle, its social relations, internal organization and worldview. On the same evening, the audience will be able to hear about a rare find from Šereitlaukis. Can combs found in this cemetery tell us more about women’s customs?
March 14 attention will turn to the wax sacramental of the Lamb of God, which will take you to the 17th century. Judging by the records, this unique artifact was consecrated in 1612. Easter – in the seventh year of the pontificate of Pope Paul V. The religious theme will also be developed by the report dedicated to the three years ago St. For a religious medallion found in the territory of St. Stephen’s cemetery in Vilnius. The find, decorated with a luxurious tassel, is probably the only one of its kind in Lithuania.
On the fourth evening, you will be invited to explore the traditions of millet cultivation. In ancient agriculture, millet played an important role until the 15th century, and in the following centuries its use declined significantly. It will be possible to find out why this happened on March 28.
Mankind became familiar with metallic iron almost 5,000 years ago, but it took a long time to learn how to extract iron from ore. April 11 it will be possible to hear more about the project “Turning mud ore into gold” initiated by the Kazlų Rūda Tourism and Business Information Center, which aims to remind the activities and crafts related to iron metallurgy and to shape the regional identity of the areas.
The penultimate, sixth, evening will take the audience to distant Saqqara, the necropolis of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis. Few people know that our compatriots also participated in complex international research. The Lithuanian archaeologist who participated in the mission will share the most important discoveries and personal impressions. In the second part of the meeting, we will return to Lithuania – the stories of rare bronze objects will be told and their context will be reviewed. It is estimated that from 2016 to 2023 10 rare bronze age items were found in our country by searching with metal detectors or by chance.
May 9 the Vilnius costume will be discussed at the last meeting. Is it possible to restore the accents of Vilnius clothing and what are the biggest difficulties? The cycle of readings will be completed by a review of the archaeological researches of the Vilnius mound with papillae and the graves discovered in the territory of the settlement. 1989 and 2021 will be discussed. the data of the conducted research and their connection with historical events.
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