| On June 27, 2011, UNESCO declared the prehistoric pile dwellings in the Alpine regions World Heritage sites. ––> read more |
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| Sunken worlds become visible again: Reconstructed pile dwellings of the Stone and Bronze Age in Unteruhldingen.Situated in the middle of the oldest nature reserve at Lake Constance ––> read more |
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| From treasure hunt to eco-archaeology The pile dwellings over the centuries ---> read more |
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| Lake Dwellers were already mobile 5000 years ago Finds were only preserved thanks to mud and moors ---> read more |
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| Construction of a „new” pile dwelling ---> read more |
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| What is worth preserving at the pile dwellings? ---> read more |
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| How do you drill a hole into a stone? Stone Age techniques you can touch, experience firsthand, and understand. ---> read more |
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| Together with “Uhldi”, harvest and grind gain, bake flat breads… An exciting undertaking in the time of frozen pizzas. ---> read more |
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| The experiment: One day in the Stone Age Why did the people 6000 years ago decide to settle on lakeshores and moors? What kind of skills did they have? ---> read more |
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| Inhabited pile dwellings are still existent today in all parts of the world. ---> read more |
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Links of high interest:
Sunken worlds become visible: the reconstructed Lake Dwellings at Unteruhldingen.
www.pfahlbauten.de
Find more interesting information on the website of the Association Palafitte, and how you can support the UNESCO World Heritage Candidature:
www.palafittes.org
A detailed Online Special about the Stone Age Experiment documented by SWR.de, the ARD Television Channel:
www.swr.de