Equipped for the afterlife! Grave goods throughout history

Historische Funde wie Gefäß, Kreuz, Speerspitze u.a.
This event is available in
German
Cooperation event between the Rastatt City Museum and the Rastatt Central Fund Archive
Ready for the final journey? Whether vessels, jewelry or weapons, since the Stone Age the deceased have been given gifts to take with them on their journey to the afterlife. But what exactly was given to the dead and how did the tradition develop over time? Together with Melina Rigakis M.Sc. (Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg), workshop participants will look at original finds and discover what people in Baden-Württemberg took with them to the grave over the course of different eras.
The workshop is part of this year's series of events on archaeology in cooperation with the Central Find Archive of the Baden-Württemberg State Archaeological Museum and the Rastatt City Museum.
Participation is free of charge and registration is not necessary. The event will take place in the Central Archives of the Archaeological State Museum of Baden-Württemberg (Lützowerstr. 10, access via Militärstr./Leopoldplatz).
Address
Herrenstraße 11
76437
Rastatt
+49 7222 972 84 00
Tarif
Free entry with the Museums-PASS-Musées
Dates
On 30 October 2025
Thursday: 18:00-19:00
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