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Festschrift für Ludwig Berger zu seinem 65. Geburtstag. Die Beiträge wurden von ehemaligen Schülerinnen und Schüler von Ludwig Berger verfasst, die bei ihm im Fach Ur- und Frühgeschichte abgeschlossen haben, sowie von Fachleuten im Seminar- und odenforschungsgebäude am Petersgraben 9-11 in Basel. Die Artikel befassen sich mit Beiträgen zur Forschung über Augusta Raurica, mit Beiträgen zur provinzialrömischen sowie der vor- und nachrömischen Archäologie. ------------------------ Festschrift in honour of Ludwig Berger on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Contributions were submitted by former students who gradutated under Ludwig Berger in Prehistoric and Early European Archaeology as well as fellow scientists at the teaching lab and heritage Basel building at Petersgraben 9-11 in Basel. Topic covered range from research about Augusta Raurica, Roman Provincial Archaeology as well as Prehistory and the archaeology of the post-Roman era.
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