The archaeological park of Livelet: didactic and experimental archaeology for a trip into prehistory (Revine-Lago, Treviso, Italy) (original) (raw)
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The prehistoric remains found in Colmaggiore di Tarzo and the desire to promote lakes history and environment is at the origin of the Parco Archeologico Didattico del Livelet project. This open-air museum, partner of EXARC, is located on the west shore of Lago lake at the foothills of the Treviso Pre-Alps’ foothills (Italy). It is characterised by three full-scale pile-dwellings’ reconstructions dedicated to Neolithic, Copper Age and Bronze Age, an exhibition hall with imitative materials, workshop and teaching areas. Since 2013 the staff began to create out some tools and clothing replicas, and to organise Live interpretations activities.
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The prehistoric remains found in Colmaggiore di Tarzo and the desire to promote the history and the environment of the lakes, led to the Livelet Archaeological Park project, wanted by the Province of Treviso. It is an outdoor museum, partner of Exarc, located on the west bank of Revine lakes, in the Pre-Alps, north of Treviso (Italy). The first experimental approach was the reconstruction of three pile-dwellings, that are in full-scale and lie in the proximity of the water. They reprodue Neolithic, Copper and Bronze Age, namely the periods when the lakes were inhabited. From 2013 the Livelet’s staff began to carry out the reconstruction of tools and Neolithic clothes as well as the organization of the “Living History”. The most important activity is a bronze sword of Sauerbrunn type that has been archaeologically repeated.
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