Ergersheim Experiments
The Ergersheim Experiments are a series of archaeological experiments on felling and woodworking techniques with reconstructed (Early) Neolithic tools, carried out annually since 2011. They are organized by volunteer scientists and students from various universities, heritage administrations, museums and institutions, as well as archaeo-technicians and interested laymen from the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The experiments are generously supported by the municipality of Ergersheim, Bavaria, Germany and the Archaeological Association of Ergersheim.
12th Experiment 2026
The 12th Ergersheim Experiment took place at the weekend of March 20 – 23, 2026.
Various participants worked on their projects. This time, there were two studies on dendrochronology and five archaeological experiments. These include:
- Logging work using jadeite axes
- Long-term study of wear marks on Neolithic narrow-height adze blades
- Comparison of the cut marks of shoe-last wedges with different cutting angles from the Linear Pottery Culture
- Comparison of growth patterns of prehistoric and modern oaks (annual growth ring measurement)