Ancient Landscapes of Textile Production
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Dates
May 27–29, 2026
Location
University of Copenhagen
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Welcome to Ancient Landscapes of Textile Production - Interdisciplinary Perspectives
The aim of the conference is to demonstrate the value and importance of interdisciplinary research archaeology, and, more importantly, to show how this combined knowledge can provide new insights and perspectives when investigating landscapes. The presentations will offer theories and methods necessary to understand not only landscapes but also textiles and textile production and illustrate how they can be applied to any period or region.
The conference will bring together experts from a wide range of research fields, including textile research, archaeology, ancient history, history, digital archaeology, biomolecular science, biology, and osteology, enabling them to join forces and share knowledge.Agenda
This conference will discuss and demonstrate how landscape analysis of textile resources, through interdisciplinary methods and the analyses of textiles, textile tools, and contextual investigations can provide new and important insights into the variation, organisation, and impact of textile production in ancient societies.
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The Saxo Institute
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Research and teaching at the Saxo Institute cover the subject areas of classical and prehistoric archaeology, European ethnology, Greek & Latin, and history. Within these areas, the institute offers six bachelor's and master's degree programs, two minor subject programs, two English-language master's programs, and numerous English-language courses for international students.
The institute is home to several research centers, research clusters, networks, and externally funded projects, all contributing to a dynamic, engaged, and interdisciplinary research environment. Generosity, curiosity, and respect for diversity in perspectives, theories, and methods are core values in the institute's work.Textile Resources in Viking Age (TRiVAL)
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The overarching project aim is to contribute to the understanding of the great need for textiles resources and its impact on the use of the Danish landscapes and influences on settlement structure with case studies around Limfjorden and Southwest Zealand. Furthermore, to integrate the results and make them visible and accessible to the study of socio-political structures.
