Kernave Archaeological Site – the Place for Experimental and Living Archaeology

Abstract

Kernavė is one of the most picturesque places in Lithuania. Five hill-forts surround the wide valley of Pajauta. This place has always been visited by people not only for its sights but also for its aura of the distant past. Ever since people in Lithuania became more interested in history, Kernavė has been a symbol of the grandeur of Lithuania’s past.

Keywords

• archaeological open-air museum
• reconstruction
• landscape
• experimental archaeology
• living history
• iron age
• early middle ages
• lithuania