Interview: Dr Rosemarie Leineweber

Abstract

Dr Leineweber (1951) has an impressive track record in German experimental archaeology, reaching over two decades back. She worked with metals, cremation experiments and much more, with museum colleagues, university students and researchers and inspiring many people in how to experiment in a way which is not only fun, but brings progress. Finally she was not only active in the field but also published what she practiced. Time to find out more.

Keywords

• experimental archaeology
• iron
• smelting
• bronze
• casting
• metallurgy
• cremation
• neolithic
• chalcolithic
• bronze age
• iron age
• roman era
• early middle ages
• germany