Moesgaard Collaboration

On the coordination and advancement of archaeological and anthropological research, dissemination, impact, collections and education

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The physical proximity between the university campus and the museum at Moesgaard has fostered a fruitful environment for collaborative initiatives between the two instutions.

We believe that the shared environment and the unique collaboration between the museum and the university holds the potential to position Moesgaard as an international power-house for the research, dissemination and utilisation of cultural heritiage.

The overarching goal of this website is to highlight the benefits of the collaboration between Moesgaard and Aarhus University and to promote its further development.

Aims & Missions

Research project

DIME - Digitale Metaldetektorfund

DIME is a project that facilitates the digitalisation and sharing of archeological findings by civic enthusiasts in Denmark and the Faroe Islands , primarily metaldetector findings.

Read more about DIME and other associated projects

Application info

Seed money

Seed funding is a key instrument of the Moesgaard collaboration. It allows us to explore new fields, questions, collaborations and research- and dissemination-related interventions. It supports pilot studies, which could be developed into joint publications, full projects and applications.

Read more about the collaborative seed funding.

Seed project

Micromorphological Evidence for Use of Space and Site Formation at Hedegård, Denmark

What activities took place within the Early Iron Age settlement area of Hedegård?

Read more about the project “Micromorphological Evidence for Use of Space and Site Formation at Hedegård, Denmark” and other research projects

Interviews

Students' thoughts about campus

"I am always happy when i arrive at Moesgaard. Whether it's winter or summer, it is always so beautiful"

- Kirstine, Graduate, prehistorical archeology

Seed project

Plant food consumption in the Mesolithic

The role of plant foods in the diet of the Mesolithic foragers of Europe is poorly understood. A major source of palaeodietary evidence is represented by stable isotope analyses on bone collagen, undertaken on Ertebølle humans since the 1980s.

Read more about Plant food consumption in the Mesolithic

Research excavation - student involvement

Borre-Favrskov excavation

The Moesgaard Collaboration is part of organising research excavations in Borre-Favrskov municipality. See a video about the student involvement of the excavation activities.