Harald Meller & Kai Michel
- Germany's Dark Beginnings
- An Archaeological Search for Clues
- Geist Heidelberg, In dialogue
At a time when politics is once again being shaped by notions of origin, nation, and supposedly ancient identities, it is worth taking an archaeological look deep into the past. Harald Meller and Kai Michel recount a German “Game of Thrones” set in the early Middle Ages: tales of family feuds, divine right, brutal violence, and slavery in the heart of Europe. Recent excavations, archaeogenetic analyses, and the opening of Otto the Great’s imperial tomb are challenging our familiar perceptions of the past.
Prof. Dr. Harald Meller is the State Archaeologist of Saxony-Anhalt and Director of the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle. He is one of Europe’s most renowned archaeologists and gained international recognition for his research on the Nebra Sky Disk.
Kai Michel is a historian, literary scholar, and nonfiction author. Together with Harald Meller and evolutionary biologist Carel van Schaik, he publishes highly acclaimed books that offer a compelling way to better understand our modern world.
