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B. Heinzl, E. Auer, B. Slowacki, K. Kowarik, H. Reschreiter, F. Breitenecker:
"Mathematical modelling for experimental archaeology: case studies for mechanical tools in hallstatt salt mines";
in: "The 24th European Modeling and Simulation Symposium", F. Breitenecker, A. Bruzzone, E. Jimenez, F. Longo, Y. Merkuryev, B. Sokolov (Hrg.); DIME Università di Genova, Rende, 2012, ISBN: 978-88-97999-09-6, S. 549 - 554.

In a cooperative project between the Natural History Museum Vienna and the Vienna University of Technology, students are assigned a variety of tasks in modelling and simulation of physical systems. These systems originate from archaeological investigations on
the prehistoric salt mines in Hallstatt (Austria) in the Bronze Age.
The first example studies different designs of rope pull systems used
to hoist the broken salt from the mining halls through shafts to the surface. In the second task, bronze picks for breaking the salt are investigated. The third and last task presents some calculations regarding illumination and air consumption in the mining halls.
The calculations and simulation results help archaeologists gain knowledge about the working conditions and technical equipment in the prehistoric salt mines. For the students, the provided examples give interesting insights into practical applications of modelling and simulation.