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METAL AGES
or: The Hierarchization of Society

A film by Petrus van der Let 2014 (44 mins)


During the Bronze and Iron Age (2400 until 800 BC; followed by the Iron Age), society became increasingly specialized, with differences between rich and poor growing more pronounced. For the first time ever, weapons were forged that were primarily intended for combat with other humans. Trade flourished, and in the Burgenland region in eastern Austria, swords were found that either were copies of Greek rapiers or were supplied directly from Mycenae. In the mines of Hallstatt in Upper Austria, salt has preserved Europe’s oldest remnants of textiles over thousands of years, and archeologists were eventually able to reconstruct the original pieces of clothing. The first evidence of the wheel dates back to the Baden Culture (Copper Age), while innovative archeological methods that are today used the world over were originally developed in Schwarzenbach, Lower Austria.

Together with the film SOUNDS OF THE STONE AGE - METAL AGES forms a mini-series in 2 parts.


  • Length: 44 mins
  • Format: HDcam, Digi Beta, PAL, 16:9, stereo
  • Written and directed by: Petrus van der Let
  • Camera, editing: Walter Wehmeyer
  • Music: Stefan Hagel
  • Production: Petrus van der Let Filmproduktion in cooperation with Filmproduktion Walter Wehmeyer, Johannes Pils, ORF. Subsidized by the Provinces of Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Burgenland.
  • Festivals: 16 International Festival of Archaeological Films in Belgrade 19 – 25 March 2015; 26 International Festival of Archaeological Film (6 - 10 October 2015, Rovereto, TN, Italy); MEDIMED in Sitges / Spain 9 -11 October 2015; The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival (11 - 15 May 2016) Eugene / Oregon, USA; Arkhaios Filmfestival December 1-3, 2016 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA.
  • Broadcast: ARD - ORF - Alpha 2nd November 2015, 22:00pm and 3rd November, 10:15am.
  • Distribution: vanderlet.p@aon.at
  • DVD also available with English subtitles from specialist retailers, bookstores or directly from Alibri publishing www.alibri.de ; Euro 15,-
  • Trailer: www.youtube.com/user/AlibriVerlag