As with the reconstruction of the house’s architecture, the findings from research into comparable pile-dwelling houses were used for the interior design – such as a hearth from the Wasserburg Buchau on Lake Federsee, or the decoration of a gable from Schirndorf in Bavaria.

Fireplace: Wasserburg-Buchau

Decorated gable views: Schirndorf, Bavaria

Cap: Hallstatt Salt Mine

Hat: Hallstatt Salt Mine

Rod decoration: Zurich, Mörigen, Switzerland

Loom weight: Wasserburg-Buchau

Bronze pendant: Wasserburg-Buchau

Bronze pin: Northern Italy

Shoes: Hallstatt Salt Mine

Basket base: Wasserburg-Buchau

Sloping-rimmed pot: Unteruhldingen, Lake Constance

Sloping-walled vessel: Wasserburg-Buchau

Tattoo: Hauslabjoch, Italy

There are also archaeologically attested examples for earthen and intermediate floors, as well as for partition walls and their decoration. Incidentally, the first trades emerged during the Bronze Age. It is therefore quite possible that certain tasks in house-building were also carried out by groups of people specialising in those areas.

At the heart of the reconstructed Bronze Age houses are recreated scenes from everyday life 3,000 years ago. To this end, artists working with the renowned British illustrator Gerry Embleton have depicted life in the Bronze Age using figures and small-scale models.

Even though these are fictional scenes, they nevertheless offer a glimpse into a world that was characterised by both peaceful trade contacts – for instance with salt deposits and copper mines – and armed conflicts.