Arch Illu

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Check out this massive #Neolithic core stone! While most cores are palm-sized, this monster is the "mother ship" of #flint tool production.Imagine the master crafters 5,000 years ago knocking off hundreds of razor-sharp blades from this one block. Pure lithic perfection!#ArchIllu

Ancient tech meets modern art✍️ This isn't just a rock. It’s a Stone Age tool. Impact marks & worn edges tell stories of flintknapping & pigment crushing. Through ink illustration,we make these invisible traces readable again. #Archaeology #StoneAge #Art #History #ArchIllu #ink

#Architecture in black & white Half-timbered construction is much more than just wood & clay-it is a highly complex static interweaving of #history & craftsmanship. We devote ourselves to the detailed documentation of these historic structures in classic #lineart style.#ArchIllu

Spearheads, knives & more! Iron objects tend to be rougher & less detailed than other metal finds. Unlike bronze objects, which are drawn dotted, iron is given diagonal hatching from bottom left to top right in archaeological #drawings. #ArchIllu #DeskGoals #archaeology #pencil

Precision in every line! Illustrations of flint arrowheads aren't just art - they are vital scientific records. These drawings capture every ripple of the knapping process & every micro-scar that a photo might miss. #Archaeology #ScientificIllustration #ArchIllu #FlintKnapping

To find out what this object is, we had to do a little detective work. It is a glass mark from a beverage bottle (beer) from 1875 with the Prussian eagle. A glass signature is a mark that was put on a glass container so that it can be identified as the manufacturer. #ArchIllu

#Roman lead! Silver mining produced large quantities of lead as a by-product. Due to its durability & resistance it was used for water pipes (fistulae), weights, building components & as a food additive. The object on our drawing table may have been part of a lead pipe.#ArchIllu

Tools made from rock! Rock tools are more difficult to date than flint tools. When found on the surface, the only option is to estimate their age by comparing them with any accompanying finds. #ArchIllu #archaeology #stoneage #Tools #drawing #illustrationartists

Drawing work finished for today... #archäologischeillustrationen #archaeologistsatwork #archdaily #illustrators #drawingdaily #flint

It's all about ceramics! The best thing is when as much as possible can be reconstructed. #archäologischeillustrationen #ArchIllu #dotsdotsdots #inkdrawing #potterylove #archaeology #illustrationart

Best of Archaeo Illustrations 2025! We archaeological #illustrators have been very busy over the past year and would like to share our most beautiful projects with you. We wish you a successful #NewYear2026! #ThisIsUs #Archaeology #drawingart #illustration #bestof #INK

We are taking a well-deserved winter break & wish everyone a #MerryChristmas & a #HappyNewYear. We will see you again in early January, The Archaeological Illustrations Team! #ArchIllu #news #WINTER #holidayseason #archaeology #illustratorslife #drawingart #stonehenge #frosty

@Roud7734 🤣

@archillu I hope it had those cracks in it before you started.

Drawing work finished for today... #ArchäologischeIllustrationen #archaeology #archdaily #illustrator #drawing #BellBeaker #ArchIllu

@markhoyle555 👌

A WIP on a flint knapping scene created using Blender and Daz 3D. Nice to refresh some skills from DAZ 3d and use their Genesis 9 deformers for figure modifications. Also playing with Blender 5 Multiple Scattering sky model #Archaeology #Mesolithic # #Blender #Daz3D

Roman Imperial Burial Ground! It all began in a freezing cold archive in 2015, when we saw the hundreds of urns that we were now commissioned to draw. Until then, we had never drawn so many vessels – the finds from an entire burial ground... #ArchIllu👉archaeologische-illustrationen.de/.../projekt...

Desk situation! We are currently creating flint drawings with cosy support... 😏#ArchIllu #support #doglife #archaeology #illustrationartists #dachshundoftheday #thursdayvibes #desksetup #stoneage #Flint

Drawing of a bronze brooch from the first half of the 1st century AD. #archäologie #archäologieerleben #ArchIllu #archaeology #archaeologylife #archaeologicalsite #archaeologia #archaeologylovers #illustration

Stone Age miniature! This tiny illustration is our tribute to the Stone Age and a small compilation of drawings from past projects. Small but mighty! 🤗 #ArchIllu #DesignThinking #archaeologygoesart #Archaeology #drawingoftheday #illustrationart #stoneage

Grinding stones were important tools for early farmers in #Neolithic Europe.They were used to grind grain into flour for bread or porridge.The large stone served as a grinding surface, which was supplemented by a 'runner' stone to crush the grains.#stoneage #Archaeology #ArchIllu