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DR. THERESA EMMERICH KAMPER
Learn
Ancient
Technologies
My mission is to bring the past to life by providing practical and theoretical knowledge of traditional technologies and ancestral skills based on archaeological evidence.
Ancient technologies are powerful tools for understanding human ingenuity. I teach skills such as hide tanning, tool making, and animal processing. My courses, held worldwide, connect you directly to these fascinating techniques. Reach beyond just ‘survive’ to build, create, and thrive using the knowledge of our ancestors.
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Latest Reviews
Using the Whole Animal
"Not only was the Doctor incredibly intelligent, but also entertaining, mixing her knowledge of science and humour to create an epic weekend. Just incredible. Highly recommend a course with this legend!" Misty Dullahide, Nov. 2025
Deer Skin Tanning
"A week I'll never forget and skills I'll be attempting to put into practice in the future, learnt from a brilliant and seriously energetic teacher who shows true passion for her craft. I've never laughed so much whilst learning. Hopefully, one day I'll be lucky enough to join you on another course". Kieran Worland, Nov. 2025
2026 In-Person Workshops
Open for Enrollment!
For over 15 years, I’ve taught everyone from bushcrafters to uni students. These workshops combine that hands-on experience with archaeological history:
26 Feb 2026, 09:00 – 01 Mar 2026, 17:00FRANCE, 1 Beautarias, 87440 La Chapelle-Montbrandeix, France
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04 Jun 2026, 09:00 – 07 Jun 2026, 16:00SPAIN, 30400 Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia, Spain
08 Jun 2026, 09:00 – 10 Jun 2026, 16:00SPAIN, 30400 Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia, Spain
10 tickets left22 Jun 2026, 10:00 – 24 Jun 2027, 16:00SWEDEN, Museivägen 27, 236 91 Höllviken, Sweden
03 Jul 2026, 10:00 – 05 Jul 2027, 17:00SWEDEN, Anhalten 1, 533 94 Hällekis, Sweden
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Join Me in Germany this June!
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Deer Skin Tanning
June 12th - June 14th | Großrosseln, Germany
This intensive, 3-day course focuses on the traditional art of Fat-Tanning. We'll use a variation of this method using lecithin and oil as the dressing agents and you'll go home with a beautifully soft, durable piece of leather. Perfect for turning into clothing and bags.
Join me at Plan-B Wildnis, tucked away in the green forests of Großrosseln, to learn this intensely rewarding skill from start to finish.🦌
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A Bit about Me
I grew up in the USA. I have been tanning skins using traditional technologies for over 30 years and grew up practicing outdoor and ancestral skills in the vast tracts of sparsely populated land in Wyoming. I hold a Masters degree in Experimental Archaeology and a PhD dealing with the ‘Microscopic Analysis of Prehistoric Tanning Technologies’ from the University of Exeter, UK. I am an experienced analyst of prehistoric and early historic leather artefacts and now reside in Sweden.
I also have over 15 years experience in public demonstration work in open air museums and educational programmes and provide replication services for exhibitions. I specialise in the replication of artefacts made from primary and secondary animal by-products such as skin, bone, sinew, internal organs, horn, antler and fur.
I spend much of my year teaching hands-on courses and workshops around the world. My courses detail one or more traditional skills over 3 to 7 days of immersive in person learning. I love watching students evolve as they learn a new skill. Discover the sense of self reliance that comes from learning ways to incorporate ancestral skills and bushcraft into your modern life!
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