Book „PRAETERITA MUTARE NON POSSUMUS”

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PRAETERITA MUTARE NON POSSUMUS

Green hardcover archaeology catalogue for Trakai History Museum, photographed at an angle on a light grey background. The cover reads “PRAETERITA MUTARE NON POSSUMUS” and features an archaeological illustration with a human skull.

The publication presents a selection of objects from the archaeological collection of Trakai History Museum. The catalogue features more than 400 individual finds discovered across Lithuania, spanning an extensive period from the Late Mesolithic to the 19th century. Compiled by A. Zmejevskienė, U. Budvydas, and O. Ševeliov.

176 pages · Bilingual edition · Book design and layout

Open archaeology catalogue displaying a text-focused spread with two large blocks of editorial text on white pages and a restrained, spacious layout.

Open archaeology catalogue showing a clean museum-style spread with archival photographs, archaeological illustrations and short object descriptions arranged across white pages.

Open catalogue at a section divider. The right-hand page has a pale beige background and the heading “Katalogas / Catalogue,” while the facing page is blank.

Open archaeology catalogue displaying several excavated fragments, including large brown ceramic or metal pieces and smaller curved objects, with catalogue descriptions beneath them.

Minimalist design highlights archaeological objects and focuses attention on them. Generous white space, restrained typography, and compositions keep the focus on the collection, while subtle colour accents and large-scale imagery create rhythm throughout the book. The colors were chosen based on the cover illustration, as this illustration was selected by the authors to be used on the cover.

Open archaeology catalogue showing a large photograph of a brown archaeological fragment with a circular opening on the right-hand page, accompanied by a small catalogue description. — Open pages in archaeology catalogue

Open archaeology catalogue showing three long archaeological iron weapons laid horizontally across the spread, including a sword with a simple crossguard and round pommel, with catalogue information below. — Open archaeology catalogue showing three long archaeological iron weapons

Open catalogue spread presenting an ornate archaeological metal object composed of linked decorative plates, rings and multiple hanging elements, photographed across both white pages. — Open catalogue spread

Open catalogue spread with archaeological finds: a shallow silver-coloured bowl on the left page and several dark, corroded iron objects, including spearhead-like pieces and a small spiral, on the right. — Open catalogue spread with archaeological finds

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