Sunday 27/8/2017 at 13:00
Museums
Demonstration activities and guided by the MUSE of Trento on the Asiago plateau, Sunday 27 August 2017
Sunday 27 August 2017, at the Shelter Paleolithic archaeological site D will be organized an afternoon of exciting activities to learn about the history of our ancestors.
From 13 to 14, at the Rifugio Barricata, you can take part in exciting demonstrations of prehistoric activity, uncovering having fun the chipping of flint, bone processing and painting with ochre on the stones.
From 14 to 16, the guided tour of the archaeological site of Shelter D, in the company of an expert operator of the MUSE, will take visitors to discover the history of the place and of the habits of prehistoric hunters, complete with a shot of the arc and the painting of stones with red ochre.
Shelter D activities are free!
The guided tour takes about 2 hours, no reservation required.
Meeting point and departure of guided tours at locality Barricade, plain of Marcesina, at the crossroads between Highland Road and forest road leading away D.
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SHELTER D
Research conducted for twenty years after the MUSE,l Science Museum in Trento, brought to light one of the most fascinating prehistoric hunting camps of the end times. Surrounded by unspoilt nature to 1,240 m above sea level on the plain of Marcesina, Shelter D is a Paleolithic archaeological site of great significance for the history of Trentino.
The site, for wealth and good preservation of the finds, made it possible to understand the habits, activities and modes of exploitation of the mountain territory by prehistoric people who lived in the area around 13,000 years ago. The discovery of several painted in red ochre stones with various depictions, permits new interpretations on art and spirituality of the ancient hunter-gatherers -Alpine Highlands.
During excavation, one of the most striking findings was the identification of a structure, probably a homebuilding – a circular hut that was presented as a mild depression, with a diameter of about 4 metres, surrounded by a cordon of stones. Within the area identified faunal remains of deer and ibex, Flint implements (scratchers and chisels) and red ochre dust; outside three rituals with Ibex horns.
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