Upcomming Symposium
15th Flintknapping Symposium
May 8th - 12th, 2024
Urmu Museum, Blaubeuren (Germany)
Museum Blaubeuren
Eiszeitstudio Schelklingen
University Tübingen
The preparations for the Symposium in 2024 are currently underway, and we are thrilled to share that we have received an invitation from the Urmu Blaubeuren, in collaboration with the Eiszeitstudio Schelklingen and the University of Tübingen. This time, we will be situated in the splendid Swabian Alb, a region in the southern part of Germany renowned for its stunning natural beauty and remarkable archaeology. The area is known for its numerous caves, which have yielded some of the oldest known human figurines.
During the Symposium, participants will have the opportunity to visit several significant archaeological sites and marvel at the astonishing artefacts. We are diligently working on organizing accommodations, planning excursions, and preparing informative talks to make this Symposium an unforgettable experience for everyone involved. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to fine-tune the details for this exciting event.
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Program
Wednesday, May 8th 2:00 p.m
Excursion: Guided tour of the Hohlenstein -Stadel, where the Lion Man was found , with Rudi Walter.
Meeting point at the Albschäfer Zeitspur hiking car park (see program for details)
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Arrival and check-in
Thursday May 9th (ascension day, holiday)
09:00-10:00 Flintknapping in the URMU (Blaubeuren Prehistoric Museum)
In the presence of the local press
10:00 Opening of the symposium
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Time to eat
6:00-7:15 p.m Lecture Markus Klek : NORDIC WALKABOUT
7:15-7:45 p.m. Sayuri De Zilva : Plug & Play in prehistory - or the ancient and bone-hard everyday "Schnick-Schnack- Schnick -Game" with the special players Silex and Kupfer
Friday 10.05. 9:40
Excursion through the Aachtal , meeting point Blaubeeren train station
Train ride to Schelklingen Hike to Blaubeuren (approx. 10 km)
Visit to the caves (Hohle Fels, Geisenklösterle Sirgenstein and Brillenhöhle)
For details see program
Evening: Barbecue at the Blaubeuren Museum
Saturday 11.05.
Flintknapping in the museum, public for visitors
Short excursion to the Blautopf
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Time to eat
6:00-7:00 p.m Lecture Sibylle Wolf: UNESCO World Heritage Caves and Ice Age Art of the Swabian Alb
7:00-7:45 p.m. Claudio Tennie : Stone processing by great apes
19:45-20:15 Thomas Hess: The production of microliths at the Early Mesolithic open-air site ' Feuersteinacker ' in Central Germany
20:15-20:45 Fatima Wollgast: ARCHÄOTECHNICA - When experimental archaeology, archaeotechnology and education join forces at a museum event
Sunday 12.05
Flintknapping in the museum
departure
Workplace
We are allowed to work in the inner courtyard of the Blaubeuren Prehistoric Museum
Kirchplatz. 10, 89143 Blaubeuren