BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//TERMINALFOUR//SITEMANAGER V7.3//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20231014T100000 LOCATION: DESCRIPTION:Prof Pierre-Jean Texier and Dr Aurore Val for a morning of archaeology-inspired activities and explorations.

Join us for a morning of archaeology-inspired activities and explorations. Attend a stone tool knapping workshop with archaeologist and lithic specialist Professor Pierre-Jean Texier, learn about the innovative Middle Stone Age hunter-gatherers with zooarchaeologist, Dr Aurore Val, go on a treasure hunt, make your own engravings, do fun archaeological-inspired crafts, learn about South Africa's rich archaeological record, meet real archaeologists, and touch real artefacts!


10:00 - 13:00 archaeology-inspired activities and explorations. Fun activities for kids (but all ages are welcome).


10:00 Talk by Dr Aurore Val 'Bones, furs and feathers: Middle Stone Age hunter-gatherers and the animal world in southern Africa.' 


11:00 Stone tool knapping workshop with Professor Pierre-Jean Texier (for over 10s).


R80 per person (tickets on webtickets or at the door). All ages welcome, but some activities are only for older kids. Sponsored by GENUS. Enquiries: tammy.hodgskiss@wits.ac.za; 0117174700

X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Prof Pierre-Jean Texier and Dr Aurore Val for a morning of archaeology-inspired activities and explorations.


Join us for a morning of archaeology-inspired activities and explorations. Attend a stone tool knapping workshop with archaeologist and lithic specialist Professor Pierre-Jean Texier, learn about the innovative Middle Stone Age hunter-gatherers with zooarchaeologist, Dr Aurore Val, go on a treasure hunt, make your own engravings, do fun archaeological-inspired crafts, learn about South Africa's rich archaeological record, meet real archaeologists, and touch real artefacts!




10:00 - 13:00 archaeology-inspired activities and explorations. Fun activities for kids (but all ages are welcome).




10:00 Talk by Dr Aurore Val 'Bones, furs and feathers: Middle Stone Age hunter-gatherers and the animal world in southern Africa.' 




11:00 Stone tool knapping workshop with Professor Pierre-Jean Texier (for over 10s).




R80 per person (tickets on  or at the door). All ages welcome, but some activities are only for older kids. Sponsored by GENUS. Enquiries: tammy.hodgskiss@wits.ac.za; 0117174700



SUMMARY:Stones and Bones: Archaeology Activity Day END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR