EVENTS
GEOPARK FESTIVAL 2023 - Stone Age Coast
27 May - 4 Jun
Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves
Celebrating our prehistoric links to the coast. Learn how Stone Age people took advantage of all they could get from the sea.
Take part in the following activities all week at Kents Cavern, all included in your admissions ticket!
IN THE CAVE:
- Learn about harpoons and other artefacts that were found inside.
- Experience the cave by the same firelight that your Stone Age ancestors used. Fires in scallop shells will light up a whole chamber of the cave.
- Witness the famous Kents Cavern blackout when the shellfires are extinguished.
IN THE STONE AGE ZONE:
- Handle real and replica artefacts at The Palaeotable. We’ll be showing off some of the different hunting tools used by Stone Age people. Can you figure out which were used to hunt on land and which were used to hunt at sea? Recommended age 5+
- Discover how your ancestors used stone drills to make holes in teeth and shells to make jewellery before making your very own shell bracelet. Recommended age 3+
- Try your hand at being an archaeologist and excavate our sand boxes for artefacts. If you’re lucky you might even find gemstones and sharks teeth which you can take home with you. Recommended age 2+
IN THE WOODS:
Take part in the Ice Age Animal Hunt and discover the giant beasts that roamed Torquay with your ancestors. Recommended age 2+
- Discover the skills that Stone Age people developed in order to survive and thrive on the PalaeoTrail. Recommended age 7+
- Find the symbols, crack the code and discover where the tribe members went when you do the Tribal Codebreakers
Time: 10.00– 15.30
Booking highly recommended
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