The Ice Age Art and the modern mind
Enjoy a lavishly illustrated talk on the latest discoveries about Ice Age Art and how these reveal the thinking of our ancient…
Location
West Stow Anglo Saxon Village, Icklingham Road, Bury St Edmunds IP28 6HG
Telephone
01284 728718- Next Event
- 25th January 2025 2:00pm
- Event Finishes
- 25th January 2025 3:15pm
About this event
Extraordinary art created up to 40,000 years ago and what it tells us about ourselves.
Enjoy a lavishly illustrated talk on the latest discoveries about Ice Age Art and how these reveal the thinking of our ancient ancestors. The talk includes some portable art and some cave wall art from Britain and abroad. This session lasts about an hour and includes original Upper Palaeolithic (c.10, 000 - 50,000 years ago) object handling. This event finishes about 3.15pm.
This is part of a series entitled ‘Our Story’.
- Does not include admission to Anglo-Saxon Village
- The event is suitable for adults and/or accompanied young people 12 years and over; all must be paying participants.
- Please meet at the West Stow Visitor Centre 10 minutes before session start time.
-This event will go ahead in most weather conditions apart from extreme wind and/or rain (introduction inside).
Parking: Normal parking fees apply
Times: 2pm-3.15pm
Tickets: £15 per person
About the Venue
One of England's great archaeological sites, West Stow has extensive indoor galleries and a stunning recreation of an Anglo-Saxon village surrounded by unspoilt countryside.
West Stow Country Park features 125 acres of woods, heathlands, a river and a lake, plus nature trails, walks and an adventure playground.
Visitors to West Stow can explore history and nature, watch a film, dress up as an Anglo-Saxon or say hello to the rare breed pigs and chickens.
As part of the annual RingQuest event, you could even meet a Hobbit, among other Lord of the Rings characters!
West Stow regularly hold living history and event days, workshops, walks and talks, these sites and their events bring history to life.