Paleolithic Excavations in the , between May 3rd and August 13th 2021

Excavations in the Lone and Ach valleys of the Langmahdhalde Rock Shelter is located in the

Swabian Jura have produced the early examples Lone Valley close to the well-known of figurative art and musical instruments and Paleolithic sites of Vogelherd, Hohlenstein,

contribute to many questions including the Bockstein and Haldenstein. The excavation origin of cultural modernity, Neanderthal will focus on Magdalenien and Gravettian

extinction, and the arrival of anatomically deposits. modern humans in Europe.

rd th 2020 Dates: May 3 until June 11 excavations at Langmahdhalde (1) and from June 19th until

August 13th in Hohle Fels (2) are available to Symbolical artifacts from the - ne valleys excavators with field experience. Parallel to the

fieldwork, team members participate in water Place: screening, sorting, labeling of finds and data •1. Niederstotzingen (Langmahdhalde) management. Excursions to the neighboring •2. Blaubeuren (Hohle Fels), Baden‐ sites and museums in the region will be part of

Württemberg, Southwestern the program. . Hohle Fels Cave provides an important record How to get there: Flight/ train to for the cultural stratigraphy of the Middle and , train to and then to and is particularly well‐ •1. Niederstotzingen (Langmahdhalde) known for its and Gravettian •2. Blaubeuren (Hohle Fels). deposits. This year’s excavation covers the whole sequence with a focus on the Middle Conditions: Excavation experience and Paleolithic layers.

good command of English or German. Health insurance. Minimum period of : participation is four weeks. Housing Contact Nicholas Conard with communal meals is provided by [email protected] the project. Travel‐costs covered by the participant. or Alexander Janas [email protected] Langmahdhalde 2020