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Neanderthals TREASURE CHAMBERS OF THE ICE AGE The Museum of Prehistory in Blaubeuren - named “urmu” - is the nds of these region. The worldwide central museum for the fi Chambers, unique Ice Age Art is thematically introduced in Treasure which open an entirely new approach to this mystic Ice Age Art. burkert gestaltung l ulm.söflingen discount rates,pleasecontactwww.urmu.de exhibitions. Foractualcostsandgroup There maybeextrachargesforspecial 12 € Children upto6years Family card(2adultsw/children) Adolescent (7–18years) Single person Admission fees New Year’s EveandNewYear’s Day Mondays, GoodFriday, Christmasholidays, Closed on Easter MondayandWhit Also openon Sun 10 -17h Tue +Sat14-17h, 1 December-14March Tue -Sun10 -17h 15 March-30November Opening hours Bad Urach Merklingen A8 / Ehingen Rathaus Stadtkirche Kloster Blautopf
Handaxe Karl- straße Bahnhof Ulm free 3 € 5 € OEW Elektrizitätswerke Oberschwäbische Merckle, Blaubeuren Ruth undAdolf 40 000 years ago, Early Modern Man not only developed new tool- gurines of making techniques in this region, but he also carved fi from mammoth ivory. animals and humans nds of musical instruments Besides these pieces of Ice Age art, fi and Ice Age ornaments are testimony of the new self-awareness of Modern Man. Mammoth IvoryMammoth Ivory museum. helpful; informationisavailable atthe financial assistance.Evenasmallsumis museum andenablingprojects through part ofacommunitystrongly supporting the supporting initiativeforourmuseum, youare As amemberofthe“Förderkreisprourmu”, Supporting theMuseum tion atwww.gfu-blaubeuren.de. excavation visits.Pleasefind f urther informa- the regionando ers exclusiveexcursionsand informs itsmembersofpresentresearchin The “GesellschaftfürUrgeschichte-GfU” It’s morefuntogether prehistory. of age,getparticipantsacquaintedwith in ourwebsite.Programsforgroups,regardless festivals, visits to sitesandvacationprograms ted tours,StoneAgeworkshops,lectures, You canfind theyear’sprogramwithconduc- at the“urmu”. Stone Ageisexperienceablewithallsenses from bonesofswanwingsintheears- reindeer meatonthetongueorsound Whether it’smammothivoryinthehand, With allsenses Leaflet sponsoredbyUteund EmilPfetsch-Stiftung Blaubeuren Unsere Partner Sound SpacesSound Spaces A CULTURE LEAP A CULTURE border The caves at the southern to the capital of prehistory. Welcome sites of the Swabian Alb belong to the most important Paleolithic worldwide. Neanderthals and Early Modern Man lived here during the last Ice Age. lay in the valleys of The cultural roots of Europe’s Upper Paleolithic the three rivers Ach, Blau and Lone. Treasures of Mankind Treasures
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Neanderthals OF THE ICE AGE TREASURE CHAMBERS is the in Blaubeuren - named “urmu” - The Museum of Prehistory region. The worldwide nds of these the fi central museum for Chambers, thematically introduced in Treasure unique Ice Age Art is Art. new approach to this mystic Ice Age which open an entirely burkert gestaltung l ulm.söflingen aiycr 2aut /cide) 12€ Children upto6years Family card(2adultsw/children) Adolescent (7–18years) Single person Admission fees New Year’s EveandNewYear’s Day Mondays, GoodFriday, Christmasholidays, Closed on Easter MondayandWhit Also openon Sun 10 -17h Tue +Sat14-17h, 1 December-14March Tue -Sun10 -17h 15 March-30November Opening hours discount rates,pleasecontactwww.urmu.de exhibitions. Foractualcostsandgroup There maybeextrachargesforspecial Bad Urach Merklingen A8 / Ehingen Rathaus Stadtkirche Kloster Blautopf
Handaxe Karl- straße Bahnhof Ulm free 3 € 5 € OEW Elektrizitätswerke Oberschwäbische Merckle, Blaubeuren Ruth undAdolf 40 000 years ago, Early Modern Man not only developed new tool- Modern Man not only developed new 40 000 years ago, Early gurines of this region, but he also carved fi making techniques in mammoth ivory. animals and humans from instruments nds of musical of Ice Age art, fi Besides these pieces the new self-awareness of and Ice Age ornaments are testimony of Modern Man. Mammoth Ivory Ivory Mammoth Mammoth museum. helpful; informationisavailableatthe financial assistance.Evenasmallsumis museum andenablingprojectsthrough part ofacommunitystronglysupportingthe supporting initiativeforourmuseum,youare As amemberofthe“Förderkreisprourmu”, Supporting theMuseum tion atwww.gfu-blaubeuren.de. excavation visits.Pleasefind f urther informa- the regionando ers exclusiveexcursionsand informs itsmembersofpresentresearchin The “GesellschaftfürUrgeschichte-GfU” It’s morefuntogether prehistory. of age,getparticipantsacquaintedwith in ourwebsite.Programsforgroups,regardless festivals, visitstositesandvacationprograms ted tours,StoneAgeworkshops,lectures, You canfind theyear’sprogramwithconduc- at the“urmu”. Stone Ageisexperienceablewithallsenses from bonesofswanwingsintheears- reindeer meatonthetongueorsound Whether it’smammothivoryinthehand, With allsenses Leaflet sponsoredbyUteundEmilPfetsch-StiftungBlaubeuren Unsere Partner Sound Spaces Spaces Sound Sound A CULTURE LEAP A CULTURE caves at the southern border The of prehistory. to the capital Welcome sites to the most important Paleolithic of the Swabian Alb belong the and Early Modern Man lived here during worldwide. Neanderthals last Ice Age. lay in the valleys of The cultural roots of Europe’s Upper Paleolithic the three rivers Ach, Blau and Lone. Treasures of Mankind Treasures
Urgeschichtliches Museum Blaubeuren Where mancameintobeing Ice Age Ice
Paleolithic
Middle Paleolithic Middle Upper Paleolithic Upper
Paleolithic Mesolithic Neolithic
Years Years 7 500
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40 000 10 000
present 100 000 Internet www.urmu.de Email [email protected] +497344-9669915 Telefax +497344-966990 Telefon Kirchplatz 10 l89143 Blaubeuren Urgeschichtliches Museum Hunters and Gatherers Hunters TREASURE CHAMBERS OF THE ICE AGE TREASURE CHAMBERS is the in Blaubeuren - named “urmu” - The Museum of Prehistory region. The worldwide nds of these the fi central museum for Chambers, thematically introduced in Treasure unique Ice Age Art is Art. new approach to this mystic Ice Age which open an entirely Neanderthals burkert gestaltung l ulm.söflingen discount rates,pleasecontactwww.urmu.de exhibitions. Foractualcostsandgroup There maybeextrachargesforspecial 12€ Children upto6years Family card(2adultsw/children) Adolescent (7–18years) Single person Admission fees New Year’s EveandNewYear’s Day Mondays, GoodFriday, Christmasholidays, Closed on Easter MondayandWhit Also openon Sun 10 -17h Tue +Sat14-17h, 1 December-14March Tue -Sun10 -17h 15 March-30November Opening hours Bad Urach Merklingen A8 / Ehingen Rathaus Stadtkirche Kloster Blautopf
Handaxe Karl- straße Bahnhof Ulm free 3 € 5 €
Merckle, Blaubeuren Ruth undAdolf OEW Elektrizitätswerke Oberschwäbische
Modern Man. and Ice Age ornaments are testimony of the new self-awareness of and Ice Age ornaments are testimony of Besides these pieces of Ice Age art, fi instruments nds of musical of Ice Age art, fi Besides these pieces animals and humans from mammoth ivory. animals and humans from making techniques in this region, but he also carved fi gurines of this region, but he also carved fi making techniques in 40 000 years ago, Early Modern Man not only developed new tool- Modern Man not only developed new 40 000 years ago, Early
Mammoth Ivory Ivory Mammoth Mammoth With allsenses reindeer meatonthetongueorsound Whether it’smammothivoryinthehand, at the“urmu”. Stone Ageisexperienceablewithallsenses from bonesofswanwingsintheears- ted tours,StoneAgeworkshops,lectures, You canfind theyear’sprogramwithconduc- in ourwebsite.Programsforgroups,regardless festivals, visitstositesandvacationprograms prehistory. of age,getparticipantsacquaintedwith It’s morefuntogether informs itsmembersofpresentresearchin The “GesellschaftfürUrgeschichte-GfU” excavation visits.Pleasefind f urther informa- the regionando ers exclusiveexcursionsand Supporting theMuseum tion atwww.gfu-blaubeuren.de. supporting initiativeforourmuseum,youare As amemberofthe“Förderkreisprourmu”, museum andenablingprojectsthrough part ofacommunitystronglysupportingthe museum. helpful; informationisavailableatthe financial assistance.Evenasmallsumis
Leaflet sponsoredbyUteundEmilPfetsch-StiftungBlaubeuren Unsere Partner Sound Spaces Spaces Sound Sound A CULTURE LEAP A CULTURE caves at the southern border The of prehistory. to the capital Welcome sites to the most important Paleolithic of the Swabian Alb belong the and Early Modern Man lived here during worldwide. Neanderthals last Ice Age. lay in the valleys of The cultural roots of Europe’s Upper Paleolithic the three rivers Ach, Blau and Lone. Treasures of Mankind Treasures
Urgeschichtliches Museum Blaubeuren Where mancameintobeing Ice Age Ice
Paleolithic
Upper Paleolithic Upper Paleolithic Middle
Neolithic Mesolithic Paleolithic Years Years 7 500 before before 10 000 40 000 present 100 000 Große Grotte Geißenklösterle Brillenhöhle Hohle Fels Sirgenstein Kogelstein
Combine your visit to the museum with exploring the The Große Grotte served exclu- The Geißenklösterle is one of the Between 12,000 and 30,000 The Hohle Fels Cave is a large The excavation of the Sirgen- Kogelstein was a strategically beautiful and unique landscape of the Swabian Alb and sively as a shelter for Neander- most important archaeological years ago the Brillenhöhle was cavern whose archaeological stein Cave in 1906 brought a good place for hunting. take a look at the caves where these objects were found. thals. Eleven archaeological sites in the world. Archaeologists repeatedly inhabited by prehis- layers range from the Upper complete sequence of archaeo- From here the early humans Imagine what life was like in the Paleolithic, i.e. about levels have been documented have made this cave the refer- toric humans, who when moving Paleolithic to the time of the logical layers from the Upper to had a wide view into di erent 10,000 to 100,000 years ago. which date from somewhere ence point for all places of on left behind some of their Neanderthals, so they cover a the Middle Paleolithic to light. valleys where herds of between 50,000 and 100,000 discovery of Paleolothic Europe tools, hunting weapons and time span of 50,000 years or For the fi rst time the found tools approaching animals, such as The plateau of the Swabian Jura was a vast fertile grassy years BP. They are the fi nd layers and it has therefore been ornaments. more. made it possible to correlate the wild horses, reindeer or mam- steppe, which provided ample food for the wild horse, of the oldest Neanderthal thoroughly explored. A number The cave must have been used In Hohle Fels excavations are layers to those in French sites. moths could be spotted. bison and mammoth that grazed there. In the rocky objects from the Swabian Jura. of fi gurines carved from mam- intensively, presumably in winter still in progress. Like the Geißen- According to the fi nds, Neander- Neanderthals used this place slopes lived ibex, chamois and marmots. And there are A spectacular fi nd was the moth ivory were excavated or spring. There is evidence of klösterle Cave, it has been thal man and anatomically as a hunting lodge. Much of also the caves which provided shelter to the early humans excavation of a bone projectile there. Apart from various ani- large camp fi res. To protect extensively explored. The fi nds modern man lived on this site the Kogelstein, however, was during winter and spring. point as it was unusual for the mals (mammoth, bison, bear), themselves from the cold the deliver important clues as to the one after the other. Their tools destroyed when the railway Neanderthals to use animal there is the Adorant, a therian- cave dwellers once built in a living conditions and life style of were made of local chert. line was built. Unfortunately The fl ood plain not only o ered shelter to animals with material for tools or equipment. thrope with a mix of animal and stone wall, which presumably the Ice Age people. Just like in Hohle Fels, people very few of the Neanderthals’ its shrubbery and groves, but it also provided watering The reasons why Neanderthals human features. These fi gurines also acted as a boundary. Some fi gurines carved from worked and slept mainly in the tools were saved. The raw holes. This is where large herds of animals gathered to chose the Große Grotte as a are 40,000 years old and thus Archaeologists found evidence mammoth ivory have been found entrance area of the cave. stone material of some of their drink as there are no rivers and brooks on the plateau dwelling place are obvious: belong to the oldest known that stone tools from the here, among them the 40,000- This is also where they had their tools had been picked up over of the Swabian Jura. The view of the valley and their fi gurative artwork of mankind. Brillenhöhle and the Geißen- year-old Venus from Hohle Fels, hearths. 100 km away. prey was exceptionally good. And there are three fl utes, the klösterle had been fl aked o a water bird, the head of a horse This landscape o ered man ideal living conditions. Apart from reindeer, wild horse, oldest musical instruments in from the same chert nodule. and the “little Lion Man”. red deer or bison, there were the world. Two of them are on This suggests that both caves The Hohle Fels is open for visits/ also ibex and chamois, which display in the museum. were inhabited simultaneously. tours on Sunday afternoons from were the Neanderthals’ favourite 1 May until 31 October. Landscape bag. (www. museum-schelklingen.de)
Sites bird, Hohle Fels Water Adorant, Geißenklösterle Hohle Fels Venus, ute, Geißenklösterle Ivory fl ute, Hohle Fels Bone fl Mammoth, Geißenklösterle
Blautopf Bad Urach Kloster Blau
Günzelburg Felsen- labyrinth BLAUBEU REN Heidenheim Brillen-
höhle Ried Barmen Rusenschloss Lonetal Weiler Lone Niederstotzingen Große Grotte Schneckenfels
DONAU BLAUBEUREN Blau ULM Ach Schelklingen Achtal Geißenklösterle Gerhausen Ulm Tiefental
Schwäbische Alb Ach DONAU Sirgenstein
Urspring Ehingen Riedental
Hohle Fels / Schelklingen Helga Abri
Schmiechen Kogelstein Schmiech Große Grotte Geißenklösterle Brillenhöhle Hohle Fels Sirgenstein Kogelstein
Combine your visit to the museum with exploring the The Große Grotte served exclu- The Geißenklösterle is one of the Between 12,000 and 30,000 The Hohle Fels Cave is a large The excavation of the Sirgen- Kogelstein was a strategically beautiful and unique landscape of the Swabian Alb and sively as a shelter for Neander- most important archaeological years ago the Brillenhöhle was cavern whose archaeological stein Cave in 1906 brought a good place for hunting. take a look at the caves where these objects were found. thals. Eleven archaeological sites in the world. Archaeologists repeatedly inhabited by prehis- layers range from the Upper complete sequence of archaeo- From here the early humans Imagine what life was like in the Paleolithic, i.e. about levels have been documented have made this cave the refer- toric humans, who when moving Paleolithic to the time of the logical layers from the Upper to had a wide view into di erent 10,000 to 100,000 years ago. which date from somewhere ence point for all places of on left behind some of their Neanderthals, so they cover a the Middle Paleolithic to light. valleys where herds of between 50,000 and 100,000 discovery of Paleolothic Europe tools, hunting weapons and time span of 50,000 years or For the fi rst time the found tools approaching animals, such as The plateau of the Swabian Jura was a vast fertile grassy years BP. They are the fi nd layers and it has therefore been ornaments. more. made it possible to correlate the wild horses, reindeer or mam- steppe, which provided ample food for the wild horse, of the oldest Neanderthal thoroughly explored. A number The cave must have been used In Hohle Fels excavations are layers to those in French sites. moths could be spotted. bison and mammoth that grazed there. In the rocky objects from the Swabian Jura. of fi gurines carved from mam- intensively, presumably in winter still in progress. Like the Geißen- According to the fi nds, Neander- Neanderthals used this place slopes lived ibex, chamois and marmots. And there are A spectacular fi nd was the moth ivory were excavated or spring. There is evidence of klösterle Cave, it has been thal man and anatomically as a hunting lodge. Much of also the caves which provided shelter to the early humans excavation of a bone projectile there. Apart from various ani- large camp fi res. To protect extensively explored. The fi nds modern man lived on this site the Kogelstein, however, was during winter and spring. point as it was unusual for the mals (mammoth, bison, bear), themselves from the cold the deliver important clues as to the one after the other. Their tools destroyed when the railway Neanderthals to use animal there is the Adorant, a therian- cave dwellers once built in a living conditions and life style of were made of local chert. line was built. Unfortunately The fl ood plain not only o ered shelter to animals with material for tools or equipment. thrope with a mix of animal and stone wall, which presumably the Ice Age people. Just like in Hohle Fels, people very few of the Neanderthals’ its shrubbery and groves, but it also provided watering The reasons why Neanderthals human features. These fi gurines also acted as a boundary. Some fi gurines carved from worked and slept mainly in the tools were saved. The raw holes. This is where large herds of animals gathered to chose the Große Grotte as a are 40,000 years old and thus Archaeologists found evidence mammoth ivory have been found entrance area of the cave. stone material of some of their drink as there are no rivers and brooks on the plateau dwelling place are obvious: belong to the oldest known that stone tools from the here, among them the 40,000- This is also where they had their tools had been picked up over of the Swabian Jura. The view of the valley and their fi gurative artwork of mankind. Brillenhöhle and the Geißen- year-old Venus from Hohle Fels, hearths. 100 km away. prey was exceptionally good. And there are three fl utes, the klösterle had been fl aked o a water bird, the head of a horse This landscape o ered man ideal living conditions. Apart from reindeer, wild horse, oldest musical instruments in from the same chert nodule. and the “little Lion Man”. red deer or bison, there were the world. Two of them are on This suggests that both caves The Hohle Fels is open for visits/ also ibex and chamois, which display in the museum. were inhabited simultaneously. tours on Sunday afternoons from were the Neanderthals’ favourite 1 May until 31 October. Landscape bag. (www. museum-schelklingen.de)
Sites bird, Hohle Fels Water Adorant, Geißenklösterle Hohle Fels Venus, ute, Geißenklösterle Ivory fl ute, Hohle Fels Bone fl Mammoth, Geißenklösterle
Blautopf Bad Urach Kloster Blau
Günzelburg Felsen- labyrinth BLAUBEU REN Heidenheim Brillen-
höhle Ried Barmen Rusenschloss Lonetal Weiler Lone Niederstotzingen Große Grotte Schneckenfels
DONAU BLAUBEUREN Blau ULM Ach Schelklingen Achtal Geißenklösterle Gerhausen Ulm Tiefental
Schwäbische Alb Ach DONAU Sirgenstein
Urspring Ehingen Riedental
Hohle Fels / Schelklingen Helga Abri
Schmiechen Kogelstein Schmiech Große Grotte Geißenklösterle Brillenhöhle Hohle Fels Sirgenstein Kogelstein
Combine your visit to the museum with exploring the The Große Grotte served exclu- The Geißenklösterle is one of the Between 12,000 and 30,000 The Hohle Fels Cave is a large The excavation of the Sirgen- Kogelstein was a strategically beautiful and unique landscape of the Swabian Alb and sively as a shelter for Neander- most important archaeological years ago the Brillenhöhle was cavern whose archaeological stein Cave in 1906 brought a good place for hunting. take a look at the caves where these objects were found. thals. Eleven archaeological sites in the world. Archaeologists repeatedly inhabited by prehis- layers range from the Upper complete sequence of archaeo- From here the early humans Imagine what life was like in the Paleolithic, i.e. about levels have been documented have made this cave the refer- toric humans, who when moving Paleolithic to the time of the logical layers from the Upper to had a wide view into di erent 10,000 to 100,000 years ago. which date from somewhere ence point for all places of on left behind some of their Neanderthals, so they cover a the Middle Paleolithic to light. valleys where herds of between 50,000 and 100,000 discovery of Paleolothic Europe tools, hunting weapons and time span of 50,000 years or For the fi rst time the found tools approaching animals, such as The plateau of the Swabian Jura was a vast fertile grassy years BP. They are the fi nd layers and it has therefore been ornaments. more. made it possible to correlate the wild horses, reindeer or mam- steppe, which provided ample food for the wild horse, of the oldest Neanderthal thoroughly explored. A number The cave must have been used In Hohle Fels excavations are layers to those in French sites. moths could be spotted. bison and mammoth that grazed there. In the rocky objects from the Swabian Jura. of fi gurines carved from mam- intensively, presumably in winter still in progress. Like the Geißen- According to the fi nds, Neander- Neanderthals used this place slopes lived ibex, chamois and marmots. And there are A spectacular fi nd was the moth ivory were excavated or spring. There is evidence of klösterle Cave, it has been thal man and anatomically as a hunting lodge. Much of also the caves which provided shelter to the early humans excavation of a bone projectile there. Apart from various ani- large camp fi res. To protect extensively explored. The fi nds modern man lived on this site the Kogelstein, however, was during winter and spring. point as it was unusual for the mals (mammoth, bison, bear), themselves from the cold the deliver important clues as to the one after the other. Their tools destroyed when the railway Neanderthals to use animal there is the Adorant, a therian- cave dwellers once built in a living conditions and life style of were made of local chert. line was built. Unfortunately The fl ood plain not only o ered shelter to animals with material for tools or equipment. thrope with a mix of animal and stone wall, which presumably the Ice Age people. Just like in Hohle Fels, people very few of the Neanderthals’ its shrubbery and groves, but it also provided watering The reasons why Neanderthals human features. These fi gurines also acted as a boundary. Some fi gurines carved from worked and slept mainly in the tools were saved. The raw holes. This is where large herds of animals gathered to chose the Große Grotte as a are 40,000 years old and thus Archaeologists found evidence mammoth ivory have been found entrance area of the cave. stone material of some of their drink as there are no rivers and brooks on the plateau dwelling place are obvious: belong to the oldest known that stone tools from the here, among them the 40,000- This is also where they had their tools had been picked up over of the Swabian Jura. The view of the valley and their fi gurative artwork of mankind. Brillenhöhle and the Geißen- year-old Venus from Hohle Fels, hearths. 100 km away. prey was exceptionally good. And there are three fl utes, the klösterle had been fl aked o a water bird, the head of a horse This landscape o ered man ideal living conditions. Apart from reindeer, wild horse, oldest musical instruments in from the same chert nodule. and the “little Lion Man”. red deer or bison, there were the world. Two of them are on This suggests that both caves The Hohle Fels is open for visits/ also ibex and chamois, which display in the museum. were inhabited simultaneously. tours on Sunday afternoons from were the Neanderthals’ favourite 1 May until 31 October. Landscape bag. (www. museum-schelklingen.de)
Sites bird, Hohle Fels Water Adorant, Geißenklösterle Hohle Fels Venus, ute, Geißenklösterle Ivory fl ute, Hohle Fels Bone fl Mammoth, Geißenklösterle
Blautopf Bad Urach Kloster Blau
Günzelburg Felsen- labyrinth BLAUBEU REN Heidenheim Brillen-
höhle Ried Barmen Rusenschloss Lonetal Weiler Lone Niederstotzingen Große Grotte Schneckenfels
DONAU BLAUBEUREN Blau ULM Ach Schelklingen Achtal Geißenklösterle Gerhausen Ulm Tiefental
Schwäbische Alb Ach DONAU Sirgenstein
Urspring Ehingen Riedental
Hohle Fels / Schelklingen Helga Abri
Schmiechen Kogelstein Schmiech Große Grotte Geißenklösterle Brillenhöhle Hohle Fels Sirgenstein Kogelstein
Combine your visit to the museum with exploring the The Große Grotte served exclu- The Geißenklösterle is one of the Between 12,000 and 30,000 The Hohle Fels Cave is a large The excavation of the Sirgen- Kogelstein was a strategically beautiful and unique landscape of the Swabian Alb and sively as a shelter for Neander- most important archaeological years ago the Brillenhöhle was cavern whose archaeological stein Cave in 1906 brought a good place for hunting. take a look at the caves where these objects were found. thals. Eleven archaeological sites in the world. Archaeologists repeatedly inhabited by prehis- layers range from the Upper complete sequence of archaeo- From here the early humans Imagine what life was like in the Paleolithic, i.e. about levels have been documented have made this cave the refer- toric humans, who when moving Paleolithic to the time of the logical layers from the Upper to had a wide view into di erent 10,000 to 100,000 years ago. which date from somewhere ence point for all places of on left behind some of their Neanderthals, so they cover a the Middle Paleolithic to light. valleys where herds of between 50,000 and 100,000 discovery of Paleolothic Europe tools, hunting weapons and time span of 50,000 years or For the fi rst time the found tools approaching animals, such as The plateau of the Swabian Jura was a vast fertile grassy years BP. They are the fi nd layers and it has therefore been ornaments. more. made it possible to correlate the wild horses, reindeer or mam- steppe, which provided ample food for the wild horse, of the oldest Neanderthal thoroughly explored. A number The cave must have been used In Hohle Fels excavations are layers to those in French sites. moths could be spotted. bison and mammoth that grazed there. In the rocky objects from the Swabian Jura. of fi gurines carved from mam- intensively, presumably in winter still in progress. Like the Geißen- According to the fi nds, Neander- Neanderthals used this place slopes lived ibex, chamois and marmots. And there are A spectacular fi nd was the moth ivory were excavated or spring. There is evidence of klösterle Cave, it has been thal man and anatomically as a hunting lodge. Much of also the caves which provided shelter to the early humans excavation of a bone projectile there. Apart from various ani- large camp fi res. To protect extensively explored. The fi nds modern man lived on this site the Kogelstein, however, was during winter and spring. point as it was unusual for the mals (mammoth, bison, bear), themselves from the cold the deliver important clues as to the one after the other. Their tools destroyed when the railway Neanderthals to use animal there is the Adorant, a therian- cave dwellers once built in a living conditions and life style of were made of local chert. line was built. Unfortunately The fl ood plain not only o ered shelter to animals with material for tools or equipment. thrope with a mix of animal and stone wall, which presumably the Ice Age people. Just like in Hohle Fels, people very few of the Neanderthals’ its shrubbery and groves, but it also provided watering The reasons why Neanderthals human features. These fi gurines also acted as a boundary. Some fi gurines carved from worked and slept mainly in the tools were saved. The raw holes. This is where large herds of animals gathered to chose the Große Grotte as a are 40,000 years old and thus Archaeologists found evidence mammoth ivory have been found entrance area of the cave. stone material of some of their drink as there are no rivers and brooks on the plateau dwelling place are obvious: belong to the oldest known that stone tools from the here, among them the 40,000- This is also where they had their tools had been picked up over of the Swabian Jura. The view of the valley and their fi gurative artwork of mankind. Brillenhöhle and the Geißen- year-old Venus from Hohle Fels, hearths. 100 km away. prey was exceptionally good. And there are three fl utes, the klösterle had been fl aked o a water bird, the head of a horse This landscape o ered man ideal living conditions. Apart from reindeer, wild horse, oldest musical instruments in from the same chert nodule. and the “little Lion Man”. red deer or bison, there were the world. Two of them are on This suggests that both caves The Hohle Fels is open for visits/ also ibex and chamois, which display in the museum. were inhabited simultaneously. tours on Sunday afternoons from were the Neanderthals’ favourite 1 May until 31 October. Landscape bag. (www. museum-schelklingen.de)
Sites bird, Hohle Fels Water Adorant, Geißenklösterle Hohle Fels Venus, ute, Geißenklösterle Ivory fl ute, Hohle Fels Bone fl Mammoth, Geißenklösterle
Blautopf Bad Urach Kloster Blau
Günzelburg Felsen- labyrinth BLAUBEU REN Heidenheim Brillen-
höhle Ried Barmen Rusenschloss Lonetal Weiler Lone Niederstotzingen Große Grotte Schneckenfels
DONAU BLAUBEUREN Blau ULM Ach Schelklingen Achtal Geißenklösterle Gerhausen Ulm Tiefental
Schwäbische Alb Ach DONAU Sirgenstein
Urspring Ehingen Riedental
Hohle Fels / Schelklingen Helga Abri
Schmiechen Kogelstein Schmiech Internet www.urmu.de Email [email protected] +497344-9669915 Telefax +497344-966990 Telefon Kirchplatz 10 l89143 Blaubeuren Urgeschichtliches Museum Hunters and Gatherers
Neanderthals TREASURE CHAMBERS OF THE ICE AGE The Museum of Prehistory in Blaubeuren - named “urmu” - is the nds of these region. The worldwide central museum for the fi Chambers, unique Ice Age Art is thematically introduced in Treasure which open an entirely new approach to this mystic Ice Age Art. burkert gestaltung l ulm.söflingen discount rates,pleasecontactwww.urmu.de exhibitions. Foractualcostsandgroup There maybeextrachargesforspecial 12 € Children upto6years Family card(2adultsw/children) Adolescent (7–18years) Single person Admission fees New Year’s EveandNewYear’s Day Mondays, GoodFriday, Christmasholidays, Closed on Easter MondayandWhit Also openon Sun 10 -17h Tue +Sat14-17h, 1 December-14March Tue -Sun10 -17h 15 March-30November Opening hours Bad Urach Merklingen A8 / Ehingen Rathaus Stadtkirche Kloster Blautopf
Handaxe Karl- straße Bahnhof Ulm free 3 € 5 € OEW Elektrizitätswerke Oberschwäbische Merckle, Blaubeuren Ruth undAdolf 40 000 years ago, Early Modern Man not only developed new tool- gurines of making techniques in this region, but he also carved fi from mammoth ivory. animals and humans nds of musical instruments Besides these pieces of Ice Age art, fi and Ice Age ornaments are testimony of the new self-awareness of Modern Man. Mammoth IvoryMammoth Ivory museum. helpful; informationisavailable atthe financial assistance.Evenasmallsumis museum andenablingprojects through part ofacommunitystrongly supporting the supporting initiativeforourmuseum, youare As amemberofthe“Förderkreisprourmu”, Supporting theMuseum tion atwww.gfu-blaubeuren.de. excavation visits.Pleasefind f urther informa- the regionando ers exclusiveexcursionsand informs itsmembersofpresentresearchin The “GesellschaftfürUrgeschichte-GfU” It’s morefuntogether prehistory. of age,getparticipantsacquaintedwith in ourwebsite.Programsforgroups,regardless festivals, visits to sitesandvacationprograms ted tours,StoneAgeworkshops,lectures, You canfind theyear’sprogramwithconduc- at the“urmu”. Stone Ageisexperienceablewithallsenses from bonesofswanwingsintheears- reindeer meatonthetongueorsound Whether it’smammothivoryinthehand, With allsenses Leaflet sponsoredbyUteund EmilPfetsch-Stiftung Blaubeuren Unsere Partner
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Welcome to the capital of prehistory. The caves at the southern border The caves at the southern to the capital of prehistory. Welcome sites of the Swabian Alb belong to the most important Paleolithic worldwide. Neanderthals and Early Modern Man lived here during the last Ice Age. lay in the valleys of The cultural roots of Europe’s Upper Paleolithic the three rivers Ach, Blau and Lone. A CULTURE LEAP A CULTURE Treasures of Mankind Treasures
Urgeschichtliches Museum Blaubeuren Where mancameintobeing Ice Age
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Neolithic Mesolithic Paleolithic Years 7 500 before 10 000 40 000 present 100 000 Internet www.urmu.de Email [email protected] +497344-9669915 Telefax +497344-966990 Telefon Kirchplatz 10 l89143 Blaubeuren Urgeschichtliches Museum Hunters and Gatherers The Museum of Prehistory in Blaubeuren - named “urmu” - is the nds of these region. The worldwide central museum for the fi Chambers, unique Ice Age Art is thematically introduced in Treasure which open an entirely new approach to this mystic Ice Age Art. TREASURE CHAMBERS OF THE ICE AGE Neanderthals burkert gestaltung l ulm.söflingen discount rates,pleasecontactwww.urmu.de exhibitions. Foractualcostsandgroup There maybeextrachargesforspecial 12€ Children upto6years Family card(2adultsw/children) Adolescent (7–18years) Sun 10 -17h Tue +Sat14-17h, 1 December-14March Tue -Sun10 -17h 15 March-30November Opening hours Easter MondayandWhit Also openon New Year’s EveandNewYear’s Day Mondays, GoodFriday, Christmasholidays, Closed on Single person Admission fees Bad Urach Merklingen A8 / Ehingen Rathaus Stadtkirche Kloster Blautopf
Handaxe Karl- straße Bahnhof Ulm free 3 € 5 € OEW Elektrizitätswerke Oberschwäbische Merckle, Blaubeuren Ruth undAdolf 40 000 years ago, Early Modern Man not only developed new tool- gurines of making techniques in this region, but he also carved fi from mammoth ivory. animals and humans nds of musical instruments Besides these pieces of Ice Age art, fi and Ice Age ornaments are testimony of the new self-awareness of Modern Man. Mammoth IvoryMammoth Ivory museum. helpful; informationisavailable atthe financial assistance.Evenasmallsumis museum andenablingprojects through part ofacommunitystrongly supporting the supporting initiativeforourmuseum, youare As amemberofthe“Förderkreisprourmu”, Supporting theMuseum tion atwww.gfu-blaubeuren.de. excavation visits.Pleasefind f urther informa- the regionando ers exclusiveexcursionsand informs itsmembersofpresentresearchin The “GesellschaftfürUrgeschichte-GfU” It’s morefuntogether prehistory. of age,getparticipantsacquaintedwith in ourwebsite.Programsforgroups,regardless festivals, visits tositesandvacationprograms ted tours,StoneAgeworkshops,lectures, You canfind theyear’sprogramwithconduc- at the“urmu”. Stone Ageisexperienceablewithallsenses from bonesofswanwingsintheears- reindeer meatonthetongueorsound Whether it’smammothivoryinthehand, With allsenses Leaflet sponsoredbyUte undEmilPfetsch-Stiftung Blaubeuren Unsere Partner Sound SpacesSound Spaces A CULTURE LEAP A CULTURE border The caves at the southern to the capital of prehistory. Welcome sites of the Swabian Alb belong to the most important Paleolithic worldwide. Neanderthals and Early Modern Man lived here during the last Ice Age. lay in the valleys of The cultural roots of Europe’s Upper Paleolithic the three rivers Ach, Blau and Lone. Treasures of Mankind Treasures
Urgeschichtliches Museum Blaubeuren Where mancameintobeing Ice Age
Paleolithic
Upper Paleolithic Upper Paleolithic Middle
Neolithic Mesolithic Paleolithic Years 7 500 before 10 000 40 000 present 100 000