Prehistory, the investigation
An original investigation into the depths of prehistory!
A real pre-historical burial site, discovered in 1928 on Téviec Island, just off the coast of Quiberon, France, is at the centre of a thrilling scientific investigation:
Who are these human beings huddled together in the same burial place? What is the meaning behind the objects surrounding them? What do they tell us about our origins? From traditional science to the most modern of techniques, researchers now have a multitude of tools available to them. Go on a hunt for clues, observe, deduce and become an expert in Prehistory thanks to this travelling exhibition.
PREHISTORY, The Investigation was awarded the prestigious “Exhibition of National Interest” label for 2010 by the French Ministry of Culture.
Exhibition themes
Chronology (when were they alive?)
Anthropology (who were they?)
Environment (where did they come from?)
Technology (how did they make their tools?)
Social (how did they die?)
Aims
Observe. Deduce. Understand.
Find out about the tools and specialisms involved in scientific research.
Understand the lifestyle and social organisation of Mesolithic societies.
As a reward for their investigative work, visitors finally discover the double burial site of Téviec.
HIGHLIGHTS
1 interactive activity
7 videos and 12 multimedia displays
Autopsy table and 3D cast of burial site A in Téviec
General public, families and school visitors
150 to 350 sq. m.
French and English
VISITOR INTERPRETATION KIT
The exhibition comes with a full visitor interpretation kit including supplies for the “general public”, school visitors and disabled visitors. It also includes casts, accessories and items to handle.
The kit was put together by the Visitor Interpretation and Accessibility Department at the Toulouse Natural History Museum.
Rental conditions and rates : Contact us
Trusted by:
Palais de la Découverte, Paris, France
International Centre of Prehistory in Eyziès-de-Tayac, France
Origins Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa
Paléospace l’Odyssée, Villers sur mer, France
Espaces des Sciences, Rennes, France
Val d’Oise Archaeological Museum, France
Science Museum – CCSTI (Centre for Scientific, Technical and Industrial Culture), Laval, France
Jurassica Museum, Switzerland
Nîmes Natural History Museum, France
