Hallo people!
Yesterday it has been a great day for our community!
We arrived at the Fossil Museum in the morning, met Doc. Isabella Piermarini and started building up our stand.
Since images are more effective than my words, look here:
Our stand!
Left: hypotetical recontruction of a Picenian panoplia during the VIIth Century b.C.; right: hypotetical Picenian winter clothes, made by Mom.
Sling bullets!
And some primitive tools (note blood signs on the small flint blade!).
Archaeological fields built to approach children to archaeology - by Doc. Isabella Piermarini!
And now... a focus on the space I reserved to our Community!!
A view of the stuff you gave me.
Bill Skinner's head pot and flint blade (which has been very useful for explanations on knapping techniques).
Rockman's sling!
Ulrica's sling!!!
Bigkahuna's Tibetan sling and glass bead!
Our Forum Rulez!!!!!!
Some people visiting the Museum...
And from the left: Doc. Fabio Fazzini, Doc. Isabella Piermarini, me and a hippo's head dating about 700'000 years ago.
There haven't been so many visitors, let's say 50 people, and I had not a true chance to describe slings or slinging. The Event focused more on flint knapping and approaching kids to archaeology.
But once I and Doc. Fazzini explained people about knapping, we had some spare time and I showed some persons how a sling works.
More interesting, the town's mayor visited us and we explained him what the Event was about: hear ye hear ye, he engaged us for Montelago Celtic Nights, a Celtic event that will take place in August. We'll have our stand and will have no orders, so I'll focus on slinging!
It's a huge fest with thousand of visitors, I'm so happy about that!
And thank you ALL for making this possible!
I hope you like these pictures; I have others and if you want them just ask me; of course you can save any picture you want.
Thanks again,
Mauro.
And, on a side... touching a skull dating 900'000 years ago is somehow impressive
You feel respect for these ancient remains:
Seriously, thank you guys, We Are Number One!!
Mauro.