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Flint Weekend!

Join us with Karl Lee, one of Britain's leading primitive technologists to find out how Stone Age people made their tools out of flint stone.

Date: 19th to 19th August
Flint Weekend!

SATURDAY 18TH AUGUST 

Ever wondered how prehistoric people made such intricate tools and weapons with stones? Join Karl Lee, one of the UK’s leading primitive technologists, on a Flint Knapping session where you will get to make your own flint tool. Suitable for children aged between 7-11.

Children taking part must not wear shorts or open shoes for this session. Each child will leave every session with something that they have made and a badge to show their new Stone Age skill. All sessions will be based on site at Kents Cavern, within the woodland trail and caves and will run whatever the weather. 

Booking information  
Prices  £7 for each individual session or £50 for all 10 Stone Age School sessions
Booking Booking essential
Times Sessions at 10am-12pm or 2pm - 4pm
Other info There are only spaces for 15 children on each session. All children must be accompanied by an adult (1 adult free of charge for up to 4 children).

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Sunday 19th AUGust 

Karl is a master flintknapper and experimental archaeologist with over 20 years of experience teaching the manufacture and use of stone, bone and wooden tools. He will be knapping in the cave, demonstrating how people in the Stone Age made their tools and talking about why this age old skill was crucial for the survival of our ancestors. Learn how prehistoric tools evolved over time and with each species of human making them, and discover the techniques and equipment required to make them.

Three different species of human occupied Kents Cavern throughout the Stone Age, with each leaving behind evidence of their existence in the form of flint tools. Listen to an echo of the past, with antlers hitting stone in the cave recreating sounds that haven’t been heard in the chambers for thousands of years. Karl will be holding demonstrations to everyone that visits Kents Cavern on a guided tour on Sunday 19th August in the last chamber of the cave. Tours will run regularly throughout the day, last entry is at 16.00.

Booking Information  
Price Included in cave tour tickets
Age All ages
Date 19th August 
Times 10.00-16.30
Booking Details No booking required 
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