By Jean-Pierre Watte, archaeologist and prehistorian
Man in our region dates back no further than 500,000 years, whereas he first appeared in Africa 3 million years ago. The Seine Valley has yielded the oldest bone remains in Normandy: the arm bones of a 200,000-year-old individual from Tourville-la-Rivière. People of this period lived by hunting, fishing and gathering: the Paleolithic period. Homo erectus, Neanderthals and Homo sapiens left their mark in Le Havre, Rouen and Elbeuf. Come and discover them at this conference.
Man in our region dates back no further than 500,000 years, whereas he first appeared in Africa 3 million years ago. The Seine Valley has yielded the oldest bone remains in Normandy: the arm bones of a 200,000-year-old individual from Tourville-la-Rivière. People of this period lived by hunting, fishing and gathering: the Paleolithic period. Homo erectus, Neanderthals and Homo sapiens left their mark in Le Havre, Rouen and Elbeuf. Come and discover them at this conference.
