Prehistory in Veneto – I

The first evidence of a population’s settlement in our region dates back to the Lower Palaeolithic (between 500.000-300.000 years ago) and to the Middle Palaeolithic (120.000-40.000 years ago) : the time when the men settled in cave and looked for shelter under rock, situated mostly in the Monti Lessini and in the Monti Berici. The routes, chronologically structured, start from this area with the visit of the Grotta di Fumane (Fumane’s cave) containing the remains of frequent human presence between 100.000-32.000 years ago. The second part of the route takes place at the Museo di Storia Naturale (Natural History Museum) in Verona exhibiting an extensive documentation of pre-historic remains found in the Verona area between the first half of the 1800 and the second half of the 1900. The third part leads to the discovery of the pre-historic Veneto through the spectacular cultural and funeral site in Sovizzo testifying the Copper Age development (Eneolithic, 3300-2300 B.C.) in a documented funeral culture in neighbouring regions such as the great Emilian and Lombard necropolis. This route ends with the visit at the Museo Civico in Vicenza in the pre-historic section exhibiting materials coming from the Vicenza area from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age.

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NOTE LOGISTICHE
This route (by car between the stages) should last one day; total journey length: about 62 Km. From Fumane follow the signs to Verona (SP 1a); the Museo di Storia Naturale (Natural History Museum) is not provided with car park. It’s advisable to park in the neighbouring car park (payable locally) in Piazza Isolo. To reach Sovizzo take the A4 in the direction of Venice, exit in Montecchio Maggiore and from here follow the signs to Alte Ceccato, Altavilla and Sovizzo.