From Stone...

...To Viking

Adventure, Adventure, Adventure... we are just full of adventures!!!

Stavanger Accueil, which is the local Newcomers group for French speaking people (a whole big group of 50 members -not necessary active! -compare to almost 300 members at Pekin Accueil that should tell you about the size of the expat community here!). But I digress; Stavanger Accueil organized a visit to some Viking sites around Stavanger. Daniela who is from Venezuela and passionate about the subject explained all that was to know about this period.

The earliest trace of man in the Stavanger region can be dated as far back as 3000 B.C. The findings are however sparse. Findings dated 1500 - 500 B.C. show that the area most likely was permanently inhabited.
The most important remembrance of this era can be seen at The Black Cave (Vistehola), 9 km north of Stavanger. The Stone Age people lived in open settings or caves near the shore. Findings here include pottery, flint tools, and remains of wild animals. Bear, deer and wild bore were hunted. The only domestic animal was the dog. Flint, wood, bones and horns were the most important raw materials.

Daniela in full action mode!

the cave

the writing