Grand Atelier

The bowl-shaped depression in the forest, in front of the Flint Mine, is called the Grand Atelier. Here the flint extracted from the mine was processed into complete tools and weapons, but mainly into semi-finished products that were traded for hundreds of kilometers.

So-called beaters were used for processing, which were hard limestones. Not only was it hard work, but it also required great dexterity. Just think: how would humanity on earth have developed if it had not been for flint, a perfect rock that formed more or less by chance at the bottom of a sea.

The artwork at the entrance to the flint mine symbolizes the ancient work that was practiced here on a large scale. Further along the path, dark blue-black flints protrude everywhere.

The many white pieces on the ground are remnants of the processing industry. With a little imagination you can still hear the crushing stones sound, with high tones, like mystical music...

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