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December 1, 2005 - March 12, 2006 Visitors to MoAD will have the opportunity to view and handle stone tools made in Africa nearly two million years ago. Found at the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, these are some of the oldest man-made objects in the world. They are also the oldest objects in the British Museum, which loaned them for the first time ever to MoAD for this special exhibit. Tools such as the ones on exhibit were used for cutting meat, chopping and shaping wood, and cleaning animal skins. They mark the gradual evolution of creative intelligence among early humans and remind us that human technology, culture and the human species all began in Africa. The Made in Africa exhibit is comprised of three stone tools mounted in individual glass cases and placed on plinths, providing visitors with a 360-degree view of the objects. Four additional stone tools will be available for visitors to handle. Staff will be available to give visitors the chance to pick up and hold these tools in their own hands. Written interpretation poses open questions and provides short supporting information on the stone tools. For additional information about this exhibit, please visit the British Museum's website. | |||||||||||||||||||||
 
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