Sunday, November 29, 2009

Warsaw Zoo exhibits pre-historic humans

Warsaw Zoo have installed a cage with ‘cavemen’ to help visitors learn about the lifestyle of people from prehistoric times.

A caged man and woman, dressed in animal skins, spend time picking fleas, maintaining a fire and observing people who walk in front of their dwellings.

The role of prehistoric people is played by two volunteers: one eighteen year old girl and twenty four year old man.



"Our cave people are very calm and polite. They do not bite, but they are worried about many unknown people who pass in front of their dwellings.", said Ewa Zbornikowska, deputy director of the zoo.

"This is an interesting way to encourage visitors to reflect on the man's place in the universe," she said.

The exhibition runs until today, then is followed by series of presentations on the life of the Flintstones family, their customs and their place in the contemporary culture.

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