De Kaap

De Kaap

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It seems that there is not much to see here, but that was different 30,000 to 300,000 years ago. Back then, this far-reaching spit of land was a place where Neanderthals lived.

This is known thanks to finds of flint tools from their time. They lived as nomads only from what nature offered them.

This place, now called De Kaap, was an ideal vantage point over the much deeper Meuse valley, where mammoths and other large game were hunted during the Ice Age.

They didn't have to dig to get flint. They were satisfied with the loose pieces in the field. Due to weathering, the tools often have a beautiful deep blue color.
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