81. Malta - Custom For Your Group | History | Archaeology Would you like to be the bearer of a lifetime of sweet travel memories? If youknow a group of friends that travel together, or work with an organization http://www.infohub.com/TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/2477.html

You are here: Home Europe Malta Trip Listing Service ... Home Categories Active Adventure Affinity Family Hobby ... Sports Destination Africa Asia Australia Caribbean ... South America Popular Activities Bicycle Language Schools Naturist Railway Trips ... Maps Weekend Getaways Backroad CityEscape Unique Stays Castle Hotel Eco Lodge Outdoors Fishing Lodge Guest Ranch Hunting Lodge Resorts Diving Golf Naturist Spa Are you interested? Want to learn more about this tour, order travel brochures, pose questions to the tour operator or book this tour? Click for details. Malta - Custom for your group This tour is offered by: ( The OTS Foundation Click here for info Would you like to be the bearer of a lifetime of sweet travel memories? If you know a group of friends that travel together, or work with an organization that takes trips, consider a custom, special-interest program in Malta designed specifically to make you the hero. English-speaking yet comfortably foreign without being "alien", the vast open-air museum of Malta is a unique destination. Women's Study groups are discovering the prehistoric temples of Malta as authentic goddess sites; Archaeology buffs find the roots of the Mediterranean's earliest civilization; Art enthusiasts marvel at the collections from the time of the Knights of Malta. The OTS Foundation is non-profit: our mission is to give your clients the richest possible experience with the destination. We know the key people and the small touches that make your group program the travel experience of a lifetime. You get the benefit of our twenty years of experience with American group travel and ten years of operation exclusively in Malta.

82. Europe european archaeology links, european archaeology web directory. bullet,archaeology in malta. Poland. bullet, Institute of Prehistory, Adam Mickiewicz http://archaeologic.com/europe.htm

archaeologic.com/ Europe Want to go on a dig? Students/volunteers wanted for dig in Belize! ARCHAEOLOGY PORTAL THE GREAT PLAZA ADD OR CHANGE A LINK ... SITE INDEX We've been reading... Featured Partners: Zooarchaeology and Taphonomy Consulting A directory of European archaeology links Austria Cyprus Denmark France ... Electronic Mailing Lists Austria The Amber Road Cyprus The Marki Project Denmark Dolmens in Denmark France AFAN - Association pour les fouilles archéologiques nationales L'Age du Bronze, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ArchDATA GIS and Remote Sensing in Burgundy Psalmodi, Williams College Germany German Archaeology (English) Deutsch Gesellschaft zur Förderung der vor- und frühgeschichtlichen Ausgrabungen im Osnabrücker Land e.V. Kalkriese: Die Örtlichkeit der Varusschlacht ... Römische Inschriften in Germanien. Präsentation eines aktuellen Forschungsprojektes an der Universität Osnabrück Greece The Acropolis Museum Ancient City of Athens Corinth Computer Project Late Roman Delphi ... Temple of Athena Parthenon at the Acropolis Ireland (Republic of) Archaeology Ireland Magazine The Celtic High Cross , gravestones in Clonmacnoise, County Offalay.

83. Bradshaw Foundation - Rock Art Archaeology Anthropology Includes articles on archaeology, anthropology, prehistory paleolithic rock art . The Oldest Buildings in the MedEgypt. iterranean are found in malta http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/

In a major new addition to the Bradshaw Foundation website the Journey of Mankind genetic map, based on the work of Professor Stephen Oppenheimer, exploring the peopling of the world over the last 160,000 years. Chauvet Cave Join Bradshaw Coordinator John Robinson, on what he describes as 'one of the greatest artistic experiences of his life', as he visits the Chauvet Cave in France. Bradshaw Paintings The Bradshaw Paintings have now been dated at a minimum of 17 000 years old. They are only found in the Northwest corner of Australia. Includes Rock Art section by Dan Clark added. Easter Island A photographic record of the Bradshaw Foundation's visit to see the amazing sculptures of the Island under the guidance of Dr Georgia Lee. Western Central Africa Documented by Dr Richard Oslisly this section covers the Rock Art of Western Central Africa. Locations include: Gabon, Central African Republic, Cameroon and Congo. Caucasus - Tusheti, Georgia Join the Bradshaw Foundation Chairman Damon de Laszlo on his recent expedition into the unchartered corner of the Caucasus - the Tusheti region of Georgia. Save the Giraffe An account of the project to take a mould of the amazing Giraffe carvings found in the Sahara Desert, and to carry out a programme of preservation and protection.

84. Archaeo-News-Blog: Heritage Malta Launches Cart Ruts Project Speaking during the launch of the project at Heritage malta s head offices for archaeology and he expressed his encouragement for a successful project. http://archaeonewsblog.20six.de/archive/2004/10/28/q02r56c1n93l.htm

var USER=29001; Archaeology Ring Join Now Ring Hub Random < Prev ... Hier in 2 Minuten dein eigenes Weblog anlegen Wenn wir als Menschen Bescheidenheit lernen wollen, so ist es nicht nötig, unseren Blick auf den bestirnten Himmel zu richten. Es genügt der Blick auf die Kulturwelten, die Tausende von Jahren vor uns da waren, vor uns groß waren und vor uns vergingen. Archaeo-News-Blog Archiv September 2005 August 2005 Juli 2005 Juni 2005 ... März 2004 Kalender September 2005 Mo Di Mi Do Fr Sa So Suche in diesem Weblog 28. Oktober 2004 um 05:52 Heritage Malta launches cart ruts project The enigma surrounding the origin of the cart ruts, scattered across the island, may be close to a solution as Heritage Malta yesterday launched a project aimed at documenting and understanding the archaeological sites. The project, 'The Significance of Cart Ruts in Ancient Landscapes', is the first Culture 2000 project of its kind to be led by a Maltese organisation - Heritage Malta. Aimed to shed light on the cart ruts, the project involves three principle partners: the National Museum of Archaeology in collaboration with the Restoration Unit; the Faculty of Environmental Sciences of the University of Urbino, Italy; and APROTECO (the association for economic development of the valley of Lecrin, Granada, Spain). The one-year project will run until September 2005, and will cost s296,000, of which 49 per cent is funded by the European Commission, while the remaining funding will be provided by Heritage Malta, APROTECO and the University of Urbino.

85. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Christian Archaeology Christian archaeology is that branch of the science of archaeology the object Born in malta in 1575, Bosio was placed at an early age under the care of http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03705a.htm

Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... C > Christian Archaeology A B C D ... CICDC - Home of the Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan Christian Archaeology Christian archaeology is that branch of the science of archaeology the object of which is the study of ancient Christian monuments. The modern historian who endeavours to reconstruct the life of the primitive Christians has two sources of information to draw upon, namely: literary and monumental sources. By literary sources is commonly understood the existing remains of early Christian literature; monumental sources consist of the various classes of objects of a material character surviving from antiquity, which were produced by Christians or under Christian influence, sepulchral inscriptions, paintings, sculptures churches, and the products of the minor arts. The principal aim of Christian archaeology, as indicated, is to ascertain all that is possible relative to the manners and customs of the early Christians from the monuments of Christian antiquity. Any attempt to determine the date when the period loosely designated "Christian Antiquity" gave place to the medieval period must of necessity be more or less arbitrary. As a consequence of this difficulty, differences of opinion exist among archaeologists as to the chronological limits to be assigned to

86. Archeology And History Tour Of Malta An escorted tours of malta for lovers of archeology and history, National Museumof archaeology where several artifacts and figurines found in malta s http://www.allegroholidays.com/Archeology/Malta-Archeology-tour.htm

Malta Archeology Tour for Groups Malta. In the center of the Mediterranean, there is a tiny island group with a fascinating history. From times immemorial its sunny and natural harbors have sheltered prehistoric people, pirates, Phoenicians, Romans, Christians, Byzantines and Arabs. These are the islands of rocky creeks, small coves of red sand, underwater caves, yellow colored stone buildings and mythical megalithic cultures forever lost in history. Malta became world famous after the heroic Knights of St John, who settled on the island, defeated the imposing Turks in 1565. Come with us and discover these islands known for their friendly people, year-around sunshine and intriguing history. Day 1: Arrival Malta Airport. Welcome and assistance at the airport by our representative. Representative will follow group to hotel, and assist with checking-in. Dinner at the hotel, overnight Day 2: Full day tour to temples/ Marsaxlokk/ Blue Grotto. Board coach for a full day tour with your guide. We will visit the Temples of

87. Paul's Trip To Malta - New Archaeological Evidence For Location Of The Shipwreck Official Web Site for the Bible archaeology Search and Exploration Institute . This section will describe the apostle Paul s trip to malta and the http://www.baseinstitute.org/malta.html

Official Web Site for the Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration Institute. Discoveries Noah's Ark Mt. Sinai Ark of the Covenant Paul's Shipwreck Who we are Bob Cornuke Newsletter BASE Store Donations ... Contact Us What we do Outreach Research Education Programs Explore Links This section will describe the apostle Paul's trip to Malta and the shipwreck described in Acts. BASE will reveal the evidence Bob Cornuke has found which locates the actual site of the sinking; and as with Mt. Sinai, it is not the traditional location! Check back again, the construction will be done soon.

88. VLP Report - June 1995 The Departments long term involvement with Maltese archaeology (in its tenthyear) and the Gozo Research Project (with the associated excavations at the http://www.cs.bris.ac.uk/~alan/Arch/INSITE/research/comvis/vlp5.htm

University of Bristol DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY VLP Report - June 1995 Martin Belcher extn. 3025 e-mail Martin.Belcher@bristol No 3 April 1995 Introduction Welcome to the first summer issue of the VLP report and some exciting news concerning the project. Following our involvement at the international conference Computer Applications in Archaeology in Leiden (Holland) we have had further coverage at an international level, this time at an EU directed conference at Thessaloniki (Greece). The EU Conference on Training and Education in Archaeology in European countries had the UK perspective given in a paper by Dr Simon Stoddart and Jenni Butterworth (both from the Department of Archaeology). Emphasis was made on the initiatives and projects underway within the University of Bristol, raising considerable interest from other European delegates. Particular emphasis was placed on the computer based initiatives currently being worked on in Bristol and other sites. The potential of the Internet in archaeological education and information exchange was a topic of great interest, something that Bristol is actively involved in. London Exhibition At the beginning of May the Department of Archaeology was called in at extremely short notice to arrange and set up an archaeology based exhibition on Maltese archaeology for the opening of the new Maltese High Commission in Piccadilly, London. The Departments long term involvement with Maltese archaeology (in its tenth year) and the Gozo Research Project (with the associated excavations at the Brochtorff Circle) were the basis for an exhibition entitled "Malta in the Dawn of Civilisation".

89. ___ VISIT MALTA ___ St Paul in malta Housed in Palazzo Bondi , this museum showcases archaeologicalfinds from the 11 phases of prehistoric Gozo, as well as the Classical http://www.visitmalta.com/en/what_to_see/view-museum-mus_0017.html

window.name = 'main'; Museum of Archaeology Museum of Archaeology Contact: Triq Bieb L-Imdina, The Citadel. Victoria VCT 104 tel: 2155 6144 fax: 2155 9008 suzannah.depasquale@gov.mt www.heritagemalta.org Housed in Palazzo Bondi', this museum showcases archaeological finds from the 11 phases of prehistoric Gozo, as well as the Classical World to the Middle Ages. Items include objects from the Ggantija temples as well as from excavations from the Cittadella itself and from other sites in Victoria or from the rural areas of Gozo. A section of the Museum includes items discovered at sea, off the Gozitan coastline. Museums and sites opening hours and admission fees TYPE OF MUSEUM Archaeology HOW TO GET THERE Bus : All ENTRANCE FEE See above FORM OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED Cash LOCATION Gozo FACILITIES MONTHS OPEN January yes July yes February yes August yes March yes September yes April yes October yes May yes November yes June yes December yes CLOSED

90. November 2004 Newsletter The others mostly concern Maltese archaeology, including two in the Malteselanguage, in which he manages successfully to aim individually for certain http://www.germanmaltesecircle.org/newsletters/2004/200411.htm

GMC Home Contact Us Search About Us ... Links November 2004 Newsletter Weihnachten in Deutschland a short course conducted by Marianne Azzopardi Weihnachten in Deutschland is a series of four talks of ninety minutes each which Marianne Azzopardi has prepared to introduce Christmas in Germany with its colourful and remarkable customs and practices. An experience of Advent and Christmas as sung by locals, as lived by the Buddenbrooks (Thomas Mann), Hermann Hesse and made mystical in stories by Karl-Heinrich Waggerl, among others. This short course will be conducted in German and is ideal for all those who had completed their Zertifikat Deutsch, ZMP or ZOP courses and wish to keep in touch with the language besides learning more of the rich German culture and traditions. Course days: Fridays 19th November, 26th November, Fridays 3rd December and 10th December.

91. Archaeological Society Of Malta Archaeological Society of malta. Promoting and enhancing the study of It publishes the malta Archaeological Review. It endeavours to maintain close http://www.unc.edu/awmc/maltaarchaeological.html

@import "style/awmccommon.css"; @import "style/awmcchild.css"; @import "style/awmcchildprint.css"; skip navigation website design, compatibility and compliance information Archaeological Society of Malta Promoting and enhancing the study of archaeology home table of contents topics search 26 July 2004: Tom Elliott We recently received an email from Patricia Camilleri, the President of the Archaeological Society of Malta , alerting us to the Society’s new website. The Society invites membership by anyone with interest in archaeology, particularly Maltese archaeology, regardless of professional background. Its charter embraces: ... all matters pertaining to archaeology. One of its principal objectives is to promote and enhance the study of archaeology at all levels. ... It believes that it is only when there is a sufficient interest in, and understanding of, our archaeological heritage among the public at large, that this priceless heritage can be protected and preserved. The Society organises meetings and seminars, some of which are open to the public, as well as site visits both in the

92. Malta Project 2001 The two areas surveyed in malta were (1) the area adjacent to the Quarantine Briefly stated, the archaeological material on the bottom of the Marsamxett http://ina.tamu.edu/malta project 2001.htm

Malta Project 2001 Project Director: Ayse Devrim Atauz Images from Xlendi site Summer 2001 was the second season of the Systematic Survey of the Maltese coastline by INA in cooperation with the National Museum of Archaeology. The objective of the present project is to locate the underwater cultural remains (i.e. shipwrecks, anchors, submerged settlements, aircraft wrecks, harbor structures) in the Maltese territorial waters, to document the discovered sites, and to conduct excavations when warranted. Our ultimate goal is to determine the role played by the Maltese islands throughout the history of the Mediterranean seafaring by answering questions such as: where the main harbors/anchorages were located, what products were exchanged/traded, and how did the major historical events effect the nature of long-distance trade and traders that frequented Malta. The growing results of our work signals that rewarding progress has been made in providing answers to our research questions. Divers getting ready to dive into the Marsamxett Harbor from the Old Quarantine Hospital In 2001, work was pursued in four major areas.

93. EMPTC Conference Maltese archaeology is alive and well, and advancing on many fronts, and, withour grateful thanks to Linda Eneix, this OTS conference is patently doing an http://www.otsf.org/EMPTC-conference.html

EMPTC Conference Summary Available NOW: CD publication of EMPTC conference papers. Includes mailing in North America featuring work by an international array of Researchers, Writers and Scholars Request with check or money order to: The OTS Foundation P.O. Box 17166 Sarasota, FL 34276 NOW - available in the UK: www.megalithic.co.uk /shop/archaeology_books.htm Summing Up, and the Way Forward. Dr. David Trump In the opening session, a number of distinguished speakers, fro m President de Marco down, spoke on the Maltese prehistoric heritage and the problems of its conservation. Then at the end, two specific examples of the threats, the proposed rubbish dump in a quarry close to Mnajdra and the continuing hostility of the hunting lobby in the islands, were vigorously debated. Between these, and more particularly relevant to the subject of the Conference, a stimulating and wide range of papers were presented. Some were illustrated by a traditional set of slides, run through a rather temperamental projector, others by several versions of state-of-the-art video equipment, though some of these were not without their glitches too. Though well behind the times on this one, I personally felt that some of these latter were leaving the archaeological content subservient to exploring the potential of the new techniques. While naturally concentrating on Malta, papers included to advantage comparative material from as far afield as the Aran Islands and Crete, Hadrian’s Wall and central Mexico. An equally wide range of topics and general themes was discussed, some old, some new. There is insufficient space here to comment on all of them, so the brief personal selection in no way reflects on those omitted.

94. Links To Other Sites History of malta Amateur Maltese archaeologists with good links and images ofthe Temples; Sun Worship and the Temples of the malta by Mario Vassallo http://web.infinito.it/utenti/m/malta_mega_temples/links.html

OTHER LINKS RELATED TO THE TEMPLES OF MALTA Heritage Malta Information about all the prehistoric sites and other historical sites Superintendence of Cultural Heritage Information about the cultural heritage of the Maltese islands The OTS Foundation . Education and Historic Preservation in Malta. Malta: A Jewel in the Mediterranean by Wilfred Camilleri. Although not primarily oriented towards archaeology, the site's Virtual Tour of Malta includes some information on the temples. Focus Multimedia by Focus Multimedia online magazine Celebrating an Island Heritage From the archives of Archaeology Magazine The Truth, And Some Other Stuff, Is Out There A retired German real-estate investor has discovered what he believes are the submerged ruins of a megalithic temple. From the archives of Archaeology Magazine Insight: The World's Most Endangered Sites The preservation of the world's cultural heritage is one of the most daunting tasks facing us. From the archives of Archaeology Magazine Din l-Art Helwa The National Trust of Malta, Official Web Page Archaeology and Prehistory The area dedicated to the Maltese archaeology on the Aberystwyth, The University of Wales

95. The Megalithic Temples Of Malta This web site contains information about the megalithic temples of malta, malta for allowing me to photograph the archaeological sites and the artefacts http://web.infinito.it/utenti/m/malta_mega_temples/

THE MEGALITHIC TEMPLES OF MALTA, DATING FROM 5500 YEARS AGO, ARE THE OLDEST FREE STANDING STONE STRUCTURES OF THE WORLD. THIS WEB SITE CONTAINS MORE THAN 400 WEB PAGES OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE PREHISTORIC SITES ON THE ISLANDS OF MALTA AND GOZO. READ INTRO TEXT Ggantija Temples built 3,600-3,000 BCE HUMAN REPRESENTATIONS UNESCO has designated the main Megalithic Temples of Malta and the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum as WORLD HERITAGE SITES. The following is an extract from the Reports of the 4th (1980) and the 16th (1992) Sessions of the Committee: Seven megalithic temples are to be found on the islands of Malta and Gozo, each a result of an individual development. The Ggantija complex on the island of Gozo is remarkable for its superhuman achievements dating from [the Bronze Age] 3,600 BCE On the island of Malta, the temples of Hagar Qim, Mnajdra and Tarxien are unique architectural masterpieces, given the very limited resources of their builders. The Ta' Hagrat and Skorba complexes bear witness to the development of the temple tradition in Malta. The Hal Saflieni Hypogeum is an enormous subterranean structure excavated with cyclopean rigging to lift huge blocks of coralline limestone around the year 2500 bc (3,000 BCE). The Hypogeum, possibly conceived as a sanctuary, has been a necropolis since prehistoric times. The Megalithic Temples of the Maltese islands are on the prestigious World Heritage Sites list, but a few people know about these prehistoric free-standing stone structures in the world which are much older than the Pyramids of Egypt and Stonehenge. This Web site is being constructed to give information about these sites and the other temple sites in Malta that are not on the UNESCO list.

96. Gozo Project Monuments in an island society the Maltese context. World archaeology 22 (2),190205. Stoddart, S., Bonanno, A., Gouder, T., Malone, C. and Trump, http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/projects/gozo/

Department of Archaeology University of Cambridge Department of Archaeology Projects The Gozo Project Project Directors Prof. A. Bonanno (University of Malta); the late Dr. Tancred Gouder (sometime director of the National Museum of Malta) Dr Caroline Malone Hughes Hall Mr Anthony Pace (Superintendent of Cultural Heritage); Dr Simon Stoddart (University of Cambridge); Dr David Trump (Cambridge). Project Phase Post-excavation Collaborating Institutions and Project Members Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Malta National Museum of Malta Financial Support British Academy McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research (University of Cambridge) Smuts Fund (University of Cambridge) Society of Antiquaries of London Publications Malone, C.A.T., Stoddart, S.K.F. and Trump, D. 1988. A house for the temple builders. Recent investigations on Gozo, Malta. Antiquity Bonanno, A., Gouder, T., Malone, C. and Stoddart, S. 1990. Monuments in an island society: the Maltese context. World Archaeology Stoddart, S., Bonanno, A., Gouder, T., Malone, C. and Trump, D. 1993. Cult in an Island Society: Prehistoric Malta in the Tarxien period.

97. Department Of Classics & Archaeology, FACULTY OF ARTS These are followed by other study units focussing on Maltese archaeology in thesame periods. Other units are concerned with aspects closely related to http://home.um.edu.mt/classics-archaeo/aboutcl-a.html

UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF ARTS Department of Classics and Archaeology About the Department Welcome to the Department of Classics and Archaeology The Department offers B.A. and B.A.(Hons.) M.A. and Ph.D. degrees both in Archaeology and in Classics. Archaeology can be taken as a main area of study. The Programme is intended to provide students with as broad a base for this discipline as possible. The programme consists of a number of compulsory study units, including an introductory unit and a series of other study units covering as much as possible of the chronological divisions of central and eastern Mediterranean archaeology. These are followed by other study units focussing on Maltese archaeology in the same periods. Other units are concerned with aspects closely related to Archaeology, such as principles of Conservation and Scientific contributions to the discipline. Students are also recommended to take part in the Department's excavations. Classics may be taken either as a main or as a secondary area of study. The Latin and Greek languages and literature are studied. The programme is divided into two streams of courses intended to cater for students who join the Programme with an "A" or "O" level in Latin and Greek (Stream A), and others with no specific qualification at all (Stream B). Courses on various aspects of the Classical world are also offered. UNIVERSITY HOME FACULTY OF ARTS SEARCH ABOUT ... COURSE CATALOGUES E-mail us at classics-archaeo@um.edu.mt

98. Malta Some archaeologists assume that the period in which the early Maltese progressed DH Trump, a noted expert on malta (malta An Archaeological Guide), http://www.sacredsites.com/europe/malta/temples_malta.html

skip to: page content links on this page site navigation footer (site information) ... Current Newsletter Neolithic temples of Malta Sacred Sites Web Explore Sacred Sites Photographs and essays from Martin's pilgrimage travels. World Atlas View sacred sites maps and locations worldwide. ... Keep Up to Date! Subscribe to the Sacred Sites newsletters to receive updates, activities, announcements, book reviews, and links to related websites. Don't wait, Subscribe Now! Healthy Hands now on DVD! Exercises and self-therapy for hands, wrists and forearms. This extremely helpful information is now available on DVD. Read more... National Geographic Order copies of the Geography of Religion, with many photographs by Martin Gray, from from Amazon.com Resources A comprehensive list of other helpful websites. Below are the currently featured sites. Magic Planet Nomadics Geomancy Foundation Neolithic temple of Hagar Qim, Island of Malta (Fine Art Print Available) The Mediterranean island of Malta figures in the historical record of Europe due to its association with the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, who fled to Malta from the island of Rhodes in 1530. Yet this small island of 243 square kilometers has a far greater importance in European prehistory due to its extraordinary collection of megalithic temples. Situated 80 kilometers south of Sicily and 370 kilometers east of the Tunisian coast, the island of Malta appears to have been first settled during the early Neolithic period by a wave of immigrants from the island of Sicily. This

99. A. Mifsud, C. Savona-Ventura, S. Mifsud: Palaeolithic Man In The Maltese Islands PALAEOLITHIC ARTEFACTS The Maltese archaeological literature has a number of Sir Temi Zammit, the Father of Maltese archaeology, records that he had http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/3096/palaeol.html

PALAEOLITHIC MAN AND HIS ENVIRONMENT IN MALTA Lecture delivered to the S.S.C.N. 9 April 1997 Excavations of the Pleistocene deposits in Malta have suggested the presence of two phases datable to the Late Middle Pleistocene (c.130,000-180,000 years ago) and the Late Upper Pleistocene (c.23,000-10,000 years ago). During the Late Middle Pleistocene the excavated fauna clearly suggest a wetter climate than that prevalent today. There is also evidence of a small lake in the west of Malta. However the presence of Laurel suggests a Mediterranean climate characterised by a hot dry season. The animals prevalent during this period included the dwarfed endemic hippopotamus and elephant species, besides extinct species of dormice, bats and avian remains. The deposits are generally referred to as Hippopotamus or Leithia cartei layer. No human remains or artefacts have been definitely associated with this stratigraphical layer. The mainland connection was again re-established during the last Ice Age period during Late Upper Pleistocene (23,000 - 10,000 years ago). During this phase the climate in the Central Mediterranean was cooler than that prevailing today. A large number of species have been excavated from the various Late Upper Pleistocene deposits on the Maltese Islands, the prevalent animals appear to have been stunted forms of deer ( Cervus elaphus ), scanty remains of small sized carnivores (

100. Malta malta facts, malta geography, travel malta, malta internet resources, links tomalta. Official web sites of malta, the capital of malta, art, culture, http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/malta.htm

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