Former Vessem hunters’ camp
More than 10,000 years ago, there was a camp on this site. It was home to people who lived by hunting. And there was a good reason for that.
Small stream valleys like this were considered excellent habitats for these hunter-gatherers. There was plenty of drinking water and fish. Moreover, the fresh water of the Kleine Beerze attracted deer, aurochs, wild boar and roe deer every day. So the game simply came to the hunters!
Hundreds of flints and other remains have been found at this site. This is how we know that the hunter-gatherers lived here. Incidentally, these people only lived here for part of the year, depending on the season. If there was no more food to be found in one place, they would move on.
This text has been translated using AI.