Conference

The inaugural public lecture will take place on Tuesday, 21 October 2025 at 6:00 pm in the Salle Académique (Building A3, ground floor, accessible via the inner courtyard, Place Cockerill 1, 4000 Liège).

The session will be opened by Michel Moutschen, Vice-Rector for Research of the University of Liège, and will be followed by a lecture by Dr Nicolas Teyssandier, Director of Research at the CNRS (UMR TRACES, Université Toulouse–Jean Jaurès).

Title of the conference
Seul au monde : comment Sapiens est devenu le dernier humain ?

With Homo sapiens, humanity for the first time occupied all continents and habitable environments. Gradually, Sapiens left its African cradle and spread across Eurasia as far as Oceania. At different speeds, the human species that had preceded it in these vast regions disappeared, leaving it alone in the world.

Understanding how these new inhabitants took possession of our planet, populating even its most remote corners and adapting over time to such varied landscapes, climates, and ecosystems; tracing the path of the first groups of Homo sapiens, united by a common biological identity yet developing cultural, technical, and artistic achievements that were everywhere different — these are the questions this lecture seeks to explore, offering a better understanding of how Sapiens conquered the globe.

A reception will follow the lecture.
For organisational purposes, prior registration is mandatory.

The day of demonstrations and experimental archaeology

Throughout the day, visitors will have the opportunity to meet international researchers in archaeology and discover their work through live demonstrations and interactive workshops.

No fewer than 14 workshops will be offered, covering themes as varied as the reconstruction of a Neolithic palisade, the production of prehistoric glues, flint knapping techniques, demonstrations of medieval and gladiatorial combat, and the manufacture and testing of throwing weapons and projectiles.

A unique opportunity to engage with specialists, exchange ideas about their research, and witness the recreation of the gestures and know-how that shaped human history.

Préhistomuseum : Follow this link for registration!