Ice Age Sussex - What's hiding in the Sussex hills?

Chilled to the Bone is a free event going on in Brighton Museum down in West Sussex- an archaeology hot spot. The event explores the effects of the ice age throughout Earth's history and the development of man kind as we know it, against the demise of the Neanderthals. Humans have only existed when there has been ice at the poles, so how will the disappearence of this ice affect our survival?

The exhibition also exposes the facsinating discoveries that were unearthed during the Victorian 'Great Bone Rush' where the very greatest explorers travelled throughout Europe on the quest for answers to the question of evolution- what they dicovered would rock the boat for creationists.

Chilled to the Bone specifically looks at the environment in Sussex throughout history- with it's rolling hills and cliffs providing an ulitmate hub for archaeological discoveries, with vital artifacts sandwiched wihin the land. 

The secrets of Brighton Marina

A little suprising I know, but the Marina holds a pretty big secret. Many of us locals have been in and out that car park more times than we could count, but right at the entrance is a stretch of cliff that dates back to 200,000 years. It isn't just your common or garden cliff, you won't see any crisp white chalk, instead you're met with a rather muddy appearance. This so called mud is actually a result of a land slide which fell into a valley 100 of thousands of years ago, preserving some rather exciting treasure. Hidden amongst it's layers are a weath of fossils and clues to evolution.

The cliffs at Brighton Marina are over 200,000 years old.

Off Brighton beach itself, bones and remains have been found belonging to Mammoths, whales, bison and our ancestors. Who'd of thought?

The exhibition makes for a great afternoon out and a fantasticly interesting visit for families. Packed with information about jaw dropping local discoveries and hidden secrets about our landscape!

If you'd like to know more information about Chilled to the Bone then give this a click. The exhibition runs until early 2014.