# Event Details - **Event Name**: The First Maltese: Unravelling Malta's Hunter-Gatherer Past - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+02:00) - **Event Description**: The First Maltese: Unravelling Malta’s Hunter-Gatherer Past Recent archaeological discoveries at Latnija Cave have confirmed that the first people on Malta were not farmers, as previously thought, but rather hunter-gatherers. This hunter-gatherer presence on Malta connects the island’s past with a much deeper human prehistory and the peopling of Europe. It also sheds extraordinary light on the capabilities of Mediterranean hunter-gatherers, who undertook among the earliest longest distance sea journeys in the world. This talk sheds light on this newly discovered chapter of Maltese prehistory, presenting what we know about these first ‘Maltese’, and the archaeological science behind it all. Speakers Prof. Eleanor Scerri (Human Palaeosystems Group, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Germany, Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Malta, Malta) is an evolutionary archaeologist at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Germany where she is the head of the Human Palaeosystems Research Group. Her research focuses on the articulation between material culture, genetics and biogeography to further theoretical, methodological and scientific advances in the field of human origins and the roots of the Anthropocene. She is also an Associate Professor at the Department of Classics and Archaeology at the University of Malta, and the Principal Investigator of the European Research Council funded ‘IslandLab’ project, which is exploring the transition from pristine natural systems to human dominated landscapes on Malta. Prof. Nicholas Vella (Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Malta) works on Mediterranean history and archaeology in the Department of Classics and Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, at the University of Malta. His research looks at long-term island history with a focus on the transition between late prehistory and Phoenician settlement. He is also interested in life-writing as a part of the history of archaeology in British colonial settings. He co-directs the excavations at Latnija Cave (Malta). Speakers: Prof. Eleanor Scerri Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Germany Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Malta Prof. Nicholas Vella Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Malta - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/valletta/the-first-maltese-unravelling-maltas-hunter-gatherer-past/200029977220734 - **Event Categories**: science-fair, nonprofit, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 34 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Valletta - **state**: MA - **country**: Malta - **location**: Knisja tal-Gizwiti, Triq il-Merkanti, Valletta, Malta - **lat**: 35.89836 - **long**: 14.51469 - **full address**: Knisja tal-Gizwiti, Triq il-Merkanti, Valletta, Malta ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The First Maltese: Unravelling Malta's Hunter-Gatherer Past - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/5cece6b9b72e50bec990af08e5f300155f4992924a82da580e2b6031d4d90c1c-rimg-w1200-h628-dcfade9f-gmir?v=1776909933 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The First Maltese: Unravelling Malta's Hunter-Gatherer Past being held? - **A:** The First Maltese: Unravelling Malta's Hunter-Gatherer Past takes place on Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Knisja tal-Gizwiti, Triq il-Merkanti, Valletta, Malta. - **Q**: Who is organizing The First Maltese: Unravelling Malta's Hunter-Gatherer Past? - **A:** The First Maltese: Unravelling Malta's Hunter-Gatherer Past is organized by The Jesuits' Church Foundation. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at The Jesuits' Church Foundation's events? - **A:** Attendees have given The Jesuits' Church Foundation a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. 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