Malta Cafe Scientifique – Who was here first? A new look at Malta’s earliest people

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2hrs
English
Studio B
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Dati
It-Tlieta, 3 ta' Frar 2026, Mill-19:00 sal-21:00
X’jiġri jekk wieħed jgħid li l-ewwel umani f’Malta waslu eluf ta’ snin qabel ma ħsibna? Grazzi għal skoperti rimarkabbli, riċerkaturi qed jiktbu l-istorja tal-gżejjer Maltin mill-ġdid – u potenzjalment idawru ta’ taħt fuq il-mod kif nifhmu l-preistorja fil-Mediterran. Ingħaqdu ma’ Prof. Eleanor Scerri u Dottor Huw Groucutt għal taħdita interessanti ta’ Malta Café Scientifique fejn ser jidħlu fid-dettall dwar stħarriġ li ħareġ mill-proġett IslandLab, inizjattiva ta’ riċerka internazzjonali li tinsab fuq quddiem nett meta tiġi għax-xjenza arkaeoloġika. Flimkien, dawn iż-żewġ xjentisti ta’ fama internazzjonali ser jaqsmu stħarriġ interessanti mir-riċerka tagħhom fis-sit ta’ Għar il-Latnija, li juri kif il-preżenza umana f’Malta ġiet elf sena qabel kien maħsub. Din it-taħdita ser tesplora l-implikazzjonijiet ta’ din l-iskoperta, u kif l-arkaeoloġija tal-gżejjer qed titfa’ dawl fuq ir-reżiljenza tal-uman u kif l-ambjent adatta tul iż-żmien.

Tim Kreattiv Maniġers tal-Proġett: Lara Bugeja u Christine Scicluna
Organizzaturi: Lara Bugeja u Christine Scicluna
Disinjatur tal-Poster: Elif O’Neil
PR: Lara Bugeja u Christine Scicluna
Koordinatur tal-Midja Soċjali: Christine Scicluna u Lara Bugeja
Konsulent tal-Proġett: Danielle Martine Farrugia

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Dates
Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026, From 7:00pm to 9:00pm

What if the earliest known humans in Malta arrived a thousand years earlier than we thought? Thanks to a remarkable discovery, researchers are rewriting the timeline of the Maltese Islands—and possibly reshaping our understanding of Mediterranean prehistory.

Join Prof. Eleanor Scerri and Dr. Huw Groucutt for an eye-opening Malta Café Scientifique talk that delves into the cutting-edge findings from the IslandLab project, an international research effort at the forefront of archaeological science.

Together, these two internationally renowned scientists will share insights from their research from the site of Għar il-Latnija that show that Malta's earliest human presence occurred at least 1,000 years earlier than previously believed. The talk will explore the broader implications of this find—how island archaeology is shedding light on human resilience, environmental adaptation, and long-distance connections in the ancient world.

 

Creative Team Project Managers: Lara Bugeja and Christine Scicluna
Organisers: Lara Bugeja and Christine Scicluna
Poster Designer: Elif O’Neil
PR: Lara Bugeja and Christine Scicluna
Social Media Coordinator: Christine Scicluna and Lara Bugeja
Project Adviser: Danielle Martine Farrugia

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