The prehistoric archaeological exhibition “Through the Time Spiral” displays the settlement of the southern Primorska region through archaeological eras from the Palaeolithic to the end of the Iron Age, when the territory of Istria was occupied by the Romans after the fall of Nesactium.
Toys in the Copper AgeKoper Regional Museum
Children played games in the Bronze Age, too. The miniature ceramic dishes, decorated with the brushing technique, are most likely children's toys - dishes shaped as those used by adults.
Through the Spiral of TimeKoper Regional Museum
Miniature dishes are often found in prehistoric settlements and usually imitate the shapes of large dishes.
Mesolithic Microlithic Tools and Shell Decoration from the Mala Triglavca Abri (Divača)Koper Regional Museum
Microlithic Tools and Shell Decoration
The remains of these tools have been preserved as microliths or small tools made of various types of rocks, which were inserted into handles and hafts made of wood or of other easily decomposable organic materials.
The connection between man and nature is also demonstrated by the decorative necklace made of snail shells.
Bone Tools from Podmol near KastelecKoper Regional Museum
These flint arrowheads show technological progress in the making of stone tools, since the so-called nibbling retouch was used for sharpening the edges.
Bone Tools from Podmol near KastelecKoper Regional Museum
Worked bone has properties that are very similar to solid plastic and is therefore suitable for many types of tools, from the sewing needle onwards.
Mousterian Flint Scraper from Črni KalKoper Regional Museum
This stone scraper, discovered in 1955 and attributed to the Neanderthal culture in Europe, and represents the oldest man-made product in the territory covered by the Koper Regional Museum.
Kaštelir HoundKoper Regional Museum
Prehistoric Hound
This figurine of a dog made of a bronze alloy was excavated in 2010 at the prehistoric, altitude fortified settlement of Kaštelir above Korte near Izola.
This free-standing figurine of a dog with a distinctly pointed snout and drooping ears, a lean body, belongs to the period of the advanced Iron Age.
Bronze Bucket from Mušja jama CaveKoper Regional Museum
Seven fragments of a bronze bucket from Mušja jama cave near Divača represent the only archaeological artefacts from this important site, which are kept in Slovenia.
The bucket from Mušja jama cave is made of thicker sheet metal, based on which it can be presumed that it had been used and was later destroyed and given as a votive offering.
Koper Regional Museum
Archaeologist and curator Radovan Cunja
