About 17,000 years ago, after the retreat of the Ice Age glaciers, people returned to this region. The world then was different than it is today. Herds of reindeer, muskoxen, and massive mammoths roamed the sparsely vegetated cold steppe. People followed them and met in the spring at the Kesslerloch cave for reindeer hunting. Nearby, they obtained flint and made tools, weapons, and clothing. Their intricate artworks demonstrate that they were not primitive cavemen. The exhibition shows how these people lived, what we know about them, and what we do not. Numerous interactive stations invite visitors to try out Paleolithic techniques and tools and immerse themselves in life 17,000 years ago.