Elisabetta Navari Padroni has been a member of the staff of the Archaeological Museum Alberto Carlo Blanc, for twelve years he worked actively in it and is one of the leaders of the construction of the museum. Now plays a position more employment office culture.

1 - What kind of museum is?
"The museum, active since 1983, is of prehistoric type - archaeological, educational policy has been set up with as the 'school activity plays a key role within the structure."

2 - How salt is made? How is broken?
"It is divided into eight halls covering the period from the origin of man from the Bronze Age. In every room there are display panels that describe the application materials inside of the windows and tell the story of the period to which date such materials. The Sala1 entitled "The Descent of Man" relates the time evolution from ape to man. In this room there are three panels applications: the first exhibits is the archeology and the second is based on history and the third on dating. Continuing the path, within each room is depicted a well-defined period. In Room 2 and Room 3 (divided into 3a and 3b) is treated where Neanderthal man is to explain the evolution of physical traits, culture material, the lithic industries and spiritual culture, there is also the testimony of one human skeleton found in the cave of Kebar in Israel. The images of panels coordinated with the texts together with exposed materials, documenting the uses, customs and characteristics of Neanderthal man. In each room so there are records and findings corresponding to prehistoric times; the remaining rooms are divided as follows: Room 4: The emergence of modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) Room 5: Mesolithic and Neolithic Room 6, 7: The Copper Age Room 8: The Bronze Age "

3 - What are the aims of this structure?
"The purpose of the Museum Blanc is more like teaching, there are numerous materials, but there is a great contribution instructive. The students visited the museum with the expert guidance and then, the laboratory can try their hand at various techniques of painting as did the Homo sapiens sapiens who decorated the caves using precise techniques and materials, or mimic the archaeologists digging in special pans with brushes for discovery of fossils and, ultimately, affect the ceramics with the same method used in the Neolithic. These activities allow students who visit the school to have fun and learn at the same time."

4 - Because the museum is named after Alberto Carlo Blanc?
"The museum is named Alberto Carlo Blanc because it was a significant figure of archaeological discoveries. Led excavations uncovered many discoveries of global significance. "

5 How did the research team?
"The author of Prehistoric and Archaeological Research Group Alberto Carlo Blanc was the doctor Gino Fornaciari. This group emerged in 1964 and through excavations in the area of Versilia, unveiled many discoveries was also supported by specialists' s University of Pisa, to reveal the presence of prehistoric man in the territory. The most important discoveries were made between Pian di Mommio (Massarosa) and Viareggio."