Marianne Sikkenga was born and raised in Stadskanaal-North. But she never knew that her native land was already inhabited by hunters and gatherers ten thousand years ago. It is one of the largest archaeological finds in the Northern Netherlands. ,,We have to tell this!”
Excavation of fire places of hunters from the Mesolithic at Hoetmansmeer in Nieuwe Pekela. What was discovered here should not be forgotten, says North-Stadskanaal star Marianne Sikkenga. Photo: Collection Regional Historic Center Stadskanaal