If we travel the roads south of Padua, we can immediately notice the Euganean Hills, where the traces left by the quarrying of Euganean trachyte are still visible today, an activity that played a key role in the local economy. Through the analysis of various types of documentation, the students will discover the properties of trachyte, its uses, how this activity evolved, and the advantages and disadvantages it brought to the Euganean thermal area.
Suitable for classes: I-III Lower Secondary School, III-V Upper Secondary School
Duration: 1h



