A 30-minute talk by Veronica Veen about archaeology from alternative perspectives: a change of paradigm, from the limited, vertical excavation pit to meaningful wider, horizontal relationships in the landscape. Especially symbolic anthropology can further support this approach. This is endeavoured in The First Maltese: Origins, Character and Symbolism of the Għar Dalam Culture (1992), The Goddess of Malta, the Lady of the Waters and the Earth (1992, extended 2019), The First Maltese, How it all began in Gozo (2022/2023), and last but not least Malta’s Temple Culture Summarized in the Twin Ladies of the Xagħra Stone Circle (2023).