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Trou de l'Abîme
50.0503° N, 4.4975° E
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Trou de l’Abîme also known as La caverne de l'Abîme and Couvin Cave is a karst cave located in Wallonia on the right bank of the Eau Noire river in the center of Couvin, Belgium, in Namur province. During various archaeological excavations of sediment deposits, Mousterian artefacts and a Neanderthal molar were discovered.
Historical Timeline
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Tooth dating and identification
c. 44,500 BP; layer estimated 42,000–40,000 years ago
Early excavations
1887, 1902
1905 excavation
1905
Late 20th-century excavations
1984–1985
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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