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Pech-de-l'Azé cave
44.8595° N, 1.2533° E
About
The Pech-de-l'Azé caves are a prehistoric site located in the French commune of Carsac-Aillac, in the Dordogne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. Pech-de-l'Azé I is a reference site for the regional Middle Palaeolithic.
Historical Timeline
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Deposits end
c. 35,000 years ago
Pech IV main occupations
c. 45,000–55,000 years ago
Deposits begin
c. 80,000–90,000 years ago
Pech I first found
early 19th century
Railway damage to Pech II area
19th century
Neanderthal child skull discovered
1909
Pech II discovered by Bordes
1948
Pech III discovered
1951
Pech IV explored by Bordes
spring 1952
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