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Rochereil
45.3022° N, 0.5353° E
About
Rochereil is a prehistoric cave near Lisle in the French département Dordogne. Besides around 4000 stone and bone artifacts it contained the tomb of an adult human, the perforated skull of a two-year-old child and fossilized bones of two adolescent individuals.
Historical Timeline
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Occupation period
12,500–10,500 BP
First excavations
c. 1900
Jude excavations
1935–1939
Jude report published
1960
Master thesis study
1982
Archaeological Features
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Food Production and Processing Features
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