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Paglicci Cave
41.6667° N, 15.5667° E
About
Paglicci Cave is an archaeological site situated in Paglicci, near Rignano Garganico, Apulia, southern Italy. The cave, discovered in the 1950s, is the most important cave of Gargano. The cave is an attraction of the Gargano National Park.
Historical Timeline
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Gravettian remains
c. 28,000 BP (uncalibrated)
Oat harvesting evidence
c. 30,600 BC
Earliest Aurignacian remains
c. 34,000 BP (uncalibrated)
Discovery
1950s
Conservation appeal
2008
Paglicci 23 genetic analysis
2008
Paglicci 133 genetic analysis
2016
Archaeological Features
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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