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Ripari Villabruna
46.0843° N, 11.7643° E
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Ripari Villabruna is a small rock shelter in northern Italy with mesolithic burial remains. It contains several Cro-Magnon burials, with bodies and grave goods dated to 14,000 years BP. The site has added greatly to the understanding of the mesolithic development of medical and religious practises in early human communities.
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Villabruna 1 AMS dating
14,160–13,820 years BP
Beginning of occupation (c.)
c. 14,000 years BP
Site discovery (debris removal)
late 1980s
Villabruna 1 burial found
1988
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