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Cave of El Toro
36.6272° N, -4.5183° E
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The Cave of El Toro (Spanish: Cueva del Toro) is a cave complex located in the El Torcal de Antequera natural reserve near Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. It lies at about 1,190 meters above sea level. The cave has yielded evidence of human occupation as early as the Early Neolithic (5280 BC).
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Earliest known occupation
5280 BC
Early Neolithic burials studied
c. 5280–4750 BC
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