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Cave of El Toro

Neolithic cave complex in Andalusia, Spain

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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).

Paleolithic
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Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Earliest known occupation

5280 BC

Early Neolithic burials studied

c. 5280–4750 BC

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Rock Shelters
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Country

Spain

Coordinates

36.63° N, -4.52° E