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Cueva de Bolomor

Neanderthal rock shelter in the Valencian Community, Spain

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Cueva de Bolomor, or Bolomor Cave, is an archaeological site near Tavernes de la Valldigna in the Valencian Community, Spain. It was occupied over a long period of time, between 350,000 and 120,000 years ago. Four Neanderthal remains have been recovered in excavations that were begun in 1989: a fragment of a fibula, two teeth, and a nearly complete parietal bone from an adult. All date from the late Middle/early Late Pleistocene. The thickness of the cortical bone in the fibula indicates it came from non-modern man.

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Hearths dated

c. 250,000–100,000 years ago

Excavations begin

1989

Initial occupation

c. 350,000 years ago

Later occupation phase

c. 120,000 years ago

Major Middle occupations

c. 200,000–150,000 years ago

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Domestic and Habitation Structures

Caves
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Environmental and Natural Features

Rock SheltersModified CavesSoil Layers
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Food Production and Processing Features

HearthsButchering Areas
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Spain

Coordinates

39.06° N, -0.25° E