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Cueva de los Murciélagos
37.5419° N, -4.3042° E
About
The Cueva de los Murciélagos is a cave system in the Sierras Subbéticas located about 4 km southeast of the town of Zuheros in the southern province of Córdoba in Spain. Although the caves were discovered in 1868, they were not studied until 1938. The caves host one of the largest bat colonies in Andalusia.
Historical Timeline
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Discovery of the caves
1868
First archaeological study
1938
Redating of baskets and shoes
2023
Neolithic radiocarbon dates
c. 4900–3980 BC
Cave paintings periods
Neolithic (6000–3000 BC); Bronze Age (3000–2000 BC)
Human occupation (Middle Paleolithic)
c. 35,000 years ago
Archaeological Features
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Food Production and Processing Features
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