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Karain Cave
Karain Cave

Karain Cave is a Paleolithic archaeological site located at Yağca Village northwest of Antalya city, Turkey. A fragment of a Neanderthal cranium discovered and dated confirms human habitation since the early Paleolithic age between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago. Researchers documented the continuity of human presence in the cave for a period of more than 25,000 years, from the Mesolithic, through the Neolithic and the Chalcolithic, to the Bronze Age. It is assumed that during the time of Greek colonization of Asia Minor in the Iron Age, the cave had a religious function, as Greek inscriptions and decorations suggest, that are carved into the rock in front of the entrance.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Antalya Province
Category: Ancient Rock Workes
Site History: Paleolithic Age
Oldest Culture: Paleolithic
Later Cultures: Neolithic + Chalcolithic + Bronze Age + Iron Age
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Karain Cave
Date of Submission: 1994
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