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  • Shanidar Cave

    Shanidar Cave is an archaeological site located on Bradost Mountain in Iraq. The remains of ten Neanderthals, dating from 35,000 to 65,000 years ago, have been found within the cave. The cave also contains two later "proto-Neolithic" cemeteries, one of which dates back about 10,600 years and contains 35 individuals.
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    Shanidar Cave
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    Shanidar Cave

    Archaeological Site

     

     

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    Iraq

    Erbil Governorate

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    Paleolithic Age

    Paleolithic

    Paleolithic + Proto-Neolithic

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    Stone Age Monuments

     

     

     

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