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Taforalt Cave
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Taforalt Cave
Taforalt Cave or Grotte des Pigeons is a cave located in the northern Oujda region of Morocco near the village of Taforalt. It contains significant prehistoric archaeological remains dating back 85,000 years and containing evidence associated with both the Epipaleolithic Iberomaurusian and the Middle Paleolithic Aterian industries.
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Country: Morocco
District: Oriental
Category: Ancient Rock Workes
Site History: Paleolithic Age
Oldest Culture: Paleolithic
Later Cultures: Paleolithic
Site Features: Stone Age Monuments
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Official Name: Taforalt Cave
Date of Submission: 1995
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Elevation: 721 m
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