In this article, we present a first synthesis of the chronology of Cussac Cave (Dordogne, SW France). This deep cavern (1.6 km), discovered in 2000, is very well preserved (e.g. intact floors) and thus favorable to research, especially given its rare association of parietal art and human remains, deposited in at least three locations. The...
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2017 (v1)Journal articleUploaded on: December 4, 2022
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June 21, 2023 (v1)Journal articleThe earliest unambiguous Neanderthal engravings on cave walls: La Roche-Cotard, Loire Valley, France
Here we report on Neanderthal engravings on a cave wall at La Roche-Cotard (LRC) in central France, made more than 57±3 thousand years ago. Following human occupation, the cave was completely sealed by cold-period sediments, which prevented access until its discovery in the 19 th century and first excavation in the early 20 th century. The...
Uploaded on: July 1, 2023