🌬️ Cave of Aroeira

Portugal · Europe · 39.51°N, 8.62°W

The Cave of Aroeira is an archaeological and paleoanthropological site in the Portuguese Estremadura Limestone Massif. The cave is located in the village of Almonda, in the civil parish of Zibreira, in the municipality of Torres Novas in the district of Santarém. The cave contained stones from the Paleolithic Acheulean culture, and the skull of Homo heidelbergensis, circa 400,000 years old. The discovery of Aroeira 3 was announced in spring 2017 - the earliest human trace in Portugal.

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Country	Portugal
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	39.51°N, 8.62°W · view on map

Cave of Aroeira is located in Portugal, in Europe.

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