General Information

Site Name:

Altamura

Synonym Name(s):

Site Type:

cave

More info to Site Type: 

Discovery Year: 

1.993

First Description: 

Chronological Abstract: 

Location

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Country:

Europe::Southern Europe::Italy

General Location Description:

Lamalunga Cave, karstic cave near Altamura, Bari, entrance opening at 455 m asl (Martimucci and Perrucci, 2000).

Coordinates:

  • Latitude (WGS84):
40,878
  • Longitude (WGS84):
16,932
  • Altitude:
0

 

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Linked Files + Pages

Collection Item(s):

Bibliography:

[PublicBibliographySpace:Alhaique et al 2005]

Multimedia Files:

Linked Pages:

Italy - Neanderthal

Index:

Additional Content
In October 1993, a group of spelaeologists exploring the Lamalunga cave - one of the numerous karstic caves in the region - run into the complete skeleton of a prehistoric man dating back to about 130,000 years ago. The man had remained trapped in the cave, which is part of the Altamura Murge area and is currently one of its most significant elements. It is made up of several galleries extended non far beneath the limestone surface, which is crossed by vertical pits. Virtual tour: http://www.consorziodigamma.com/italiano/sarastro/grotta/museidalcampo-pr.html

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