General Information

Site Name:

Cova 120

Synonym Name(s):

Site Type:

cave

More info to Site Type: 

The cave was used during the Middle Paleolithic by hunthers and gatherers. Tools out of fragments of quartz, the scraper is the most representative morphotype.

Discovery Year: 

1.975

First Description: 

[PublicBibliographySpace:]

Chronological Abstract: 

198 pieces of lithic industry were found belonging to the Middle Paleolithic, more than 50% made of quartz, the rest is out of flint and limestone. The youngest levels belong to the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze and Roman period.

Location

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Country:

Europe::Southern Europe::Spain

General Location Description:

The site is located approximately 460 meters above sea level, below the path leading Sadernes Albanyà through Gaza neck of Catalan, hanging on a limestone cliff on the stream of Laurels, despite the range of guitars.

Coordinates:

  • Latitude (WGS84):
2,66
  • Longitude (WGS84):
42,24
  • Altitude:
460

 

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Linked Files + Pages

Collection Item(s):

Bibliography:

[PublicBibliographySpace:Agusti et al 1991]

Multimedia Files:

[PublicMultimediaSpace:PDF Agusti et al 1991]

Linked Pages:

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Additional Content

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Location of the site. Agusti et al 1991.