Fumane Cave

Fumane Cave is a dolomite cave in the Fumane Valley, which was formed in the Neogene period. The cave contains rich evidence of three prehistoric hominid cultures: Mousterian, Uluzzian and Aurignacian. Additionally, the cave has some of the oldest cave art that has been discovered in Europe.

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Location: 45.5918, 10.9052, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Back Yard ⓘ
  building in Grezzana, Italy

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  West Star ⓘ
  building in Province of Verona, Italy

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  Busa de Preeri ⓘ
  

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  Coale del Mondo ⓘ
  ancient cave in the Cerro Veronese section of Cerro Veronese, Verona, Italy

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  Cùel Zanzanù ⓘ
  

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  Fumane Cave ⓘ
  archaeological site in Italy

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  Grotta del Ciabattino ⓘ
  cave in Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo

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  Grotta Votiva ⓘ
  

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  Our Lady of Lourdes shrine ⓘ
  wayside shrine in Cazzano, Brentonico

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  Riparo Tagliente ⓘ
  archaeological site in Italy

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  Spluga della Preta ⓘ
  cave in Italy

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  Cave di Prun ⓘ
  Quarry in Italy

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  Ceraino Tunnel ⓘ
  

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1960 — 2000 Back Yard

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1960 West Star

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Stratigraphy Grotta di Fumane 6

Grotta di Fumane 1

Stratigraphy Grotta di Fumane 5

Grotta di Fumane 3

Hearth Grotta di Fumane 4

Grotta di Fumane 2

Stratigraphy Grotta di Fumane 7

Stratigraphy Grotta di Fumane 6

Artefact Grotta di Fumane Funde 3

Artefact Grotta di Fumane Funde 2

• An ochered fossil marine shell from the mousterian of fumane cave, Italy - scientific article, Q1860, 2013, online
• L’art aurignacien dans la décoration de la Grotte de Fumane - , Q150, 2009, online
• Middle Paleolithic and Uluzzian human remains from Fumane Cave, Italy - scientific article, 2014, online
• The Uluzzian technology of Grotta di Fumane and its implication for reconstructing cultural dynamics in the Middle-Upper Palaeolithic transition of Western Eurasia - scientific article published on 17 December 2015, online
• A critical assessment of the Protoaurignacian lithic technology at Fumane Cave and its implications for the definition of the earliest Aurignacian. - scientific article published on 7 December 2017, Q1860, online
• Late Neandertals and the intentional removal of feathers as evidenced from bird bone taphonomy at Fumane Cave 44 ky B.P., Italy - scientific article published on February 22, 2011, Q1860
• Late Neandertals and the intentional removal of feathers as evidenced from bird bone taphonomy at Fumane Cave 44 ky B.P., Italy - scientific article published on February 22, 2011, Q1860
• Late Neandertals and the intentional removal of feathers as evidenced from bird bone taphonomy at Fumane Cave 44 ky B.P., Italy - scientific article published on February 22, 2011, Q1860
• Late Neandertals and the intentional removal of feathers as evidenced from bird bone taphonomy at Fumane Cave 44 ky B.P., Italy - scientific article published on February 22, 2011, Q1860
• Late Neandertals and the intentional removal of feathers as evidenced from bird bone taphonomy at Fumane Cave 44 ky B.P., Italy - scientific article published on February 22, 2011, Q1860

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	bunker	1960	Back Yard	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1960	West Star	underground infrastructure system, bunker	Wikidata
site	cave		Busa de Preeri	fortification, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Coale del Mondo	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cùel Zanzanù	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Fumane Cave	solutional cave, archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotta del Ciabattino	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotta Votiva	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Our Lady of Lourdes shrine	wayside shrine, Lourdes grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Riparo Tagliente	rock shelter, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	cave		Spluga della Preta	cave	Wikidata
site	mine		Cave di Prun	quarry	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Ceraino Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		Stratigraphy Grotta di Fumane 6		Commons
commons	image		Grotta di Fumane 1		Commons
commons	image		Stratigraphy Grotta di Fumane 5		Commons
commons	image		Grotta di Fumane 3		Commons
commons	image		Hearth Grotta di Fumane 4		Commons
commons	image		Grotta di Fumane 2		Commons
commons	image		Stratigraphy Grotta di Fumane 7		Commons
commons	image		Stratigraphy Grotta di Fumane 6		Commons
commons	image		Artefact Grotta di Fumane Funde 3		Commons
commons	image		Artefact Grotta di Fumane Funde 2		Commons