Peștera Muierilor

Peștera Muierilor, or Peștera Muierii, is an elaborate cave system located in the Baia de Fier commune, Gorj County, Romania. It contains abundant cave bear remains, as well as a human skull. The skull is radiocarbon dated to 30,150 ± 800, indication an absolute age between 40,000 and 30,000 BP. It was uncovered in 1952. Alongside similar remains found in Cioclovina Cave, they are among the most ancient early modern humans in Romanian prehistory.

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Muierilor cave; The Women's Cave
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Location: 45.1919, 23.7569, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Liliecilor cave ⓘ
  cave in Romania

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  Peștera Iedului ⓘ
  cave in Romania

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  Peștera Muierilor ⓘ
  cave in Romania

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  Peștera Valea Bistrița ⓘ
  cave in Romania

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  Polovragi cave ⓘ
  cave in Romania

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Pestera Muierii (5)

Pestera Muierii (3)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Liliecilor cave	show cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Peștera Iedului	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Peștera Muierilor	show cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Peștera Valea Bistrița	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Polovragi cave	show cave	Wikidata
commons	image		Pestera Muierilor 2		Commons
commons	image		Pestera Muierilor 3		Commons
commons	image		Pestera Muierilor 4		Commons
commons	image		Pestera Muierilor 5		Commons
commons	image		Pestera Muierilor 6		Commons
commons	image		Pestera Muierilor 7		Commons
commons	image		Pestera Muierilor 8		Commons
commons	image		Pestera Muierilor		Commons
commons	image		Pestera Muierii (5)		Commons
commons	image		Pestera Muierii (3)		Commons