Do-Ashkaft Cave

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The Do-Ashkaft Cave, being a Middle Paleolithic cave site, is located north of Kermanshah, near Taq-e Bostan, Iran about 1,600 m (5,200 ft) above sea level. Its entrance faces south of Meywala Mount, overlooking the national park of Kuhestan. The site was first visited in 1996 by Iranian researchers F. Biglari and S. Heydari-Guran and during the following four years a series of surface surveys were made at one-month intervals, which resulted in a rich collection of Middle Paleolithic lithic artifacts.

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Location: 34.401, 47.1308, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Bisotun Cave
    cave in Bisotun, Iranian national heritage site
  • Do-Ashkaft Cave
    cave in Iran
  • Ghar Parau
    limestone cave in Western Iran
  • Maraftab Cave
    cave in Bisotun, Iranian national heritage site
  • Mardodar Cave
    cave in Bisotun, Iranian national heritage site
  • Markharal Cave
    cave in Bisotun, Iranian national heritage site
  • Martarik Cave
    cave in Bisotun, Iranian national heritage site
  • Warwasi
    cave and archaeological site in Iran
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    sitecaveBisotun Cavecave, cultural property, grottoWikidata
    sitecaveDo-Ashkaft Cavearchaeological site, caveWikidata
    sitecaveGhar ParauIranian National Natural Heritage, caveWikidata
    sitecaveMaraftab Cavecultural property, grotto, caveWikidata
    sitecaveMardodar Cavecultural property, grotto, caveWikidata
    sitecaveMarkharal Cavecultural property, grotto, caveWikidata
    sitecaveMartarik Cavecultural property, grotto, caveWikidata
    sitecaveWarwasiarchaeological site, caveWikidata
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