Grotte du Renne, Archaeological cave site in Arcy-sur-Cure, France.
The Grotte du Renne contains fifteen archaeological layers spanning four meters in depth, revealing distinct periods of human occupation through time.
Excavations in the cave uncovered 76 Neanderthal fossils from level X, dated to approximately 42,000 years ago, along with Châtelperronian tools.
The cave presents evidence of both Neanderthal and early modern human activities, with layers containing bone tools, ivory pendants, and pierced animal teeth.
Researchers access multiple archaeological layers labeled I through XV, each representing different cultural periods from Gravettian to Mousterian.
Scientists discovered a newborn's hip bone in the cave that displays characteristics different from both Neanderthal and modern human infant remains.
Part of: caves of Arcy-sur-Cure
GPS coordinates: 47.59083,3.76288
Latest update: May 24, 2025 13:11
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