Ripari Villabruna, Archaeological site in Sovramonte, Italy.
The Ripari Villabruna rock shelter sits 500 meters above sea level in the Cismon valley, containing multiple layers of prehistoric human settlement remains.
Excavations in 1988 revealed a burial site dating back 14,000 years, containing a complete human skeleton with carefully arranged grave objects.
The burial includes six artifacts: a flint knife, a flint core, a stone hammer, a flint blade, a bone tip, and red ochre, indicating developed funeral practices.
The archaeological site requires specialized permits for research visits, and coordinates with local authorities are necessary for any scientific examination.
The skeletal remains, known as Villabruna 1, contain the oldest documented evidence of Y-DNA haplogroup R1b1a-L754 in human genetic history.
Location: Sovramonte
Location: Province of Belluno
Location: Veneto
GPS coordinates: 46.08463,11.76453
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:23
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