Tam Pa Ling Cave, Archaeological cave on Pa Hang Mountain, Annamite Mountains, Laos.
The limestone cave descends 65 meters to its main gallery, measuring 40 meters from east to west and 30 meters from north to south.
The cave revealed three hominin fossils between 2009 and 2013, including TPL1, a skull dated between 70,000 and 46,000 years old.
The name Tam Pa Ling translates to Cave of the Monkeys in Laotian, reflecting the local fauna of the Annamite Mountains region.
Accessing the cave requires specialized equipment and guidance due to its location at 1,170 meters above sea level in northeastern Laos.
The discovered fossils suggest early humans migrated through inland river valleys rather than coastal routes when spreading across Southeast Asia.
GPS coordinates: 20.20861,103.40972
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:53
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