Paleolithic site of Isernia La Pineta

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The Paleolithic site of Isernia La Pineta is an important prehistoric archaeological area in southern Italy known for its well-preserved early human remains and stone tools dating back several hundred thousand years.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Paleolithic site
archaeological site
prehistoric site
archaeologicalCulture Lower Paleolithic
chronologicalMethod radiometric dating
stratigraphic analysis
contains animal bones
evidence of human activity
lithic artifacts
country Italy
discoveredIn 1970s
environmentAtOccupation fluvial-lacustrine setting
estimatedAge approximately 600000 years ago
geologicalPeriod Middle Pleistocene
hasEvidenceOf butchering activities
use of local raw materials for tool production
hasMuseum Museo Nazionale del Paleolitico di Isernia NERFINISHED
hasStratifiedLevels true
hasTypeOfRemains macro-mammal remains
microfaunal remains
importanceForDebate behavioral patterns of early European hominins
timing of first human dispersal into Europe
knownFor early human occupation evidence
faunal remains
stone tools
well-preserved stratigraphy
locatedIn Isernia NERFINISHED
Molise NERFINISHED
southern Italy NERFINISHED
management Italian cultural heritage authorities NERFINISHED
openToPublic true
partOf Paleolithic heritage of Italy NERFINISHED
preservation exceptional preservation of archaeological layers
researchField Paleolithic archaeology
Quaternary geology
paleoanthropology
significance important for understanding human settlement of the Italian peninsula
key site for study of early humans in Europe
toolTechnology Acheulean-like industry
Mode 2
usedBy early Homo populations

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Isernia hasLandmark Paleolithic site of Isernia La Pineta