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.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Paleolithic site
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archaeological site ⓘ prehistoric site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | Lower Paleolithic ⓘ |
| chronologicalMethod |
radiometric dating
ⓘ
stratigraphic analysis ⓘ |
| contains |
animal bones
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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
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use of local raw materials for tool production ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Museo Nazionale del Paleolitico di Isernia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStratifiedLevels | true ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfRemains |
macro-mammal remains
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microfaunal remains ⓘ |
| importanceForDebate |
behavioral patterns of early European hominins
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timing of first human dispersal into Europe ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early human occupation evidence
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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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