Mezmaiskaya Cave
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Mezmaiskaya Cave is an archaeological site in Russia’s Caucasus region renowned for its well-preserved Neanderthal remains that have been pivotal for ancient DNA and human evolution research.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
cave ⓘ paleolithic site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | Mousterian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSpecies | Homo neanderthalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
bone artifacts
ⓘ
lithic assemblages ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Late Pleistocene ⓘ |
| hasFaunalRemains |
Pleistocene fauna
ⓘ
large mammals ⓘ |
| hasHumanFossil |
Mezmaiskaya 1
NERFINISHED
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Mezmaiskaya 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Neanderthal adult remains ⓘ Neanderthal infant remains ⓘ Neanderthal juvenile remains ⓘ |
| humanSpecies | Neanderthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
key site for Neanderthal demography
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key site for Neanderthal extinction studies ⓘ key site for Neanderthal genetics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Middle Paleolithic deposits
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Mousterian industry ⓘ Neanderthal remains ⓘ well-preserved ancient DNA ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus
NERFINISHED
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Krasnodar Krai NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwestern Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Mezmay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationQuality | exceptional preservation of organic material ⓘ |
| region | Western Asia–Eastern Europe transition zone ⓘ |
| researchField |
archaeology
ⓘ
paleoanthropology ⓘ paleogenetics ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for Neanderthal cultural variability
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evidence for Neanderthal population history in the Caucasus ⓘ reference site for Neanderthal DNA sequences ⓘ |
| stratigraphy |
Middle Paleolithic layers
ⓘ
Upper Paleolithic layers ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Paleolithic
ⓘ
Upper Paleolithic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ancient DNA research
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human evolution research ⓘ paleoanthropological research ⓘ |
| valleyOf | Sukhoi Kurdzhips River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yielded |
mitochondrial DNA of Neanderthals
ⓘ
nuclear DNA of Neanderthals ⓘ |
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