Gorham's Cave
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Gorham's Cave is a prehistoric sea cave in Gibraltar renowned for its rich archaeological deposits and evidence of Neanderthal occupation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neanderthal site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ prehistoric sea cave ⓘ |
| archaeologicalPeriod |
Bronze Age
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Middle Palaeolithic ⓘ Neolithic ⓘ Upper Palaeolithic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSpecies |
Homo neanderthalensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Homo sapiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Mousterian stone tools
ⓘ
Neanderthal engravings ⓘ animal bones ⓘ charcoal remains ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Captain A. Gorham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
Neanderthal symbolic behavior
ⓘ
Neanderthal use of coastal resources ⓘ |
| geologicalType | limestone cave ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | yes ⓘ |
| inscribedOnWorldHeritageListBy | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Neanderthal rock engravings
ⓘ
evidence of Neanderthal occupation ⓘ late survival of Neanderthals in Europe ⓘ rich archaeological deposits ⓘ |
| lastNeanderthalOccupationApproximateDateBP | 28000 ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
Mediterranean coast ⓘ |
| location | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Government of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Captain A. Gorham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Rock of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Alboran Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gorham's Cave Complex World Heritage Site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gorham's Cave Complex World Heritage property in Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorham's Cave Complex and associated sites NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorham's Cave complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus |
archaeological protected site
ⓘ
nature reserve ⓘ |
| reasonForAccessRestriction | archaeological conservation ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2016 ⓘ |
| WorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(v) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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