Vanguard Cave
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Vanguard Cave is a significant archaeological and paleontological sea cave in Gibraltar known for its rich Neanderthal remains and Pleistocene deposits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Cave canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neanderthal site
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archaeological site ⓘ paleontological site ⓘ sea cave ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Neanderthals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Neanderthal remains
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Pleistocene deposits ⓘ Pleistocene fauna fossils ⓘ animal bones with cut marks ⓘ archaeological stratified deposits ⓘ charcoal and hearth remains ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | George Palao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1980s ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Clive Finlayson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibraltar Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1990s ⓘ |
| formedBy | marine erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Pleistocene ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
by land at low tide
ⓘ
by sea at high tide ⓘ |
| hasResearchTopic |
Neanderthal diet
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Neanderthal use of coastal resources ⓘ Pleistocene climate change ⓘ sea-level fluctuations ⓘ |
| hasRockType | limestone ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
Late Pleistocene sea-level studies
ⓘ
Middle Paleolithic research ⓘ Neanderthal behavioral studies ⓘ Pleistocene paleoenvironmental reconstruction ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern side of the Rock of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| location | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bennett's Cave
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gorham's Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyaena Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gibraltar Caves Complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibraltar Neanderthal sites NERFINISHED ⓘ Gibraltar limestone massif NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorham's Cave Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of Gorham's Cave Complex World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Neanderthal habitation site
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hunting and butchery site ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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