Genista Caves
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Genista Caves are a notable system of limestone caverns in Gibraltar known for their paleontological and archaeological significance.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
cave system ⓘ limestone cave ⓘ paleontological site ⓘ |
| contains |
animal bones
ⓘ
bird bones ⓘ human artefacts ⓘ sedimentary deposits ⓘ |
| country | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| environment | karst system ⓘ |
| formationProcess | karstic dissolution of limestone ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | limestone ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | scientifically important site ⓘ |
| hasResearchValue |
Quaternary paleoenvironmental reconstruction
ⓘ
faunal evolution studies ⓘ human prehistory studies ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
archaeological significance
ⓘ
geological significance ⓘ paleontological significance ⓘ |
| hasType | fossil-rich cave ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pleistocene fauna
ⓘ
archaeological remains ⓘ fossil deposits ⓘ paleontological remains ⓘ subfossil bone accumulations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Europe
ⓘ
Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern Iberian coast ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Genista Battery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gibraltar cave systems
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rock of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ natural heritage of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
archaeologists
ⓘ
geologists ⓘ paleontologists ⓘ |
| timeDepth | Pleistocene ⓘ |
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