Tukuk-OS🌬️ Bisitun Cave
Iran · Asia · 34.39°N, 47.44°E
Bisitun Cave is an archaeological site of prehistoric human habitation in the Zagros Mountains in the Kermanshah province, north-west Iran. Bisitun Cave is one of five caves situated at the base of The Rock of Bisitun, a 1,300 m (4,300 ft) high cliff within the Chamchamal Plain. It was first excavated in 1949 by Carlton Coon, and is notable for the discovery of Mousterian stone tools of the Middle Paleolithic, as well as the remains of 109 identifiable species of Pleistocene mammals, and hominid remains. Harold Dibble described the stone tools as having strong Levallois components. All artefacts are apparently from the same period.
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Quick facts
| Country | Iran |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Asia |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 34.39°N, 47.44°E · view on map |
Bisitun Cave is located in Iran, in Asia.
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