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Cuevas de Bolomor(Tavernes de la Valldigna)

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The Bolomor Cave (Tavernes de la Valldigna) is located on the southern slope of a wide valley, deep in the mountains, known as La Valldigna, oriented from west to east with low altitude and flanked by the Sierra de las Cruces and the Mondúver Massif.

The archaeological findings correspond to the ancient Paleolithic and concern the remains associated with the oldest known human settlement in Valencian lands. The research has documented an exceptional and unique prehistoric record of the use of bonfires over 250,000 years, evidence of controlled fire that is among the oldest in Europe. The Bolomor cave is an archaeological site located 2 km southeast of the town of Tavernes de la Valldigna, on the northern slope of the Mondúver Massif. Its excavation and research has been carried out since 1989 with the support of the Museum of Prehistory of Valencia, the Provincial Council and the General Directorate of Heritage of the Generalitat Valenciana. The excavation of the cavity has provided abundant prehistoric materials: lithic remains, bones, combustion structures, as well as hominid fossils. The site is especially important because of the extensive chronostratigraphy that includes the middle Quaternary between 100,000 and 350,000 years before the present. The archaeological findings correspond to the ancient Paleolithic and concern the remains associated with the oldest known human settlement in Valencian lands. The research has documented an exceptional and unique prehistoric record of the use of bonfires over 250,000 years, evidence of controlled fire that is among the oldest in Europe. An important part of the way of life of these ancient hominids has been discovered for the first time at this site with the incorporation of new behaviors in the use of food resources and patterns of food acquisition. There are events related to the Bolomor caves, such as scholarships in Schöningen, research contracts, archaeological excavations and didactic workshops.

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