Cave of Aroeira
The Cave of Aroeira is an archaeological and paleoanthropological site in the Portuguese Estremadura Limestone Massif. The cave is located in the village of Almonda, in the civil parish of Zibreira, in the municipality of Torres Novas in the district of Santarém. The cave contained stones from the Paleolithic Acheulean culture, and the skull of Homo heidelbergensis, circa 400,000 years old. The discovery of Aroeira 3 was announced in spring 2017 - the earliest human trace in Portugal.
Details
- Survey
- 2017
- Geology
- Karst
- Location
- Almonda, Zibreira, Torres Novas, Santarém, Portugal
- Discovery
- 2017
- Other Name
- Gruta da Aroeira
- Photo Caption
- Aroeira 3 - 400,000 years oldHomo heidelbergensisThe earliest human trace in Portugal
- Entrance Count
- 1