Sites & cities that bear the name of Tautavel

Tautavel

Today in : France
First trace of activity : ca. 560,000 B.C.E
Last trace of activity : ca. 400,000 B.C.E
Recorded names : Caune de l'Arago, Arago cave

Description : Arago cave is a prehistoric site in the community of Tautavel, in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales. It is a large cavity overlooking a perennial stream called the Verdouble. Human remains attributed to the Tautavel Man and the lithic remnants of the Lower Paleolithic were discovered in the cave.

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