Vanguard Cave

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Vanguard Cave is a significant archaeological and paleontological sea cave in Gibraltar known for its rich Neanderthal remains and Pleistocene deposits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Neanderthal site
archaeological site
paleontological site
sea cave
associatedWith Neanderthals
contains Neanderthal remains
Pleistocene deposits
Pleistocene fauna fossils
animal bones with cut marks
archaeological stratified deposits
charcoal and hearth remains
stone tools
coordinateSystem WGS84
country United Kingdom
discoveredBy George Palao
discoveryDate 1980s
excavatedBy Clive Finlayson
Gibraltar Museum
excavationStartDate 1990s
formedBy marine erosion
geologicalPeriod Pleistocene
hasAccess by land at low tide
by sea at high tide
hasResearchTopic Neanderthal diet
Neanderthal use of coastal resources
Pleistocene climate change
sea-level fluctuations
hasRockType limestone
hasSignificance Late Pleistocene sea-level studies
Middle Paleolithic research
Neanderthal behavioral studies
Pleistocene paleoenvironmental reconstruction
locatedIn eastern side of the Rock of Gibraltar
locatedOn Iberian Peninsula
location Gibraltar
near Bennett's Cave
Gorham's Cave
Hyaena Cave
overlooks Mediterranean Sea
partOf Gibraltar Caves Complex
linked to: Caves of Gibraltar

Gibraltar Neanderthal sites
Gibraltar limestone massif
linked to: Rock of Gibraltar

Gorham's Cave Complex
linked to: Gorham's Cave
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2016
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus part of Gorham's Cave Complex World Heritage Site
usedAs Neanderthal habitation site
hunting and butchery site

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Caves of Gibraltar hasPart Vanguard Cave