Taforalt Cave

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:cave
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Grotte des Pigeons
gptkbp:contains ochre
stone tools
human remains
animal remains
shell beads
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1908
gptkbp:earliestBurialsDateTo ~15,000 years ago
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Jean_Roche
Abbé Henri Breuil
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Taforalt Cave
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Oujda-Angad_Province
gptkb:Rif_Mountains
gptkbp:location gptkb:Morocco
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Iberomaurusian_culture
ancient DNA studies
prehistoric burials
early evidence of human burial
gptkbp:period gptkb:Upper_Paleolithic
Epipaleolithic
gptkbp:significance insights into prehistoric North African populations
evidence of early complex mortuary practices
oldest cemetery in North Africa
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ancient_North_Africans
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7