Chagyrskaya Cave
Altai Mountains cave with one of the largest Neanderthal fossil assemblages known, revealing close family ties and even primitive dental treatment.
Dated events and their evidence
- 68,000 BCE mainstream
Start of Neanderthal occupation, dated to roughly 70,000 BP source - 57,000 BCE mainstream
Neanderthal molar showing earliest known dental intervention, dated to circa 59,000 BP source
Where
51.4429° N, 83.1550° E
Sources
Each event carries Aion's own evidence grade (mainstream, disputed or speculative). This page repeats what the globe shows for this place.