Gorham's Cave
Sea cave on the eastern face of the Rock of Gibraltar, often called one of the last places Neanderthals lived. A criss-cross pattern cut into the bedrock is claimed as their engraving.
Dated events and their evidence
- 53,000 BCE mainstream
Neanderthals begin using the cave around 55,000 years ago source - 37,000 BCE disputed
A hashtag-like engraving is sealed under sediment at least 39,000 years old; the age is indirect and the authorship challenged source - 26,000 BCE disputed
Excavators argue Neanderthals held on to 28,000 years ago; other researchers reject such late survival dates source
Where
36.1204° N, 5.3421° W
Sources
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