Šipka Cave

Šipka Cave
location in Czech Republic
Location	near Štramberk
Region	Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
Coordinates	49°35′15″N 18°7′9″E / 49.58750°N 18.11917°E / 49.58750; 18.11917
Type	limestone karst
History
Periods	Paleolithic
Cultures	Mousterian
Associated with	Neanderthal
Site notes
Excavation dates	1879 to 1893
Archaeologists	Karel Jaroslav Maška

Šipka is a cave located near Štramberk, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, 440 m above sea level. In 1880, a mandible of a Neanderthal child was found there. The age of the child has been estimated to be between 9 and 10 years.^[1]

The archeological work in Šipka was conducted from 1879 to 1893 by Karel Jaroslav Maška. The cave was probably alternatively inhabited by Neandertals and cave bears. The site also yielded Mousterian tools and traces of hearths. This was the first discovery of Neanderthal remains in their cultural context.

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