La Quina
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La Quina is a Middle and Early Upper Palaeolithic site in Gardes-le-Pontaroux, Charente, France. Two Neanderthal skulls were found there, La Quina 5 and La Quina 18. It is the type site of the Quina Mousterian.
It was discovered in 1872, and was classified as a French monument historique in 1984.[2]
References
- ^ "La Quina 18".
- ^ Base Mérimée: Gisement de la Quina, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
45°30′26″N 0°17′34″E / 45.5071°N 0.2929°E
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