Abrigo do Lagar Velho
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Lagar Velho is a rock shelter in the Lapedo valley, a limestone canyon 13 km from the centre of Leiria, in the municipality of Leiria, in central Portugal. The site is known for the discovery of a 24,000-year-old Cro-Magnon child,[1] later referred to as the Lapedo child.
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Abrigo do Lagar Velho | |
Location | Vale do Lapedo, Santa Eufémia, Leiria [pt], Portugal |
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Coordinates | 39°45′19.41″N 8°44′6.92″W |
Length | 22.18 m (72.8 ft) |
Width | 8.39 m (27.5 ft) |
History | |
Material | Karst |
Periods | Paleolithic |
Site notes | |
Ownership | Portuguese Republic |
Management | Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico |
Public access | Yes |
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