Belilena Cave
Cave and archaeological site in Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Belilena Cave (Sinhala: කිතුල්ගල බෙලි ලෙන) is a cave in Sri Lanka, located 8 km (5.0 mi) from the town of Kitulgala. Evidence of prehistoric human presence as early as 32,000 years ago was recorded at the site. The skeletal remains of ten individuals were discovered by Paul E. P. Deraniyagala, who attributed them to Balangoda Man (Homo sapiens balangodensis). Balangoda Man is assumed to have lived as early as 32,000 years ago and occupied high altitude territories of up to 2,000 ft (609.6 m) above sea level.[1]
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Belilena Cave | |
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Beli Lena Cave | |
Location | near Kitulgala |
Coordinates | 7°0′8″N 80°26′8.8″E |
Height variation | 20 m (66 ft) |
Entrances | one |
Features | stalactites, stalagmites, skeletal fossils |
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