Discovered in 1990 in the Aveyron Gorges, near the village of Bruniquel, Bruno Kowalczewski discovers a cave which shows evidence of being inhabited by Neanderthals as far back as 47,000 years ago, with stalagmites arranged in circles. What significance do these limestone rings have? From when exactly do they date? For fear of damaging the remains, the excavations were stopped in the late 1990s, leaving these questions unanswered. Beginning in 2014, a new team relaunches research into the cave. Using the current uranium-thorium method, calcite samples are dated to 176,500 years ago, revealing the construction as one of the oldest ever discovered underground. This stone circle is surprisingly complex. How was it built and what was it used for? This is a story of a discovery that brings new elements to the capabilities of the Neanderthals.
Decoding Neanderthals
Voyages au centre de la Terre : Dans les pas de Jules Verne
Carcassonne les secrets de la citadelle
Pablo From Neanderthal
Echoes of the Ancients: A Journey through Neanderthal Lives
Journey into Amazing Caves
Tautavel : vivre en Europe avant Néandertal
Life in Four Elements
La vie au temps de Cro-Magnon
The Neanderthals’ Dark Secret
Dragon's World: A Fantasy Made Real
222 Hours: Thai Cave Rescue
