Laili (cave)
Cave and archaeological site in East Timor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laili is a limestone cave located near the town of Laleia, Manatuto District, East Timor. Archeological findings in Laili provide evidence that the cave was occupied by modern humans 44,600 years ago, making it the second oldest known such habitation in Wallacea aside from Madjedbebe in mainland Northern Australia.[1]: 58 [2][3]
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Location | near Laleia, Manatuto District |
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Region | East Timor |
Coordinates | 8.5409°S 126.1632°E / -8.5409; 126.1632 |
Altitude | 86 m (282 ft) |
Type | Limestone cave |
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The age of findings made in Laili corroborates the theory that humans spread from Asia to Australia through the Southern route, via Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands.[1][4]