Mugharet el-Zuttiyeh
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Mugharet el-Zuttiyeh ("Cave of the Robbers")[1] is a prehistoric archaeological site in Upper Galilee, Israel.[2] It is situated 800 m (2,600 ft) from the Nahal Amud outlet, approximately 30 m (98 ft) above the wadi bed (148 m (486 ft) below sea level). It was found to house a fossil today known as the "Galilee skull" or "The Yabrudian Man".[3]
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Mugharet el-Zuttiyeh | |
Alternative name | Cave of the Robbers |
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Region | Upper Galilee, Israel |
Coordinates | 32.855797°N 35.527210°E / 32.855797; 35.527210 |
Type | limestone cave |
History | |
Cultures | Acheulo-Yabrudian complex |
Associated with | Homo heidelbergensis |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Francis Turville-Petre |
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