Post by L Roebuck on Aug 29, 2007 8:43:03 GMT -5
500,000 year-old artifacts discovered in Karain cave
The New Anatolian / Ankara
Historical artifacts dating back to 500,000 years ago, were unearthed in Karain Cave of Mediterranean city of Antalya, it was reported on Wednesday.
Orhan Duzgun, Ministry of Culture and Tourism's Director General for Cultural Assets and Museums, told A.A that 500,000-year-old obsidian stones and jewelry were discovered during the excavations conducted in Karain Cave.
Archeologists have previously found out that Karain Cave, which is an important Palaeolithic centre for Anatolian and Near Eastern history, had been used as a residential area 50,000 years ago.
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The New Anatolian / Ankara
Historical artifacts dating back to 500,000 years ago, were unearthed in Karain Cave of Mediterranean city of Antalya, it was reported on Wednesday.
Orhan Duzgun, Ministry of Culture and Tourism's Director General for Cultural Assets and Museums, told A.A that 500,000-year-old obsidian stones and jewelry were discovered during the excavations conducted in Karain Cave.
Archeologists have previously found out that Karain Cave, which is an important Palaeolithic centre for Anatolian and Near Eastern history, had been used as a residential area 50,000 years ago.
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