Cova Negra

Cova Negra
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Cova Negra is an archaeological site near the town of Xàtiva in the Province of Valencia, Spain, with remains that show sporadic and short-term occupation by Neanderthals in the Mousterian period[1]. The cave is located in a valley alongside the Albaida river, and an area of 57 hectares (140.8 acres) around the cave was declared a Cultural Heritage Site. Since 2006 the site is a Municipal Natural Site, also named Cova Negra[2].

TypeCave Structures
Period1 - 500 AD
CountrySpain
Coordinates38.9652° N, 0.4962° W

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