Caverna da Pedra Pintada

Caverna da Pedra Pintada
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Caverna da Pedra Pintada (Painted Rock Cave) is an archaeological site in northern Brazil's Amazon Basin in Pará state, near Monte Alegre. The site contains evidence of human occupation dating to approximately 11,200 years ago (ca. 9200 BC), making it one of the oldest known sites in the Amazon region. The cave features prehistoric rock art. [1]

TypeCave Structures
Period< 4500 BC
CountryBrazil
Coordinates2.0400° S, 54.1698° W

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