La Ferrassie

La Ferrassie is an archaeological site in Savignac-de-Miremont France [1]. The site, located in the Vézère valley, consists of a large and deep cave flanked by two rock shelters within a limestone cliff, under which there is a scree slope formation [1]. Artifacts found at the site are the productions of Mousterian (300,000-30,000 BP), Aurignacian (45,000–35,000 BP), and Périgordian (35,000–20,000 BP) cultures [1]. Complex Mousterian burial structures found at La Ferrasie finally provided the evidence of Neanderthal burial practice [1]. At least seven Neanderthals have been found in La Ferrassie, including infants and one fetus [1]. All specimens were found in a thin 60 cm archaeological layer dated to 74-68 thousand years ago [1].