24,000-Year-Old Ornamented Skull Unearthed in Italian Cave
On March 26, 1872, physician Émile Rivière excavated a 24,000-year-old skull in the Cavillon cave, northern Italy. The cranium was adorned with deer teeth and over three hundred perforated seashells, revealing prehistoric burial customs.
Key facts
- Date: March 26, 1872
- Excavator: Émile Rivière
- Location: Cavillon cave, northern Italy
- Age of skull: 24,000 years
- Adornments: deer teeth and over 300 perforated seashells
- Context: prehistoric burial customs
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Locations
- Cavillon cave
- Italy