La Quina

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La Quina is a Middle and Early Upper Palaeolithic site in Gardes-le-Pontaroux, Charente, France. Two Neanderthal skulls were found there, La Quina 5 and La Quina 18. It is the type site of the Quina Mousterian.

It was discovered in 1872, and was classified as a French monument historique in 1984. [1]

References

  1. Base Mérimée : Gisement de la Quina , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. "La Quina 18".

45°30′26″N0°17′34″E / 45.5071°N 0.2929°E / 45.5071; 0.2929