Furninha
Sign in to saveFurninha, also known as '''Dominique's cave''', is a natural cave on the southern slope of the Peniche peninsula in Portugal. The cave is situated on the cliffs between the Peniche Fortress and the Cape Carvoeiro. The cave is located furthest west of any Neanderthal site. Neanderthals became extinct over 40,000 years ago. The cave was also inhabited by modern humans during the Neolithic.
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It is catalogued under topics including 19th-century archaeological discoveries, Caves of Portugal and Legends.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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Furninha, also known as '''Dominique's cave''', is a natural cave on the southern slope of the Peniche peninsula in Portugal. The cave is situated on the cliffs between the Peniche Fortress and the Cape Carvoeiro. The cave is located furthest west of any Neanderthal site. Neanderthals became extinct over 40,000 years ago. The cave was also inhabited by modern humans during the Neolithic.
thumb|300px|right|Maximum range of Homo neanderthalensis.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Furninha” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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2 mapped locations