Ramesch Bone Cave
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 Portal of the cave |
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| Location: | Upper Austria , Austria | |
| Height : | 1960 m above sea level A. | |
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Geographic location: |
47 ° 39 '10 " N , 14 ° 15' 1.1" E | |
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| Cadastral number: | 1636 / 08a | |
The Ramesch Bone Cave (cadastral number 1636 / 08a) is a cave in the Totes Gebirge in Upper Austria. It is located at the foot of the Ramesch ( Warscheneck group at 1960 m above sea level ).
In this cave, skeletal remains of cave bears (Ursus spelaeus eremus: Ramesch bear) were discovered. In addition, stone tools from Neanderthals were found dating from the interglacial between 65,000 and 31,000 BC. Come from BC. This time fell into a warmer climatic phase, which also allowed human lives in high mountain regions.
The finds are exhibited in the Austrian Rock Art Museum in Spital am Pyhrn .
Ramesch north side with cave in the right third of the picture
Web links
- Cave bears and bear hunters: excavations in the Ramesch Bone Cave in the Dead Mountains (PDF; 15.1 MB)
- Entry on Ramesch bone cave in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )