Vindija cave and the modern human peopling of Europe

• Published in: Collegium antropologicum Vol. 30; no. 3; p. 457
• Main Authors: Janković, Ivor, Karavanić, Ivor, Ahern, James C M, Brajković, Dejana, Lenardić, Jadranka Mauch, Smith, Fred H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Croatia 01.09.2006
• Subjects: Animals; Archaeology; Biological Evolution; Croatia; Fossils; Hominidae; Humans; Paleontology - methods; Croatia

Vindija cave in Croatia has yielded the youngest securely dated Neandertal skeletal remains in Central/Eastern Europe. In addition, these remains have been found in association with archaeological material exhibiting Upper Paleolithic elements. Due to its geographic location and date, the Vindija re...