Location of Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic sites on the Ègadi Islands and in NW Sicily. These cave sites include: Grotta d’Oriente (1) and Grotta dell’Ucceria (2) on the island of Favignana; Grotta di Punta Capperi (3), Grotta di Cala dei Genovesi (3), Grotta Schiacciata (4) and Grotta di Cala Calcara (5) on the island of Levanzo; Grotta Maiorana (6), Riparo San Francesco (7), Grotta Martogna (8), Grotta Emiliana (9) and Grotta Maltese (9) on the mainland of Sicily. (Credit: Mannino et al. Origin and Diet of the Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers on the Mediterranean Island of Favignana (Ègadi Islands, Sicily). PLoS ONE, 2012; 7 (11): e49802 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049802)
1 posted on
12/12/2012 8:25:52 AM PST by
Renfield
To: SunkenCiv
2 posted on
12/12/2012 8:30:18 AM PST by
Renfield
(Turning apples into venison since 1999!)
To: Renfield
Thanks for posting, very interesting.
3 posted on
12/12/2012 8:36:26 AM PST by
svcw
(Why is one cell on another planet considered life, and in the womb it is not.)
To: SunkenCiv
How much more lies between -50 meters and moder day sea level?
4 posted on
12/12/2012 8:44:44 AM PST by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
To: Renfield
There was a naval battle near these islands in 241 B.C. which the Romans won under the leadership of Gaius Lutatius Catulus. The Carthaginian government then sued for peace, ending the First Punic War.
To: Renfield
Maybe seafood didn’t taste good because no one invented olive oil or garlic, yet
6 posted on
12/12/2012 9:18:52 AM PST by
SMARTY
("The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. "Henri Frederic Amiel)
To: Renfield
Skeletons in Cave Reveal Mediterranean SecretsSuch as Death by Snu-snu
7 posted on
12/12/2012 9:49:25 AM PST by
JRios1968
(I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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