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Tam Pa Ling Cave

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Site type:
Cave
Lat/Long:
20.2, 103.4
Country:
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Classifications:
Homo, Homo sapiens
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Tam Pa Ling cave south entrance

Tam Pa Ling cave south entrance

Tam Pa Ling (Cave of the Monkeys) is a cave in the Annamite Mountains in north-eastern Laos. It is situated at the top of Pa Hang Mountain, 1,170 m (3,840 ft) above sea level.

Three hominin fossils have been discovered in the cave: TPL1, a skull belonging to an anatomically modern human; TPL2, a mandible with both modern and archaic traits; and TPL3, a partial mandible with both modern and archaic traits. The three fossils represent three separate individuals and date from around 70,000 to 46,000 years old. The discoveries indicate that modern humans may have migrated to Southeast Asia by 60,000 BP.

Specimens

Age MinAge Max
TPL1
TPL2Mandible
TPL3Partial Mandible

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