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Abrigo do Lagar Velho

1998 archaeological discoveriesEarly European modern humansNational monuments in Leiria DistrictNeanderthal sitesPrehistoric sites in Portugal
Rock sheltersUpper Paleolithic sites in Europe
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Lagar Velho is a rock shelter in the Lapedo valley, a limestone canyon 13 km from the centre of Leiria, in the municipality of Leiria, in central Portugal. The site is known for the discovery of a 24,000-year-old Cro-Magnon child, later referred to as the Lapedo child.

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Abrigo do Lagar Velho
Rua do Lapedo, Leiria

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N 39.755391666667 ° E -8.7352555555556 °
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Rua do Lapedo

Rua do Lapedo
2420-261 Leiria (Santa Eufémia e Boa Vista)
Portugal
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