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Prehistoric Caves of Serinyà

Serinyà, Pla de l'Estany, Girona

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Prehistoric Caves of Serinyà

Nature · Serinyà, Pla de l'Estany, Girona

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A group of caves with human occupation from the Middle Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age, one of the most important prehistoric sites in Catalonia. It comprises the Cova de l'Arbreda, Mollet I and Reclau Viver, all open to the public, together with others such as Mollet II, Mollet III, Cova d'en Pau, Arbreda II and Cau del Roure, formed by the deposition of travertine and its later dissolution. They provided shelter for animals, for Neanderthals and for modern humans, and were used for burials in the Neolithic. Excavations, begun by Josep Maria Corominas, have uncovered remains from the Middle Palaeolithic (250,000 years ago) and the Upper Palaeolithic (between 40,000 and 9,000 years ago). The complex, a bien cultural de interés nacional (Catalonia's highest level of heritage protection), is today part of the Parc de les Coves de Serinyà.

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