Abstract
The site Blätterhöhle in Hagen was discovered during a spelaeological exploration in 2004. The cave itself was almost completely filled with sediments. The excavations brought human skeletons of at least seven individuals, animal bones and stone tools to light. A trial trench next to the entrance resulted in the discovery of a find layer dating to the Mesolithic with a fireplace under the rubble. First radiocarbon dating and the typological distinction of the stone artefacts indicate that the cave and the space in front of it were used towards the end of the Late Palaeolithic, in the early Mesolithic and the early Neolithic. During the last two periods the cave functioned as a cemetery.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 13-32 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Archaologisches Korrespondenzblatt |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2008 |