🌬️ Lapa do Picareiro

Portugal · Europe · 39.53°N, 8.65°W

The Lapa do Picareiro is a natural cave and prehistoric archaeological site located on the northern slopes of the Serra de Aire mountains in the Ribatejo region of Portugal. It contains the oldest human artifacts ever recovered in the western Iberian peninsula, which provide evidence of human occupation of the area dating back at least 38,000 years BP.

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Quick facts

Country	Portugal
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	39.53°N, 8.65°W · view on map

Lapa do Picareiro is located in Portugal, in Europe.

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