The Cova Gran de Santa Linya cave, discovered in 2002, lies two kilometers from the village of Santa Linya in the municipality of Les Avellanes i Santa Linya in the Noguera region. With a surface area of 2,500 square meters, it was declared a Bé Cultural d'Interès Nacional in 2013. This archaeological site is significant for understanding the transition from the disappearance of Neanderthal populations to the appearance of modern humans (Homo sapiens).
The site, excavated since 2004, reveals a cultural sequence with levels of occupation that include events such as the extinction of Neanderthals and their relationship with the presence of the first modern humans. The formation of the cave is largely due to erosion caused by the barranc de Sant Miquel, which it is situated next to.
Other processes found at the site include human presence with posteriority to the LGM, as well as the consolidation of the Neolithic. The site remains an important archaeological site contributing to our understanding of the area's prehistory.
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