Archaeological site

Roc de Marsal

roc de Marsal

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Roc de Marsal
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The Roc de Marsal is a prehistoric site of the Middle Paleolithic, located in the Dordogne countryside (France). This rock shelter delivered in 1961 the fossil remains of a Neanderthal child, during excavations conducted by Jean Ladaughter, an amateur archaeologist. This site has been protected for historical monuments since 1989.