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Yamashita Cave Man

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The Yamashita Cave People (山下洞人, Yamashita Dōjin) are the prehistoric humans known from many bones found in the Yamashita limestone cave near Naha, in Okinawa, Japan. The remains have been dated at 32,000±1000 years ago. The most important bones found in the cave in Yamashita are those of an approximately 6 to 8 year old girl[1] [2] The most important bones found in the cave in Yamashita are those of an approximately 6 to 8 year old girl.[3]

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  1. ^ Suzuki, Hisashi (1982). "The Minatogawa Man: The Upper Pleistocene Man from the Island of Okinawa". Bulletin of the University Museum. 19. University of Tokyo. {{cite journal}}: |chapter= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Kobayashi, H. (1971,). "TK-78: Yamashita-cho Cave 1". Radio carbon. 13: 100. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |year= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ "The Paleolithic Age in Okinawa." Ryukyu Cultural Archive. Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education. http://rca.open.ed.jp/web_e/history/story/epoch1/kyusekki_3.html