Chapalak Cave is a Late Paleolithic site located at the Amarlou region, in the Gilan Province, northern

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. The cave contains evidence for late Paleolithic human cave occupation.

Artefacts

Stone artifacts and animal remains were excavated by an Iranian Korean team in 2008.BAE K. 2009. Archaeological survey of the Gilan Province, 2007-2008, Institute of Cultural Properties, Hanyang University. They found lithic artifacts (14 pieces: cores and blades/bladelets) in the upper most layer of the test pit that based on their techno-typological characteristics attributed to the Late Paleolithic period.

References

{{NEast-archaeology-stub Archaeological sites in Iran Former populated places in Iran History of Gilan Landforms of Gilan province Caves of Iran Upper Paleolithic sites