Fossilised cave bear hairs from 45,000 years ago found at Divje babe-I in Slovenia

Authors

  • Ivan Turk
  • Franc Cimerman
  • Janez Dirjec
  • Slavko Polak
  • Jurij Majdič

Abstract

Imprints and fossilised remains of cave bear hair were found in a fossil den at the Palaeolithic site of Divje babe-I, in addition to a plethora of bones and teeth. The hairs from Divje babe-I are currently the only example of their kind found in cave deposits.

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Author Biographies

Ivan Turk

Inštitut za arheologijo
Znanstvenoraziskovalnega centra SAZU
Gosposka 13
SI-61000 Ljubljana

Franc Cimerman

Palcontološki inštitut Ivana Rakovca
Znanstvenoraziskovalnega centra SAZU

Gosposka 13
SI-61000 Ljubljana

Janez Dirjec

Inštitut za arheologijo
Znanstvenoraziskovalnega centra SAZU
Gosposka 13
SI-61000 Ljubljana

Slavko Polak

Notranjski muzej
Ljubljanska 10
SI-66230 Postojna

Jurij Majdič

Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve Republike Slovenije
Štefanova 2
SI-61000 Ljubljana

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Published

1995-08-17

How to Cite

Turk, I., Cimerman, F., Dirjec, J., Polak, S., & Majdič, J. (1995). Fossilised cave bear hairs from 45,000 years ago found at Divje babe-I in Slovenia. Arheološki Vestnik, 46(1). Retrieved from https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/av/article/view/8931

Issue

Vol. 46 (1995): ARHEOLOŠKI VESTNIK

Section

Prehistory

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