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title: Grotto of Pryyma
author: Helgi
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7367/grotto-of-pryyma/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Grotto of Pryyma

_Authored by Helgi_

## Image File

[![Grotto of Pryyma](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7367.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7367.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Grotto of Pryyma, a grotto consisting of several layers of limestone sandstone with different carburizing characteristics. It is the oldest settlement in cave conditions in the territory of Ukraine at the age of 45,000 years. In 2004 CE, the remains of [Neanderthals](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neanderthal/) were found in the grotto. According to [archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), the settlement was used up to the Age of the Eneolithic. The grotto is located near the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Nikolaev, Lviv region, Ukraine.

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### MLA
Helgi. "Grotto of Pryyma." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Oct 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7367/grotto-of-pryyma/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pryjma-1.jpg) by [**Helgi**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pryjma-1.jpg). Submitted by [Ingvar Nord](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/krasevskijvolodimir/ "User Page: Ingvar Nord"), published on 02 October 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.