Jerimalai (cave)
Cave and archaeological site in East Timor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerimalai is a limestone cave southeast of Tutuala, on the eastern tip of East Timor. Fish remains and fish hooks excavated in Jerimalai provide evidence for advanced fishing technique by inhabitants of Timor 42,000 years ago.[1][2]
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Location | near Tutuala, Lautém District |
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Region | East Timor |
Coordinates | 8°23′38″S 127°16′6″E |
Altitude | 75 m (246 ft) |
Type | Limestone cave |
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Jerimalai has the third oldest findings discovered in Wallacea, after Madjedbebe in mainland Northern Australia and the Laili cave near Manatuto on Timor. [3]