Mugharet el-Zuttiyeh
Mugharet el-Zuttiyeh | |
Entrance to Zuttiyeh Cave, Galilee | |
| Alternative name | Cave of the Robbers |
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| Region | Upper Galilee, Israel |
| Coordinates | 32°51′58″N 35°30′21″E / 32.866173°N 35.505728°E |
| Type | limestone cave |
| History | |
| Cultures | Acheulo-Yabrudian complex |
| Associated with | Homo heidelbergensis |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Francis Turville-Petre |
Mugharet el-Zuttiyeh ("Cave of the Robbers"), also called as the "Skull Cave", is a prehistoric archaeological site in Upper Galilee, Israel. It is situated 2,900 m (9,500 ft) from the Nahal Amud outlet, approximately 30 m (98 ft) above the wadi bed (148 m (486 ft) below sea level). It was found to house a fossil today known as the "Galilee skull" or "The Yabrudian Man".