Finds from the Geißenklösterle cave
Geißenklösterle cave is situated just south of Blaubeuren-Weiler, on the slope about 60m above the valley bottom. It can be reached from the parking lot in the valley via a sign-posted path. Geißenklösterle presents itself to the visitor with a very large porch flanked by two ledges of rocks. In comparison, the cave itself is not very deep. The entire cave can be viewed through the iron bars.
Excavations have been going on sporadically ever since 1957, but activities were temporarily terminated in the autumn of 2002. Particularly since the 1970's, new excavation methods were applied and a great number of artefacts recovered. There are evidently six distinct living floors during the Aurignacian. In addition to Vogelherd cave, this is the second major site with early artworks. It had to be protected by an iron fence to save it from being plundered.
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