Did you know that one of the first settlements of intelligent people in the world was “Khorram Abad Cave”, which is 63 thousand years old and is one of the oldest settlements of intelligent people? If you are curious and would like to know more about Kaldar Cave in Iran, join us at Hey Persia Blog.
Where is Kaldar Cave?
Kaldar Cave in Iran is located in Lorestan, northwest of Khorram Abad city, in the central part of Rabat Namaki district, Qala Sangi village, under Sefidkoh Protected Area. This pear-shaped cave was Famous as a national monument on March 28, 2005.
The age of Kaldar Cave in Iran
Kaldar Cave was in the Jurassic, Paleolithic-Neolithic era. Based on the discoveries of the cave, it has determined that the Khorram Abad cave was one of the first birthplaces of intelligent people. “Dr. Behrouz Bazgir”, an eminent and well-educated archaeologist of the country, gave an interview in this regard and said: until now, archaeologists estimated the age of this cave to be around 54,400 years. But based on the third chapter of research and the discovery of a skull of intelligent people inside it, it was that the Kaldar Cave of Lorestan is 63 thousand years old.
According to this new discovery, it says without a doubt that Khorramabad Calder Cave is the oldest intelligent human settlement in the west of the Asian continent. Before this, archaeologists thought that “Shamat, Lebanon and Palestine” were the oldest origin of intelligent human life in West Asia, and from this region humans made their way to the European continent. But with the new discovery of Kaldar Cave, the game reversed and it became clear that the migration path of intelligent people was from the continent of Africa to Asia, Southwest Asia, the Eurasian region and finally the continent of Europe.
What are the most important achievements of Calder Cave discoveries?
One of the features of the Calder Cave, which shows its high importance, is the discovery of 63 thousand-year-old hand tools and human fossils in this area. You need to know that the oldest European hand tools are 43 thousand years old. Of course, other discoveries had made in Calder Cave before. Among them, we can mention the hand of a crab, turtle and hedgehog, part of the jawbone and hand of a fox, a dog’s tooth, a part of a wolf’s leg, a wild horse’s tooth, a boar’s tooth, a wild and domestic cow. According to the discoveries of Calder Cave, the researchers found out; The climate of central Zagros was semi-arid steppe and forested in some parts.
Kaldar Cave in Iran
In this article, we tried to introduce you to one of the latest researches discovered about the age of the historical cave of Kaldar . This cave is located next to the Sefidkoh area patrol post and its entrance is blocked. If you have more information about this, you can write them in the comments and suggestions section and provide them to us. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Hey Persia tourism magazine has been launched with the aim of getting to know more Iranians who are enthusiastic and interested in this land and water. If you also want to know more about our vast country, you can register on Hey Persia website and learn about the most important events and tourist places of our country.
