Šipka
Cave and archaeological site in the Czech Republic
title: "Šipka" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1879-archaeological-discoveries", "caves-of-the-czech-republic", "prehistoric-sites-in-the-czech-republic", "neanderthal-sites", "moravian-wallachia", "nový-jičín-district", "mousterian"] description: "Cave and archaeological site in the Czech Republic" topic_path: "philosophy" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Šipka" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Cave and archaeological site in the Czech Republic ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox ancient site"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Šipka Cave |
| image | [[File:Sipka Cave Stramberk CZ 01.JPG |
| alt | Šipka Cave |
| caption | Šipka Cave |
| map_type | Czech Republic |
| map_alt | Šipka Cave in Czech Republic |
| map_caption | location in Czech Republic |
| map_size | 240 px |
| relief | yes |
| coordinates | |
| location | near Štramberk |
| region | Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic |
| type | limestone karst |
| epochs | Paleolithic |
| cultures | Mousterian |
| occupants | Neanderthal |
| excavations | 1879 to 1893 |
| archaeologists | Karel Jaroslav Maška |
| :: |
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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Sipka_Cave_Stramberk_CZ_02.JPG" caption="Interior of the cave"] ::
Šipka is a cave located near Štramberk, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, 440 m above sea level. In 1880, a mandible of a Neanderthal child was found there. The age of the child has been estimated to be between 9 and 10 years.
The archeological work in Šipka was conducted from 1879 to 1893 by Karel Jaroslav Maška. The cave was probably alternatively inhabited by Neandertals and cave bears. The site also yielded Mousterian tools and traces of hearths. This was the first discovery of Neanderthal remains in their cultural context.
References
References
- Jiří Svoboda, Vojen Ložek, Emanuel Vlček, "Hunters between East and West: the Paleolithic of Moravia", 1996, {{ISBN
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