Karst cave.
| Location: | Baschelakskij Mountains, Black Anuj. 360km from Barnaul, region Altai. 4km from the village Tchyorny Anui. |
| Open: | no restrictions [2006] |
| Fee: | free [2006] |
| Classification: |
Karst cave.
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| Light: | none, bring own |
| Dimension: | A=600m asl. |
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| Last update: | $Date: 2007/11/19 21:32:09 $ |
| 18th cty | Dionisij lived in the cave. |
Denisova Cave was named after an hermit, Saint Denis, in Russian called Dionisij, who lived in this cave during the second half of the 18th century. The locals call it Aju-Tasch which means bear rock.
This cave is looking like a chimney, it is not very interesting from the speleologic view, but it is the most important archaeological cave of the Altai. 20 different layers with archaeological remains were excavated, the oldest layer being 300,000 years old, the youngst layers from the Middle Ages and from the Saint Dionisij.
The best way to visit the cave is a stay at the nearby Denis Cave Camp, which is used by the scientists working at the cave. The guided tour they provide for tours (after appointment) introduce the participants into the history of the cave and th e techniques used by the archaeologists.
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