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The first stratified Neanderthal site in the Elbrus region (Central Caucasus) was found in the Saradj-Chuko grotto. The minerals identified in the sediments of the grotto can be used as indicators of paleoclimatic conditions. The lack of terrigenous minerals contributes to the grotto uniqueness.
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This work was supported by the grant of the Russian Science Foundation (project No. 17-78-20082, “The interaction of man and nature in antiquity in the Central Caucasus: the dynamics of changes in the natural environment and technological innovations, adaptation of life support systems”).
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Tselmovich, V.A., Korzinova, A.S., Doronicheva, E.V., Golovanova, L.V., Doronichev, V.B. (2020). Mineral Composition Features of the Sediments at the Saradj-Chuko Grotto. In: Votyakov, S., Kiseleva, D., Grokhovsky, V., Shchapova, Y. (eds) Minerals: Structure, Properties, Methods of Investigation. Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49468-1_34
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