Hohle Fels

Hohle Fels
Hohle Fels
The entrance of the Hohle Fels cave
Hohle Fels
Hohle Fels
location in Germany
Hohle Fels
Hohle Fels
Hohle Fels (Germany)
LocationSchelklingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
RegionAch Valley, Swabian Jura
Coordinates48°22′45″N 9°45′20″E / 48.37917°N 9.75556°E / 48.37917; 9.75556
History
PeriodsUpper Paleolithic
CulturesAurignacian
Official nameCaves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura
TypeCultural
Criteriaiii
Designated2017 (41st session)
Reference no.1527
RegionEurope and North America

The Hohle Fels (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːləˈfɛls]; also Hohlefels, Hohler Fels, German for "hollow rock") is a cave in the Swabian Jura of Germany that has yielded a number of important archaeological finds dating from the Upper Paleolithic. Artifacts found in the cave represent some of the earliest examples of prehistoric art and musical instruments ever discovered. The cave is just outside the town of Schelklingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg, near Ulm. Because of the outstanding archeological finds and their cultural significance, in 2017 the site became part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura.[1]

  1. ^ "Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 24 September 2022.

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