Human bone fragment from the new excavations at Ranis. Credit: Tim Schüler, TLDA Stone tools from the LRJ at Ranis. 1) partial bifacial blade point characteristic of the LRJ; 2) at Ranis the LRJ also contains finely made bifacial leaf points. Credit: Josephine Schubert, Museum Burg Ranis The cave site Ilsenhöhle beneath the castle of Ranis. Credit: Tim Schüler, TLDA Excavating the LRJ layers 8 meters deep at Ranis was a logistical challenge and required elaborate scaffolding to support the trench. Credit: Marcel Weiss Analysis of over 1000 animal bones from Ranis showed that early Homo sapiens processed the carcasses of deer but also of carnivores, including wolf. Credit: Geoff M. Smith
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