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<< Our Photo Pages >> Domica - Cave or Rock Shelter in Slovakia

Submitted by Alta-Falisa on Friday, 14 July 2017  Page Views: 1862

Natural PlacesSite Name: Domica Alternative Name: Domica Cave
Country: Slovakia
NOTE: This site is 30.462 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Nearest Town: Rožňava
Latitude: 48.477800N  Longitude: 20.470300E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Domica
Domica submitted by Alta-Falisa : Pottery from Domica Cave, exhibited in the entrance hall of the site. Typical exemples of the Bükk Culture, whose westwards extension reached, under various names, the Valley of River Meuse. Exemple : see Musée du Cinquantenaire, Brussels. Photo : June 2017. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cave in Slovakia

Domica cave belongs to a vast network extending southwards into Hungary (Aggtelek and around).
Discovered in October 1926 by J.Majko.
Upon discovery, the cave looked like it hab been abandoned all of a sudden by its neolithic dwellers, probably due to a landslide which covered the original main entrance.
Archaeological surveys were conducted from 1932 to 1934, and again in the years 1950's-1960's.
Contrary to most caves where people actually lived at or near its entrance, Domica saw neolithic ancestors living in the depth of the cave, using fire as source of light and heat (some places are still sooted up by the smoke). Shelters were built, to provide a protection against dripping water. Much of the artefacts found on the caves "vanished", only a few made it to museums collection.
Showcases at the entrance of the site exhibits a few vases : engraved containers belonging to the Bükk Culture particularly known for its thin-edged ceramics.

Bibliography : Cultural Heritage of Slovakia. Archaeological Monuments
by Vladimr Turčan & all, Bratislava, 2009, 108-11
Practical informations : Domica
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Domica
Domica submitted by Alta-Falisa : Typical exemples of ceramics of the Bükk Culture, whose westwards extension reached the Valley of River Meuse. Exemple : see Musée du Cinquantenaire, Brussels. Photo : June 2017. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Domica
Domica submitted by Alta-Falisa : Dobrý den. My name is Domica Jaskyňa. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Domica
Domica submitted by Alta-Falisa : Artefact retrieved from Domica cave, #3. Photo : June 2017. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Domica submitted by Alta-Falisa : Artefact retrieved from Domica cave, #2. Photo : June 2017. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Domica
Domica submitted by Alta-Falisa : Artefacts retrieved from Domica cave. Photo : June 2017

Domica
Domica submitted by Alta-Falisa : Information boards about the neolithic life, entrance hall. June 2017.

Domica
Domica submitted by Alta-Falisa : Information board (bottom part) about the neolithic life, entrance hall. Of particular interest is the top right photo, showing carbon drawings made onto walls inside the cave. June 2017.

Domica
Domica submitted by Alta-Falisa : Entrance hall to the caves. A few showcases exhibits some of the rare artefacts rescued from the cave. Photo : June 2017.

Domica
Domica submitted by Alta-Falisa : Entrance to the site. A vast car park is provided. Easy access. June 2017.

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