Châtelperron

Châtelperron

A general view of Châtelperron

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Châtelperron

Coordinates: 46°23′59″N 3°38′14″E / 46.3997°N 3.6372°ECoordinates: 46°23′59″N 3°38′14″E / 46.3997°N 3.6372°E
Country France
Region Auvergne
Department Allier
Arrondissement Vichy
Canton Jaligny-sur-Besbre
Intercommunality Val de Besbre Sologne Bourbonnaise
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) André Ratinier
Area1 20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 144
 • Density 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 03067 / 03220
Elevation 234–352 m (768–1,155 ft)
(avg. 253 m or 830 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Châtelperron is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

It is the location of site known as Grotte des Fées at Châtelperron.[1][2] [3] [4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962259—    
1968287+10.8%
1975250−12.9%
1982219−12.4%
1990189−13.7%
1999137−27.5%
2008144+5.1%

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Châtelperron Skull; A Rediscovered Human Skull-Cap from the French Early Upper Palaeolithic; M. F. Ashley Montagu; American Anthropologist, New Series, Vol. 51, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1949), pp. 328-329
  2. ↑ Delporte, H., 1999. Chatelperron, un grand gisement prehistorique de l'Allier. - Avec la collaboration de F. Surmely et A. Urgal. Clermont-Ferrand, Conseil General de l'Allier, Direction regionale des Affaires Culturelles d'Auvergne et Association pour le developpement de l'Archeologie en Auvergne, collection Archeologie en Auvergne
  3. ↑ Confirmation of Neanderthal/modern human interstratification at the Chatelperronian type-site; by: Paul Mellars, Brad Gravina, Bronk; PNAS, Vol. 104, No. 9. (27 February 2007), pp. 3657-3662.
  4. ↑ Analysis of Aurignacian interstratification at the Chatelperronian-type site and implications for the behavioral modernity of Neandertals.; by: Zilhão J, d'Errico F, Bordes JG, Lenoble A, Texier JP, Rigaud JP;
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