BOCAIRENT CAVES

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INDEX

The first remains found in the area

date from the Bocairent Neolithic, such as Sarsa cave Vinalopó caves . There were also several Iberians villages scattered through small hills of the area. Some Roman times villas aldo spread across the plain.

HISTORY

The Sarsa cave is one of the most important

Neolithic archaeological sites in the entire western Mediterranean and the museum holds a large number of cardium ceramic pieces; a beautifully decorated and almost intact vessel, a large collection of handles, a splendid series of fragments, examples of flint and stone instruments, bone bradawls, necklaces, remains of bracelets, other stone and bone ornaments, and a double burial that appeared in a crack in the wall.

SARSA

MUSEUM

SARSA CAVE

The sarsa cave is a big cavity located on the northern slope. It is in the term of Bocairent, over 8 km from the population. The mouth of the cave is hidden by oaks.

It is a cave that was once a very important site. At its entrance and part of the first rooms, it took place several campaigns of excavations, intermittently throughout the twentieth century.

It is quite labyrinthine. It is quite wet , with lots of speleological items and very vivid.

WHERE IS IT LOCATED?

BOCAIRENT Bocairent is located

in the Valencian Community, in the Valencia province.

«COVA DE LA SARSA»

CAVE

ANDREA GANDIA

PAULA CANO

FIONA ZAPATA

PEOPLE