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The first signs of human presence in the cave date back to 12 thousand years. The Triumph Hall was dwelled by hunams at about The Bronze and Early stone age. Over a lerge area foundings of dwelligs, ovens, instruments of labour (nives,spikes,bracelets) ,made of stone, bones and deer horns. Pottery was found as well.
horns
pottery
Stone for arrows
Skulp of raptile
Skulp of raptile

Prehistorical man in the cave - findings

The ovena have had rectangular form with dimentions at about 1.1/1.3m. Foundations of fireplaces and spots where asher and ember were thrown out were as well found. The multiple remainings of pottery (fragments and pots) were handmade by clay, mixed with some sand. A clay cup, parts of plates, shellow and deep utensils for food, water etc. were also found in the cave.
The dwellings has been built by pickets sticked into the floor's clay, in 25cms range each, knitted with wands and coated with clay. The roof of these dwellings was the natural ceiling of the cave.The floor's parget was made of yellow clay. Pieces of burned walls and roasted floor coat that some of the dwellings were set on fire and repeatedly renewed.
Archeologists found there lots of animal bones. Bones of cave bear, cave hyena, wild horse, ox, deer, etc were found there. In The Little Bear's Hole there were skeletons of a cave bear.