# 12,900-year-old cave in Turkey reveals hunter-gatherer life 2026-08-12T23:13:41+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 12,900-year-old intact occupation layer has been found in Koskarlı Cave near Trabzon, Turkey, offering rare archaeological evidence of Epipalaeolithic hunter-gatherers in the eastern Black Sea region. The cave, identified in 2019 and excavated from 2024, contained a hearth, stone tools and personal ornaments such as a perforated animal tooth. The intact layer, 20-40 cm thick, held ash, burnt flint and an in-situ hearth. Radiocarbon dating placed the occupation around 12,900 to 12,000 years ago. Stone tools show similarities with industries in Anatolia, the Levant and the Caucasus, hinting at prehistoric movement and exchange. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Anatolia, archaeology, cave discovery, Epipalaeolithic, hunter-gatherers, Turkey Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/12900-year-old-cave-in-turkey-reveals-hunter-gatherer-life/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/12900-year-old-cave-in-turkey-reveals-hunter-gatherer-life/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.