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Shanadar cave topographic map

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Shanadar cave

The Shanidar Cave site is located near Rowanduz, positioned about 0.5 miles (800 m) from the Great Zab river, and situated at an elevation of 2,100 feet (640 m) above sea level. The cave’s entrance is triangular, and the portal is 82 feet (25 m) wide by 26 feet (7.9 m) high. The cave’s dimensions are 130 feet (40 m) long, 175 feet (53 m) wide, and 45 feet (14 m) high.

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Name: Shanadar cave topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Shanadar cave, Shanadar Cave Road, Gawratu Subdistrict, Mergasur District, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan Region, 44013, Iraq (36.83476 44.21910 36.83486 44.21920)

Average elevation: 2,690 ft

Minimum elevation: 1,539 ft

Maximum elevation: 4,836 ft

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