El Gigante Rockshelter
El Gigante Rockshelter is part of the Tentative list of Honduras in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
El Gigante Rockshelter comprises a former seasonal settlement and place of ritual for hunter-gatherer communities. It was occupied from around 11,000 years ago. It shows the use of wild plants, domesticated plants, and animal remains.
Map of El Gigante Rockshelter
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Site Info
- Full Name
- El Gigante Rockshelter
- Country
- Honduras
- Added
- 2021
- Type
- Cultural
- Categories
- Archaeological site - Prehistoric
- Link
- By ID
Site History
2021 Added to Tentative List
Site Links
Unesco Website: El Gigante Rockshelter