The jaw of the bear discovered by Speleocem (Ceglie Messapica)
Ceglie Messapica, find the bones of the giant ancestors of wolves, bears, horses and badgers. Other sensational discoveries in the city of caves
Scholars of prehistory and palenotology from all over the world, listen, listen: important finds come from underground from the Puglia and in particular from the enchanting countryside of Ceglie Messapica, an ancient hilly center in the province of Brindisi, already famous for the caves from Montevicoli and for the cave of the Hyena.
Thanks to the passion and commitment of a group of enthusiasts of the local Speleocem association led by the president Vito Amico, with the involvement of Silvio Laddomada, Antonio Conserves, Rocco Castri, Friend Martina, Nicola Marinosci, were found in a cave and the bones of large animals, prehistoric carnivores, dating back to middle-upper Pleistocene periods, were unearthed: “ancestors of the current fauna”, defines them as the great expert Eugenio Casavola who was able to preview them: ancestors of the horse, the ox, the wolf, the fox and the badger. And the gem: a whole exceptional jaw of a cave bear with a canine, measuring 35 millimeters, two premolars and a molar (so far only isolated teeth had been found of the bear).
Following the video with the interview with the expert Eugenio Casavola and with the president of Speleocem Vito Amico
The announcement In February 2019 the president of the Ceglie speleological group “Speleocem” Vito Amico communicated to the press the discovery in loc. M. Pizzuto, as part of the group’s research activities, of a new karst cave. This cave was later called the wolf cave and included in the regional speleological cadastre with the initials Pu 1839. Located at an altitude of 291 meters above sea level In a wooded hilly area, it has a low vaulted entrance dug into the Murgian cretaceous limestones, partially obstructed by a reddish earthy breach ossifera which was then partially removed to allow access to speleologists.