Viengthong, Laos

Tam Pa Ling Cave

Tam Pa Ling is a cave in the Annamite Mountains in north-eastern Laos. It is situated at the top of Pa Hang Mountain, 1,170 m above sea level. Three hominin fossils have been discovered in the cave: TPL1, a skull belonging to an anatomically modern human; TPL2, a mandible with both modern and archaic traits; and TPL3, a partial mandible with both modern and archaic traits.

City
Viengthong
Country
Laos
Category
Historic
Suggested visit
About 90 minutes

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