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La Quina is a Middle and Early Upper Palaeolithic site in Gardes-le-Pontaroux, Charente, France. Two Neanderthal skulls were found there, La Quina 5 and La Quina 18. It is the type site of the Quina Mousterian.

It was discovered in 1872, and was classified as a French monument historique in 1984.

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  • La Quina H5
  • La Quina 18, a 7-8-year-old child

45°30′26″N 0°17′34″E/45.5071°N 0.2929°E/ 45.5071; 0.2929