-
“Rockshelter” and “saint” in Portugese. The site of Lapa do Santo, is beneath a 30m-high limestone massif in the tropical savannah of central-eastern Brazil
One of the largest rock shelters excavated in the Lagoa Santa region. With a sheltered area of 1,300m. Lapa do Santo is an archaeological site located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is an important site for the study of prehistoric human occupation in South America. The site contains numerous artifacts including human/fauna…