Kostyonki

Russia / Voronezh / Kolodeznyy /
Rural locality (a selo) in Khokholsky District of Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on western middle bank of the Don River.
It is known for its archaeological sites with a high concentration of cultural remains of anatomically modern humans from the beginning of the Upper Paleolithic era.

A layer of Campanian volcanic ash from about 40,000 years ago (or 38,000 BCE) has been found above some of the finds, showing that modern man inhabited the site before this.

Also look at Krasnodonetskaya Excavations.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kostyonki,_Voronezh_Oblast
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Coordinates:   51°23'24"N   39°2'45"E
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