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  location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Alpstein massif |
|---|---|
| Region | Appenzell Innerrhoden |
| Coordinates | 47°16′55″N 9°24′29″E / 47.28194°N 9.40806°E |
| History | |
| Associated with | Neanderthal |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Emil Bächler |
Wildkirchli (lit. 'Wild Chapel') are three interlinked caves situated in the Alpstein massif in the Appenzell Innerrhoden canton of Switzerland, north-east of Mount Säntis Switzerland. The caves are located at a height of 1,477–1,500 m (4,846–4,921 ft). They are notable for the traces of Paleolithic Neanderthal habitation, dating to c. 40,000 BP, and cave bear bones dating to 90,000–40,000 BP. A museum at the site houses a full bear skeleton that was found in one of the caves.