Episode 2 of 3
Discovery of the Red Lady
- When
- January 1823
- Where
- Paviland Cave
Buckland discovered a partial skeleton dyed in red ochre, which he named the 'Red Lady' based on his mistaken assumption it was a female prostitute.
During his inspection, Buckland found a skeleton in the same strata as extinct mammal bones. He named it the 'Red Lady' because he initially supposed it was the remains of a local prostitute. He believed it was a Roman-era female, though it is actually an Upper Paleolithic male.
Sources
- William Buckland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
- Red Lady of Paviland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-07
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