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The burial was that of a 60-year-old male. The elderly individual had lost most of his teeth and had alveolar resorption. The subject had: a left parietal depression with hairline fractures; possible trauma and attempted trepanation; a fractured right clavicle with pseudoarthrosis; osteophytic spurs on the thoracic vertebrae. In addition to the skeleton, only a green stone axe, heavily worn from use, has survived, which was probably a personal tool of the deceased. The axe is a common working tool among Neolithic populations and is considered a male symbol because it has only been found in the burials of men in this and other prehistoric cultures. The artefact comes from the Caverna della Pollera (Finale Ligure – SV).