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Kozarnika

Hello! Today we are going to learn about something called "Kozarnika".

Kozarnika is a special place in Bulgaria where scientists have found important clues about how our earliest human ancestors lived a long, long time ago.

When we say "earliest human ancestors", we mean people who lived back when humans were just starting to develop and change over time. These people were really different from us, and they didn't have all the same tools and abilities that we do today.

At Kozarnika, scientists found something called a "cave". This is a big hole in the side of a mountain where people used to live a long time ago. They would build fires, cook food, and sleep inside the cave to stay safe from bad weather and wild animals.

Inside the Kozarnika cave, scientists found something very special: really old bones from animals that people used to eat, like deer and horses. They also found something called "tools". These were little pieces of rock that had been shaped and sharpened by the early humans who lived in the cave, so that they could use them for hunting, cooking, and other tasks.

By studying the bones and tools at Kozarnika, scientists have been able to learn a lot about how these early humans lived and what they did to survive. They can also compare what they found at Kozarnika to other caves and sites around the world, to learn even more about our ancient ancestors.

So that's Kozarnika in a nutshell! It's a special cave in Bulgaria where scientists have found important clues about how our earliest ancestors lived a long time ago. It's amazing to think about how much we can learn from studying these ancient sites and the things that people left behind.