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At this early human shelter in France called Abri Castanet, archaeologists led by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyu.edu\/gsas\/dept\/anthro\/programs\/csho\/white.html\" target=\"_blank\">Randall White<\/a> have collected more than 59,000 items \u2013 and counting! \u2013 so it\u2019s obviously important to keep excellent records about each and every one. 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