Mewe Cave

Quick Facts

• Type: Cave and archaeological site
• Location: Peshdar Plain, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq
• Significance: Paleolithic occupation
• Region: Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Overview

Mewe Cave lies on the Peshdar Plain and is part of a network of prehistoric sites in the Zagros foothills. Archaeologists have documented stone tools and evidence of early human activity in the cave.

Its location connects the river valleys of eastern Kurdistan to the higher passes, illustrating how people moved between lowland plains and mountain corridors over time.

Landscape and Culture

The cave’s setting is shaped by rolling uplands and nearby river systems that supported hunting and seasonal movement. Today the site sits within a rural landscape of fields and pastures.

Notes

Mewe is often grouped with other Peshdar-area sites that show long-term human use of the Zagros frontier.