evidence: Archaeologists also found burial sites, and recovered five human skulls: three children, and two adults. Using radiocarbon dating, they were found to date back 37,000 years. One of these skeletons is the Pahiyangala Manawakaya (Pahiyangala Man), who had a short vertebral structure, wide jaw bones, a large palette, and large grinding teeth. The ancient cave dwellers were thought to have eaten a species of edible snail, and wild breadfruit. A second excavation that took place in 1988 uncovered the remains of prehistoric fireplaces, microlith stone tools, human remains and organic material. Another excavation carried out in 2013 revealed human remains dating back to 5400 and 6850 years ago. As mentioned, the cave is named after the Chinese Mahayana Buddhist priest Fa-Hien. This Chinese scholar-bhikkhu travelled to many lands, and was believed to have lived for several months in the Pahiyangala cave when he arrived in ancient Sri Lanka. A vessel said to have been used by him was discovered during the excavations.